Sibelga centralizes its security systems with Genetec

The electronic security equipment of this Belgian operator uses Genetec Security Center to manage the Omnicast video surveillance system, the Synergis access control, the Sipelia intercom and a third-party intrusion detection solution, as well as the LPR AutoVu.

The operator of the Brussels electricity and natural gas distribution system to Sibel has strengthened its regulatory compliance, especially the board NIS2, and improved its operational efficiency by unifying all its security systems (video, access control, intrusion and intercommunication) con Genetec Security Center.

As a critical infrastructure operator, Sibelga must comply with both the Critical Entities Resilience Directive (CER) as with the NIS2 directive, establishing stricter cybersecurity requirements for essential operators and their suppliers. After a public tender, the team chose to work with their systems integrator, Security, proposed by Genetec Security Center and other solutions from this manufacturer.

“With regard to NIS2 requirements regarding electronic security, Sibelga is also prepared for the future with Genetec”, points out Bob van Keulen, Regional Sales Director for Genetec Benelux and Nordic Countries.

Sibelga provides service to 19 municipalities of the Brussels-capital region, where a thousand employees work daily to supply energy to more than 500.000 homes and businesses. The safety of people, the buildings and activities in their 50 headquarters is essential for the company.

for years, Sibelga has used Omnicast, he video management system the genetec, to manage video cameras at all sites and respond to incidents. Recently, has expanded its implementation of electronic security and integrate all its systems - including video, access control, intrusion detection, intercoms and other solutions- on a single centralized platform. After a public bidding process, the company chose Genetec Security Center.

At the moment, Sibelga manages all its key systems from this platform: the Omnicast video surveillance system, he Synergis access control, the communications Sipelia and that of automatic license plate recognition (LPR) AutoVu, with which you manage access to several parking lots and can track traffic throughout the facilities.

“The great advantage of Genetec Security Center is that it integrates and unifies everything in a single platform. Many other systems only offer individual components. Besides, this is an open platform, which means we are not limited to specific manufacturers or hardware”, comment Jurgen Van Den Bogaert, electronic security manager at Sibelga.

Since upgrading to Security Center, Sibelga has optimized its security management. In the future, the company plans to replace traditional access cards with mobile credentials, all within the same unified platform. As explained by the company, “Having an open and flexible platform allows us to continue implementing new technologies as we need them”.