Trends From ISC West That Will Enhance
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Top 5 Security Trends from ISC West 2025
and How Cobalt AI Strengthens Your Corporate Security Strategy
The physical security landscape is evolving faster than ever, driven by the increasing demand for real-time insights, smarter automation, and proactive incident response. At ISC West 2025, five clear trends stood out—each pointing toward a more intelligent and responsive approach to securing people and property. Here’s a breakdown of these trends and how Cobalt AI helps organizations build a more effective corporate security strategy.
Top 5 Security Trends from ISC West
1. Smarter Threat Detection with AI
Security teams continue to be overwhelmed by the volume of alarms and video data. One of the strongest themes at ISC West was the shift from passive surveillance to active, AI-powered threat detection. However, most vendors are still using the term “AI analysis” to describe traditional video motion tracking—not true machine learning or large language model (LLM)-based intelligence.
How Cobalt AI helps: Cobalt AI filters out false alarms and highlights real threats across your connected security systems—access control, video, and more. Instead of just logging events, our system delivers real-time insights and automates your response workflows. This improves situational awareness and strengthens your corporate security strategy by helping your team act with speed and precision.
2. Smart Access Control Monitoring
Access control isn’t just about unlocking doors anymore. The trend is toward using access data to understand how facilities are being used—and to detect potentially risky behavior. Tailgating, Door Forced Open (DFO), and Door Held Open (DHO) events are now high-priority signals.
How Cobalt AI helps: Cobalt AI connects with your access control system to detect and escalate key events like tailgating, DFOs, and DHOs. Our platform filters out nuisance events and creates clear, automated workflows that match your response protocols. This supports your corporate security strategy by reducing operational risk and enabling rapid response to policy violations.
3. Actionable Insights from Security Data
Organizations are no longer satisfied with dashboards that just show counts of events. The demand now is for systems that interpret that data—turning it into action, accountability, and smarter planning.
How Cobalt AI helps: Cobalt AI turns raw access and video event data into structured insights. Instead of reviewing hours of footage or scrolling through logs, you get clear summaries and prioritized alerts that let you focus on what matters. These insights help drive data-informed decisions, a key element in any robust corporate security strategy.
4. Intelligent Workflow Automation
Security teams are stretched thin, and ISC West 2025 made it clear that automation is no longer optional. The trend is toward intelligent workflows—systems that not only detect but also act automatically based on your team’s protocols.
How Cobalt AI helps: Cobalt AI gives your team structured workflows that automatically trigger based on real-time events. Whether it’s dispatching a guard, logging an incident, or notifying the right stakeholder, our platform automates next steps so nothing slips through the cracks. Workflow automation is essential for scaling and optimizing your corporate security strategy.
5. Real-Time Monitoring Inside the Facility
While many discussions at ISC West focused on perimeter surveillance, indoor monitoring is equally critical—especially in facilities where sensitive assets or staff are located. Real-time visibility inside the building remains a top priority.
How Cobalt AI helps: Cobalt AI focuses on indoor environments where immediate detection of unauthorized movement or events is crucial. By monitoring entryways, lobbies, corridors, and restricted areas, our platform gives you actionable alerts and fast response options without overwhelming your team with false alarms. This targeted indoor coverage is a vital component of an effective corporate security strategy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Strengthening Your Corporate Security Strategy
Q: What is a corporate security strategy and why is it important?
A corporate security strategy is a structured approach to protecting your organization’s people, assets, and operations. It ensures your security resources are aligned with real risks and enables fast, consistent decision-making. Today’s strategies must also include security automation workflows and AI to keep pace with growing threats and reduce operational burden.
Q: How does Cobalt AI support a corporate security strategy?
Cobalt AI enhances your corporate security strategy by turning raw event data into clear, actionable insights. It automatically detects real threats—like tailgating or Door Forced Open events—and filters out false alarms, so your team can respond faster and more effectively.
Q: What is Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence and how does it fit into our strategy?
Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence is our AI-powered platform that connects to your existing security infrastructure, including cameras, sensors, and access control systems. It delivers intelligent workflow automation and real-time event analysis—critical tools for any modern corporate security strategy.
Q: Can Cobalt AI work within a GSOC (Global Security Operations Center) model?
Yes. Whether you operate your own GSOC or outsource it through our Cobalt Command Center, Cobalt AI supports GSOC as a Service by automating monitoring workflows, surfacing key events, and enabling faster triage and response. It extends your security operation without increasing headcount and delivers tremendous flexibility in meeting your security needs.
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