A complete PSIM software system has six key capabilities that help to distinguish it from other forms of integration:
Collection – Device management independent software collects data from any number of disparate security devices or systems.
Analysis – The system analyzes and correlates the data, events and alarms to identify the real situations and their priority.
Verification – PSIM software presents the relevant situation information in a quick and easily-digestible format for an operator to verify the situation.
Resolution – The system provides standard operating procedures (SOPs), step-by-step instructions based on best practices and an organization’s policies, and tools to resolve the situation.
Reporting – The PSIM software tracks all the information and steps for compliance reporting, training, and potentially, in-depth investigative analysis.
Audit trail – The PSIM also monitors how each operator interacts with the system, tracks any manual changes to security systems, and calculates reaction times for each event.