Most integrators sell you one access platform — because that is who pays them
Walk into a typical regional security integrator and ask which access control platform they recommend. The answer is almost always the same: the one their reseller agreement pays them on. Brivo-only shops recommend Brivo for everything. Lenel-only shops resist any conversation about Brivo, even when Brivo is the right answer. The platform conversation turns into a contract conversation.
CITADEL Access is engineered the other way around. We carry seven access platforms — Motorola Avigilon Alta and Openpath, AMAG, Brivo, Genetec, DMP, Bosch, and Lenel — because portfolios are not platforms. Some clients want Brivo’s cloud simplicity. Some want Lenel’s enterprise depth. Some inherited three platforms through M&A and need a migration plan. The platform fit is the answer; the integrator stays the same.
Armorstack is a true integrator. Not a reseller, not a branded front-end. The design engineer, the installer, the service technician, and the customer success contact all sit inside the same shop.
Capabilities & Credentials
Access Platforms
Motorola (Avigilon Alta / Openpath), AMAG, Brivo, Genetec, DMP, Bosch, Lenel. Full design, install, programming, commissioning, and service across all seven. Genetec is install-supported (not a formal partner) — every other platform is a partner relationship.
Video Surveillance
Axis, Digital Watchdog, AMAG, and Bosch — installer across all four lines. NDAA Section 889 compliant by default. Video integrates with our access platforms and with SENTRY for AI-powered analytics.
Multi-Site Rollout
Project-management depth to coordinate dozens or hundreds of doors across multiple sites — AHJ coordination, network coordination, consistent commissioning, and a single point of contact for portfolio operators.
Rip-and-Replace Migration
Engineered cutover plans for portfolios moving between platforms — end-of-life Lenel hardware to Brivo or Motorola, M&A consolidation onto a single standard, or modernizing on-premise enterprise platforms to cloud.
Service Takeover
Service and expansion work on access systems an incumbent integrator installed. No rip-and-replace required — if your portfolio is on a platform we carry, we can take over service tomorrow.
Compliance
NDAA Section 889 compliant cameras, TAA compliant on request, SOC 2 / HIPAA / CMMC alignment through our VERITY advisory and SENTRY monitoring portfolios when access logs need to feed compliance reporting.
Seven Access-Control Platforms. One Integrator.
Armorstack designs, installs, and supports access control on every major enterprise platform. Pick the platform that fits your environment, compliance posture, and incumbent video stack — we handle the rest.
Brivo
Brivo OnAir cloud access, Brivo Mobile Pass, Identity Connector. Best fit for mid-market multi-site rollouts that need centralized control without on-prem head-end servers.Explore Brivo →
Motorola Avigilon
Avigilon Alta + Unity unified access and video, Appearance Search AI analytics, native Motorola two-way radio integration for security operations.Explore Motorola Avigilon →
Genetec
Synergis access, Omnicast video, AutoVu LPR, Mission Control decision support unified in one platform. Install-supported (not a formal channel partnership).Explore Genetec →
AMAG Symmetry
FIPS 201 PIV / CAC / TWIC credentialing, FICAM-approved, CMMC 2.0 PE-family alignment. Built for federal facilities, defense contractors, and high-security campuses.Explore AMAG Symmetry →
Lenel / LenelS2
OnGuard Enterprise access, Magic Monitor unified surveillance, Carrier HVAC/BMS integration. Built for Fortune 500 scale and global multi-region deployments.Explore Lenel / LenelS2 →
DMP
XR550 / XR150 combined intrusion-detection and access in one panel, Virtual Keypad app, Springfield-MO manufactured. Strong fit for retail, banking, and CMMC environments.Explore DMP →
Bosch
BIS unified building integration, MIC / AUTODOME outdoor PTZ, IVA Pro analytics. Built for industrial, utility, perimeter, and harsh-environment deployments.Explore Bosch →
Scope of Service
- Access control design — door schedules, credential strategy, network topology, integration with HR systems and visitor management.
