Threat level actions - Security Center 5.12

Security Center Administrator Guide 5.12

Product

Security Center

Content type

Guides > Administrator guides

Version

5.12

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en-US

Last updated

2025-01-28

Actions normally apply to a specific entity. However, the actions you configure for a threat level can apply to all entities within the hierarchy of the area where the threat level is set.

For example, the Start recording action normally applies to one camera. However, if you use Start recording as part of a threat level activation, you can apply it to All entities. When you assign this threat level to an area, all cameras in the area hierarchy start recording.

NOTE: If you apply your action to a specific entity, the action applies to the specified entity whether or not it is in the area where the threat level is set.

Actions exclusive to threat levels

The following actions are unique to threat level configuration. If the Automation feature is turned on, these actions are also available to automation responses.

Action name	Target entity	Description
Run automation	Automation	(Only available if Automation is turned on) Runs the automation as if it were triggered manually. CAUTION: If the automation uses contextualized actions, the behavior can be unpredictable. If this action is called from an automation response, the context of the calling automation is also the context of the called automation.
Set minimum security clearance	Area (Location)	Sets the minimum level of security clearance required from cardholders to enter the area, on top of the restrictions imposed by the access rules. If perimeter doors in the area were previously unlocked because of an unlock schedule, they enter the locked state. You need the Set minimum security clearance privilege to configure this action. Extra arguments: Security clearance Minimum level of security clearance required to enter the selected area. (0=highest level, 7=lowest level, or no special clearance required). This action only works with door controllers that support this feature. The range of supported values might vary, depending on the access control hardware. NOTE: To apply this action to a federated area, the Federation™ user must also have the Set minimum security clearance privilege.
Set minimum user level	N/A	Logs out users with a lower user level than the one specified when a threat level is set, and prevents them from logging on. You need to be an administrative user to configure this action. Extra arguments: User level The minimum user level (1=highest level, 254=lowest level) required to log on to the system, or to stay logged on to the system. NOTE: This action is only run when the threat level is set at the system level. If the user who sets the threat level has a user level below the required minimum, that user is logged off the system when the threat level is set. This action is always run when it is called from an automation response.

Action name

Target entity

Description

Run automation

Automation

(Only available if Automation is turned on) Runs the automation as if it were triggered manually.

CAUTION:

If the automation uses contextualized actions, the behavior can be unpredictable. If this action is called from an automation response, the context of the calling automation is also the context of the called automation.

Set minimum security clearance

Area (Location)

Sets the minimum level of security clearance required from cardholders to enter the area, on top of the restrictions imposed by the access rules. If perimeter doors in the area were previously unlocked because of an unlock schedule, they enter the locked state. You need the Set minimum security clearance privilege to configure this action.

Extra arguments:

Security clearance: Minimum level of security clearance required to enter the selected area. (0=highest level, 7=lowest level, or no special clearance required).

This action only works with door controllers that support this feature. The range of supported values might vary, depending on the access control hardware.

NOTE: To apply this action to a federated area, the Federation™ user must also have the Set minimum security clearance privilege.

Set minimum user level

N/A

Logs out users with a lower user level than the one specified when a threat level is set, and prevents them from logging on. You need to be an administrative user to configure this action.

Extra arguments:

User level: The minimum user level (1=highest level, 254=lowest level) required to log on to the system, or to stay logged on to the system.

NOTE: This action is only run when the threat level is set at the system level. If the user who sets the threat level has a user level below the required minimum, that user is logged off the system when the threat level is set. This action is always run when it is called from an automation response.