Security Operations Centers (SOC) come in all shapes and sizes. SOCs range from in-house brick and mortar SOCs, to virtual SOCs operating in the cloud environment, as well as outsourced contract SOCs that serve multiple clients. Few organizations...

Security and operations room staff are able to work more effectively when the console they are working at is designed for ergonomic optimization. Likewise, when having a meeting, the proper chairs and table are a must to maximize productivity and...

Katie McEvoy and our outside sales team were asked to assist with the design of a two-officer console for a hospital. They requested an L-shape console to fit in the corner of the 12'x12' room. Two operators needed space to operate the various...

When two security operations center operators need both functionality and ergonomic design, Winsted delivered a dual station sit-stand solution. In this project of the month, Katie McEvoy from our team and Jessie from Winsted's team worked together...

Often times, we are so consumed with designing the new video management system, command center console, access control system, and other related systems for a project that it is easy to overlook the essential equipment racks necessary to hold the...

Mission Control Design - What makes the security operations command center work

Joe Barnhart met with a security integrator for a site visit to determine the best furniture design for a government agency's control room. 

Aside from fitting the room properly, the console was to have a Corian work surface for maximum durability....

Keeping an eye on lots of security cameras or control systems often requires a large bank of monitors mounted for one or more operators to view easily. However, mounting multiple monitors directly to a wall may not be the best option. 

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Securing a company's facility involves many systems, software, and hardware. Expanding that challenge to a global footprint is the ultimate challenge. Bringing all of the systems to a security operations center is critical to ensuring and monitoring...