A functioning transport infrastructure is essential for ensuring that people and businesses are supplied with vital goods and raw materials. Security solutions such as access control are a crucial prerequisite for ensuring smooth operations and the protection of personnel and supply chains.  

Why Security in the Transport Sector is Important

The success of Germany as an export nation depends on highly interconnected supply and production chains in trade. Tens of thousands of kilometers of roads, railways, and waterways, as well as 24 major airports, ensure the smooth transport of goods and secure the mobility and supply of millions of people. Disruptions in supply chains often lead to production interruptions and financial losses. Interruptions in the supply of vital goods affect many areas of life as well as other critical sectors.

Therefore, physical access control solutions are an indispensable component of a modern security concept. Due to the decentralized infrastructure and numerous actors, the sector is exposed to countless threats, ranging from theft and vandalism to insider threats, sabotage, and terrorist acts. These not only cause operational interruptions but also pose dangers to personnel and passengers.

Providers in the “Transport and Traffic” Sector*

Operators

Aviation
Rail transport
Inland and maritime shipping
Road traffic
Public transport
Logistics
Cross-sector providers



Services

  • Passenger and cargo handling, infrastructure, air traffic control
  • Stations, networks, traffic control, and control centers
  • Federal waterways, traffic control, control centers
  • Traffic control and control centers
  • Networks, traffic control, and control centers
  • Logistics centers, logistics control
  • Weather and satellite navigation

The NIS2 Implementation Act supplements operators of critical services with additional “important facilities” from a certain company size:

Operators / Providers

Postal and courier services
Aviation
Rail transport
Shipping
Road traffic

Services

  • Postal and courier services
  • Aviation, airport management bodies, airports, air traffic control services
  • Railway infrastructure operators, railway transport companies
  • Passenger and freight transport companies, port management bodies, waterways
  • Traffic influence, intelligent transport systems

*Source: Classification of the “Transport and Traffic” sector and classification of “important companies” according to NIS 2, as per openkritis.de, as of August 2024

How Access Control Supports Your Diverse Requirements

As an experienced partner and provider of security and access control solutions, we understand the specific requirements of the transport and traffic sector. We work with you to analyze the existing security concept and support you in implementing the appropriate physical access control measures tailored to your needs. Our goal is to build a robust, reliable access control system for you that makes your operations more efficient and secure.

Operational Security

Access control prevents operational disruptions caused by unauthorized individuals in control centers, command centers, and critical areas, such as traffic monitoring or airports. Centrally controlled real-time monitoring makes your security measures more efficient and reduces the risk of security incidents like tampering with control systems. For example, a failure of rail sensors or remote control systems would have fatal consequences—not just financially.

Compliance with Regulatory Requirements and Security Standards

Access control systems help meet legal and industry-specific regulations and security standards (e.g., NIS2 Directive, KRITIS Framework Act, ISO 27001) by helping to establish appropriate physical security measures. They improve the traceability and logging of all access transactions. With the help of audit trails and security logs, compliance with regulations is documented, facilitating the preparation and execution of audits and reliably supporting security incidents.

Safety of Employees, Passengers, and Goods

Protecting against unauthorized access to security-relevant areas significantly contributes to overall safety, especially in high-traffic areas such as airports, ports, or public transport. Access control systems support efficient evacuations in emergencies and secure particularly vulnerable areas accessible only to authorized personnel. They also reduce the risk of financial losses due to theft and damage to equipment and vehicles.

Optimal Technological Integration

Central management of all security solutions on a platform like the IF-6040 enables comprehensive monitoring of all security-relevant processes. It simplifies the quick adjustment of access permissions, which is particularly relevant in a distributed infrastructure. The combination of monitoring systems such as video surveillance, perimeter protection, control centers, or alarm systems with modern authentication measures like biometric or mobile credential solutions creates a reliable network of measures. This can be flexibly adapted to your company’s requirements at any time.

Interflex Access Control:
Flexibility and Security for All Applications

Interflex-Zutrittskontrolle für Transport und Verkehr für Sicherheitsbereiche an Flughäfen.

Protection Against Unauthorized Access and Security Threats in Airport Areas

Locations: Security Areas at Airports

Suitable Solutions:

  • Multi-factor authentication with modern RFID-based identification methods (LEGIC advant, Mifare DESFire EV3), mobile IDs in the Key App (3-Pass Authentication), and additional PIN code security at access terminals.
  • Biometric scanner solutions from fingerprint 2D/3D verification to facial, iris, and hand vein recognition.
  • Centralized management of access in the IF-6040 for comprehensive monitoring of authorized personnel and service providers at all access points.
  • Visitor management for external companies to securely control access rights for external companies in a portal, for example, during necessary maintenance and repairs.
  • Central integration of control center, video surveillance, alarm systems, and perimeter protection in a management platform.

