1. Introduction and Overview
Chapter objectives
1. Understand Who Should Read This Book and Why
2. Understand What You Can Expect to Learn
3. Understand How Information is Presented in the Book
4. Understand How This Book Will Improve Your Career
CHAPTER OVERVIEW
This book is about physical Access Control Systems. It does not cover Information Technology Access Control, which is another subject altogether.
Access Control Systems are electronic systems that allow authorized personnel to enter controlled, restricted, or secure spaces by presenting an access credential to a credential reader. Access control systems can be basic or highly complicated ranging across state and national borders and incorporating security monitoring elements and interfaces ...

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