The protocols used to communicate with readers must be secured because the
communication with a reader can be listened to and manipulated by an attacker.
What you should know
Some communication protocols are more secure than others. Follow the recommendations
to ensure your reader connections are secure:
- Avoid using the Wiegand protocol
- Use the OSDP v2 protocol with the secure channel mode enabled
NOTE: The reader must be online for the connection settings to be taken into account
in the security score.
Procedure
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From the Config Tool home page, open
the Access control task, and click the Roles and
units view.
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From the entity browser, select an access control unit, and click the
Hardware tab.
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Click the tabs for your integrations, and change the reader settings follow the
recommendations, as required:
- Reader type
- The connection is not secure if the reader is
Wiegand or Clock and
data.
- OSDP
- For OSDP readers, the connection is not secure if the Reader
type is set to Raw card reader and the
Connection settings are set to either
Unencrypted or Encrypted
with a Default key.
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Click Apply.