Your Benefits:

  • Establishing a reliable security network tailored to your requirements, optimally securing security-relevant areas such as runways, control towers, baggage, and cargo handling zones.
  • Relieving your security organization through the high degree of automation of the IF-6040 system. You monitor all access movements of airport personnel and suppliers, ensuring they comply with security protocols.
  • Automated logging of access makes you audit-compliant and responsive to security incidents. The quick assignment and revocation of access rights make operational processes more efficient.
  • The combination of access control with building management systems supports evacuation in emergencies, for example, by releasing escape routes and automatically unlocking doors.
  • The use of encrypted authentication methods meets your security requirements and offers high protection against unauthorized access and potential threats, especially in combination.
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Interflex-Zutrittskontrolle für Transport und Verkehr für Stellwerke mit Signaltechnik oder Steuerungszentralen.

Protection against sabotage and operational disruptions in rail traffic

Locations: Signal boxes with signal technology or control centers

Suitable solutions:

  • Flexible IF-6040 system for detailed access rights management with complete logging and traceability of all entries.
  • Visitor management for external companies to securely control access rights for external companies in a portal, for example, for maintenance and repairs.
  • Vandalism-resistant access terminals and particularly robust locking components.
  • All-in-one integration of control center, video surveillance, alarm systems, and perimeter protection for even more comprehensive monitoring of facilities.

Your benefits:

  • Access control with the IF-6040 makes operational processes more efficient through automated monitoring and inspection processes of accesses, personnel, and external companies.
  • Increase your operational safety. Regular maintenance work can be better monitored and documented, which increases the reliability of your infrastructure.
  • Protection against operational disruptions and downtime caused by sabotage and manipulation of control systems.
  • By logging access and all security-relevant incidents, you maintain current security standards for audits.
  • Real-time monitoring in combination with other security systems improves your responsiveness to irregularities and the protection of personnel and passengers.
  • Advanced authentication procedures and robust locking systems reduce the risk of sabotage and vandalism.
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Interflex-Zutrittskontrolle für Transport und Verkehr für Lagerbereiche, Distributionszentren und Verladezonen.

Protection against Theft and Sabotage in Logistics

Locations: Storage areas, distribution centers, and loading zones

Suitable Solutions:

  • IF-6040 management system for centralized control of all connected access points
  • Central security control center, with integration of video surveillance, intrusion and fire alarm systems, and perimeter protection.
  • Visitor management with the IF-6040 and an automated process for electronic pre-registration and recording of visitor and supplier data for increased efficiency.
  • Wireless, battery-powered solution “Opendor” for quick retrofitting of access points. Real-time integration of access points into a central monitoring system.
  • License plate recognition for access control of parking and loading areas and easy recording of company vehicles.

Your Benefits:

  • Controlling access to storage and loading areas or vehicle depots helps comply with national and international security regulations (e.g., ISO 28000).
  • Complete logging of all entries increases your employees’ security awareness and ensures your auditability.
  • Access control systems are cost-efficient as they reduce financial losses and operating costs caused by theft. This can lower insurance premiums.
  • The accuracy of inventory checks to protect goods is improved through access control.
  • Centralized management of access rights helps optimize operational processes by simplifying the administration and updating of permissions and making access monitoring more efficient.
  • With the IF-6040 system, you are very flexible, as it can be adapted to the specific requirements and processes of your industry for optimal protection and efficiency. For example, the solution can be expanded into a comprehensive security solution with additional functions such as video surveillance, alarm, and visitor management.
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Secure Your Business:
5 Steps to a Reliable Access Control System

1
Analysis

Comprehensive analysis of your security requirements and existing systems

2
Planning

Development of a tailored security concept

3
Installation

Installation and configuration of the relevant components

4
Handover

Training for safe handling of your system

5
Support

Regular and reliable service and support

Well Informed:
Frequently Asked Questions in the Transport Sector

A modern software-based visitor management system is an important tool for a logistics company to increase the safety, efficiency, and satisfaction of visitors, customers, and suppliers. A quick check-in process ensures an optimal visitor experience and reduces the burden on reception. Appointment information is sent in advance by email, and visitors complete mobile registration via smartphone before the actual visit day. Supplier companies use a software-supported visitor management tool to register deliveries and employee assignments.

By digitally recording and managing external company and visitor data, access to sensitive areas such as vehicle depots and delivery areas can be better controlled. This not only provides higher security but also makes operational processes significantly more efficient. For example, the recorded information helps to better manage arrival and departure times. Data protection regulations and legal requirements can also be better complied with and audit-proofed through the electronic recording of visitor and supplier data.

Access control solutions have a wide range of applications in the transport, traffic, and logistics sector. For example, access controls secure warehouses and distribution centers against theft of goods and vandalism of vehicles by preventing unauthorized access.

In freight terminals at ports and airports, access controls ensure that only authorized personnel enter sensitive areas, allowing the freight handling process to run smoothly and without disruptions. Sensitive information and data, such as customer information, are protected in the administrative areas of logistics companies through appropriate access controls to server rooms or offices.

In transport companies, it is primarily vehicle depots or critical traffic control facilities that are secured against manipulation and sabotage by third parties. In the case of vehicles, physical protective measures also help against theft and damage.

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