Genetec has expanded its OSS Standard Offline Capabilities for Genetec Security Center and Security Center SaaS platforms.
As organisations modernise physical security systems, many face a persistent challenge: offline deployments often lag behind broader cloud strategies, forcing trade-offs between flexibility, resilience, and vendor choice.
As such, Genetec is addressing this challenge with their new expansion as with this approach, organisations can manage supported offline locks from multiple manufacturers using a single credential and a single system, without being forced into proprietary cards, fragmented workflows, or a fixed deployment model.
The result is lower friction for security teams and cardholders, smoother movement through facilities and better return on existing access control investments.
Built for deployment flexibility, not constrained by IT
Unlike other access control solutions that tie offline functionality to a specific architecture, Genetec solutions are built around deployment flexibility that enables organisations to apply the same offline lock strategy whether systems are deployed on‑premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid environment.
This allows customers to evolve their deployments over time, align security operations with IT requirements, and modernise at their own pace.
“Organisations shouldn’t have to choose between offline reliability, open hardware choices, and deployment flexibility,” said Andreas Flemming, Area Sales Director DACH at Genetec. “By extending interoperable offline locks across deployment models, we’re helping customers modernise their security systems without forcing them into a specific path.”
Removing barriers to modernise offline deployments
Offline locks are essential in many environments, from remote sites to high‑traffic facilities where wiring or continuous connectivity is impractical.
Yet managing those locks has traditionally required separate systems, multiple credentials, or long‑term hardware commitments that slow modernisation.
By supporting interoperable offline lock control, Genetec helps organisations simplify operations while preserving flexibility. Security teams can standardise credentials across supported offline locks and manage them through the same access control platform used for online doors, reducing administrative overhead while maintaining consistent access experiences across sites.
Offline locks continue to function independently, improving resilience during network outages or system disruptions, while organisations retain centralised visibility and control.
Open architecture validated through industry standards
Support for OSS Standard Offline reflects Genetec’s open architecture approach, which is designed to give organisations long-term freedom in how they design, deploy and evolve their security infrastructure.
By aligning with open standards, Genetec enables customers to avoid proprietary constraints while maintaining compatibility with supported hardware from multiple manufacturers.
Genetec is a contributing member of the Open Security Standards Association (OSS Association), a collaborative group of industry leaders focused on advancing interoperability and flexibility in access control systems.
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