Access control system is a system that manages access through the authorization or revocation of rights to physical or logical assets within an organization or a practice of restricting entrance to a property, a building, or a room to authorized persons. The system uses a reader; the reader sends the credential’s information, usually a number, to a control panel, a highly reliable processor. The control panel compares the credential's number to an access control list, grants or denies the presented request, and sends a transaction log to a database. When access is denied based on the access control list, the door remains locked. If there is a match between the credential and the access control list, the control panel operates a relay that in turn unlocks the door.

 

 

CHAPTER ONE
1.0                                                        INTRODUCTION
In the fields of physical security and information security, access control is the selective restriction of access to a place or other resource. The act of accessing may mean consuming, entering, or using. Permission to access a resource is called authorization.
Geographical access control may be enforced by personnel (e.g., border guard, bouncer, ticket checker), or with a device such as a turnstile. There may be fences to avoid circumventing this access control
The term access control refers to the practice of restricting entrance to a property, a building, or a room to authorized persons. Physical access control can be achieved by a human (a guard, bouncer, or receptionist), through mechanical means such as locks and keys, or through technological means such as access control systems like the mantrap. Within these environments, physical key management may also be employed as a means of further managing and monitoring access to mechanically keyed areas or access to certain small assets.
Physical access control is a matter of who, where, and when. An access control system determines who is allowed to enter or exit, where they are allowed to exit or enter, and when they are allowed to enter or exit. Historically, this was partially accomplished through keys and locks. When a door is locked, only someone with a key can enter through the door, depending on how the lock is configured. Mechanical locks and keys do not allow restriction of the key holder to specific times or dates. Mechanical locks and keys do not provide records of the key used on any specific door, and the keys can be easily copied or transferred to an unauthorized person. When a mechanical key is lost or the key holder is no longer authorized to use the protected area, the locks must be re-keyed.
Electronic access control uses computers to solve the limitations of mechanical locks and keys. A wide range of credentials can be used to replace mechanical keys. The electronic access control system grants access based on the credential presented. When access is granted, the door is unlocked for a predetermined time and the transaction is recorded. When access is refused, the door remains locked and the attempted access is recorded. The system will also monitor the door and alarm if the door is forced open or held open too long after being unlocked.

The application of security policies for computer systems into mechanisms of access control is a vast and varied field within computer security. The fundamental goal of any access control mechanism is to provide a verifiable system for guaranteeing the protection of information from unauthorized and inappropriate access as outlined in one or more security policies. In general, this translation from security policy to access control implementation depends on the nature of the policy but involves the inclusion of at least one of the following controls:

• Confidentiality - Control disclosure of information
• Integrity - Control modification of information

The wide array of policies, usage patterns, and protectable objects make it difficult to develop an umbrella definition of “unauthorized and inappropriate access” to guide development of a comprehensive access control model.

1.1                                                 SCOPE OF THE PROJECT
In this work, when a credential is presented to a reader, the reader sends the credential’s information, usually a number, to a control panel, a highly reliable processor. The control panel compares the credential's number to an access control list, grants or denies the presented request, and sends a transaction log to a database. When access is denied based on the access control list, the door remains locked. If there is a match between the credential and the access control list, the control panel operates a relay that in turn unlocks the door. The control panel also ignores a door open signal to prevent an alarm. Often the reader provides feedback, such as a flashing red LED for an access denied and a flashing green LED for an access granted.

1.2                                            OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
At the end of this work, student will be able to do the following:
• Apply access control techniques to meet confidentiality and integrity goals
• Understand and implement the major terms and concepts related to access control and tie them to system security
• Apply discretionary access controls (DAC) and mandatory access controls (MAC) techniques, as appropriate
• Choose effective passwords and avoid password limitations.
• Implement password alternatives, including smart cards, password tokens, and other multifactor techniques.

1.3                                         SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROJECT
Prevention of Theft
An access control system’s primary task is to restrict access. This is critical when access to a person’s account information is sufficient to steal or alter the owner's identity. Many websites that require personal information for their services, especially those that need a person’s credit card information or a Social Security number, are tasked with having some sort of access control system in place to keep this information secure.
Varying Levels of Security
As technology has increased with time, so have these control systems. A simple four-digit PIN and password are not the only options available to a person who wants to keep information secure. For example, there are now locks with biometric scans that can be attached to locks in the home. The Biometrics Institute states that there are several types of scans. These scan-based locks make it impossible for someone to open the door to a person’s home without having the right physical features, voice or fingerprint. In some instances, such as with large businesses, the combination of both a biometric scan and a password is used to create an ideal level of security.

1.4                                           LIMITATION OF THE PROJECT
Access control systems can be hacked. When a system is hacked, a person has access to several people’s information, depending on where the information is stored. Wired reported how one hacker created a chip that allowed access into secure buildings, for example. Not only does hacking an access control system make it possible for the hacker to take information from one source, but the hacker can also use that information to get through other control systems legitimately without being caught. Despite access control systems increasing in security, there are still instances where they can be tampered with and broken into.

1.5                          PROJECT WORK ORGANISATION
The various stages involved in the development of this project have been properly put into five chapters to enhance comprehensive and concise reading. In this project thesis, the project is organized sequentially as follows:
Chapter one of this work is on the introduction to the study. In this chapter, the background, significance, objective limitation and problem of the study were discussed.
Chapter two is on literature review of this study. In this chapter, all the literature pertaining to this work was reviewed.
Chapter three is on design methodology. In this chapter all the method involved during the design and construction were discussed.
Chapter four is on testing analysis. All testing that result accurate functionality was analyzed.
Chapter five is on conclusion, recommendation and references.

 

 

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