In the scope of the EU-CIP project, INNOV-ACTS has developed a short tutorial in nature course, introducing Video Surveillance Systems for Physical Security in Critical Infrastructure (CI).

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About the Course

This course is offered by the EU-CIP Horizon Europe Project. It is a tutorial in nature and aims at introducing Video Surveillance Systems for Physical Security in Critical Infrastructure (CI). 

It is tailored to professional who are interested in gaining basic knowledge and skills in video surveillance systems for physical security in critical infrastructure protection. Participants will gain a basic understanding of the importance of physical security in critical infrastructure protection and learn about the different types of video surveillance technologies used in critical infrastructure protection.

It consists of the following parts:

1.         Introduction to Physical Security in Critical Infrastructure Protection

o          1.1. Definition of physical security

o          1.2. Importance of physical security in critical infrastructure protection

o          1.3. Challenges in physical security

o          1.4. Role of video surveillance in physical security

2.         Video Surveillance Technologies for Critical Infrastructure Protection

o          2.1 Overview of video surveillance systems

o          2.2 Types of video surveillance cameras

o          2.3 Video management systems

o          2.4 Video analytics and intelligent video surveillance

3.         Designing a Video Surveillance System for Critical Infrastructure

o          3.1 Understanding critical infrastructure requirements

o          3.2 Site survey and assessment

o          3.3 Infrastructure considerations

o          3.4 Choosing the right video surveillance hardware

4.         Integration of Video Surveillance with Security Systems

o          4.1 Access control systems integration

o          4.2 Command and control center integration

o          4.3 Fire alarm systems integration

o          4.4 Intrusion detection systems integration

5.         Network Infrastructure for Video Surveillance in Critical Infrastructure

o          5.1 Network security considerations

o          5.2 Bandwidth and storage requirements

o          5.3 IP-based video surveillance networks

o          5.4 Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) for remote monitoring