Hirsch and Genetec Join Forces in Perimeter Security

In the security sector, a growing number of organisations are moving away from isolated, fragmented systems (legacy infrastructure). During an alarm event, every additional screen or standalone software increases response times and the risk of human error. In response to this challenge, Hirsch UK is proud to announce the successful integration of its advanced perimeter security technologies with Genetec™ Security Center, providing Genetec customers with a powerful new way to address complex perimeter protection challenges through a unified security platform.

For organisations already using Genetec™ Security Center, this integration provides a practical route to enhancing existing security infrastructure with Hirsch’s proven, high-security perimeter solutions. By integrating specialist perimeter intrusion detection and physical security technologies into the Genetec ecosystem, customers can improve perimeter visibility, strengthen alarm verification, accelerate response times, and reduce operational complexity.

Enabled through SecureBus integration technology, the integration allows customers to manage and monitor a comprehensive range of Hirsch UK perimeter protection systems directly within the Genetec™ Security Center environment. This helps security teams consolidate perimeter events into a single, intuitive interface, driving greater situational awareness and a more coordinated response to potential threats.

Why is this particularly important in the Baltic region?

Across the Baltic states, security requirements for critical infrastructure, ports, logistics hubs, railway junctions, energy facilities, and border areas have reached an all-time high. Many of these organisations already rely on Genetec Security Center as their core platform. This new integration offers an opportunity to significantly strengthen site perimeter protection without replacing or altering existing security infrastructure, bringing all telemetry together into a unified data stream.

Technical Coverage: From electric fencing to fibre optics

The integration includes support for Hirsch’s flagship perimeter technologies, such as FenceSecure PIDS (Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems), PulseSecure electric fencing, and HatchSecure hatch detection systems. The platform also supports infrared beams, fibre-optic perimeter intrusion detection systems, and dual-detection technologies, creating a scalable and adaptable perimeter security solution for critical infrastructure, commercial properties, and high-security environments.

For Genetec customers, this integration offers a clear pathway to upgrading existing systems without introducing unnecessary fragmentation. By consolidating perimeter detection and security management into one unified platform, organisations can phase out standalone perimeter systems and equip operators with the tools required for more effective perimeter threat management, monitoring, and verification.

Connecting to Genetec Security Center provides access to a comprehensive suite of Hirsch perimeter and physical protection solutions:

• FenceSecure PIDS: Perimeter fence intrusion detection systems
• PulseSecure:  Electric security fencing
• HatchSecure: Protection sensors for service hatches and utility shafts
• Infrared beams, fibre-optic sensors, and dual-detection technologies: For high-sensitivity and long-range perimeter monitoring.
  

Key benefits for security teams and operators

1. Unified geographic map: Operators can manage, monitor, and verify perimeter alarms within a single, intuitive map interface.
2. Fewer blind spots and false alarms: Linking perimeter sensors with video management and analytics eliminates ungrounded alarm checks and streamlines incident investigation.
3. Lightning-fast response: An alarm event from a fence or barrier instantly triggers and displays the live feed or recording from the nearest camera, enabling immediate visual verification.

Adam O’Reilly, Perimeter Director at Hirsch UK, commented:  "This integration with Genetec represents an important milestone for Hirsch UK and our customers. Many organisations already rely on Genetec™ Security Center as a core part of their security operations. By integrating Hirsch UK’s high-security perimeter technologies directly into that environment, we are giving customers a powerful way to strengthen perimeter protection while keeping operations simple, unified, and highly effective."

Nicholas Smith, Regional Sales Director, UK & Ireland at Genetec added “Across the UK and Ireland, enterprise security teams are rapidly modernising their estates. They are moving away from isolated, legacy infrastructure toward highly integrated, data-driven security ecosystems. This new collaboration represents a major leap forward for organisations managing complex perimeters and high-assurance facilities. Operators can now manage, monitor, and verify perimeter threats on a single, intuitive geographic map. This eliminates the blind spots and high false-alarm rates that so often plague standalone systems.” ​

​ Ionatan Lavric, Perimeter Technical Director at Hirsch UK, concluded: “Our focus has always been on developing high-performance perimeter detection technologies that can integrate seamlessly within wider security ecosystems. Working alongside Genetec allows us to offer customers greater flexibility, scalability, and control over their perimeter security infrastructure. This integration ensures that critical detection events are delivered quickly and accurately, helping security teams respond more effectively to potential threats.” ​