- Installation and programming — across all seven platforms, with NDAA-compliant readers, PoE infrastructure, and standardized commissioning.
- Video surveillance design and install — Axis, Digital Watchdog, AMAG, and Bosch.
- Video analytics — integrated with SENTRY for AI-powered observability (object detection, intrusion analytics, behavioral anomalies).
- Multi-site access rollout — portfolio-wide deployments coordinated with IT, facilities, and AHJs.
- Rip-and-replace migration — cutover engineering for portfolios moving between platforms.
- Service takeover — no requirement to replace the system. We service what is already in place.
- 24/7 monitored access events — door-held-open, forced-entry, and credential anomalies routed to our UL 827 central station partner.
Every engagement is custom-scoped and quoted. No packages, no published pricing, no scope-range bands. Site assessment first, written line-item quote second.
Where CITADEL Access Shows Up
Healthcare
Door access into PHI zones, pharmacy and controlled-substance access, visitor management coordinated with EHR and badge systems, audit trails for HIPAA, and integration with CITADEL Care nurse-call and resident-safety platforms.
Education (K-12 + Higher Ed)
Lockdown door schedules, classroom panic integration, dorm access, multi-building campus access on a single platform, and tight integration with CITADEL Alert mass notification — same vendor, same throat to choke.
Retail & Multi-Site
Multi-site access control across portfolios where IT does not want to manage door panels — Brivo and Motorola cloud-first deployments are typical. Back-of-house access, employee-only zones, and time-and-attendance integration.
Manufacturing & Critical Infrastructure
OT/IT zone separation through access control, NDAA-compliant cameras for facility perimeter, and integration with CMMC/CUI controls when DoD work is on the floor. The access logs feed our SENTRY SOC.
One Converged Stack
CITADEL Access Is One Piece of a Converged Stack
CITADEL Access works alongside the other CITADEL services and Armorstack’s broader Managed Intelligence Provider portfolios. Badge events and camera analytics feed CITADEL FusionWatch, our cyber-physical correlation engine, so a door anomaly and a network anomaly are investigated as one incident, not two tickets. Most clients start with one service and converge over time — Armorstack owns the design, the install, the service, and the customer relationship throughout.
Access logs and video analytics feed the SOC. Tailgating, after-hours badge use, and credential-anomaly patterns surface as security signals — not just facility tickets.
Access controllers, IP cameras, and credential systems run on the same network we engineer with CITADEL Connect cabling and CITADEL Power UPS. One closet, one plan, one team.
vCISO and vCIO advisory mapping your access program against HIPAA, CMMC, SOC 2, and broader physical-security governance. Policy and program work, not just technology install.
Door-held-open, forced-entry, and credential-anomaly events route to UL 827 central-station monitoring. The integrator and the monitoring back-end are under one Armorstack contract.
Standards We Build To
NDAA Section 889 compliant cameras by default — no Hikvision, Dahua, or OEM rebrands. TAA-compliant configurations available on request. Access program design coordinated with VERITY advisory and SENTRY monitoring when compliance is in scope.
What We Are Doing Right Now
Active multi-platform access control deployments across healthcare, manufacturing, and multi-site retail. Multi-site rollout depth on cloud platforms (Brivo, Motorola Avigilon Alta) and enterprise platforms (Lenel, AMAG, Genetec).
Service takeover work where incumbent integrators stopped responding — we now service portfolios on Brivo, DMP, and Bosch that we did not originally install.
Where we are wholesale to a prime contractor, our prime partners do not permit named-client references. Active client references are available under NDA on a qualified-prospect basis.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get a Scoped Quote
Tell us the platform — Brivo, Motorola, Genetec, AMAG, Lenel, DMP, or Bosch — and the scope. Single site, multi-site rollout, migration, or service takeover. We schedule a site assessment and return a written line-item quote.