Protect assets
Safeguard your studios, equipment, and confidential information. Manage authorizations quickly and securely, monitor flow of traffic, and get notified of unauthorized access incidents.
Access control for media & entertainment companies
Manage access to all of your locations from a single pane of glass.
Manage security on the fly
Manage all your locations and spaces from a centralized dashboard. Easily see all user activity and grant different access rights to employees, contractors, guests, and more. Protect your important assets and enhance the security of your production facilities.
Unlock the possibilities
Streamline access provisioning
Onboard users in an instant by assigning access rights to their smartphones via Kisi’s user-friendly access control dashboard. Manage visitors by granting temporary access rights or set time-based access rules. Issue mobile-based credentials to avoid lost cards or keys.
Stay compliant
Easily meet compliance requirements from major customers like Netflix, Apple or HBO. Easily demonstrate how your organization manages complex, fluctuating authorizations, and protects intellectual property without compromising user experience or security. Control access rights remotely and monitor all locations centrally. Provide access reports to clients when their compliance teams request them.
Made for media companies.
Kisi access control allows you to manage a complex and fast-paced media environment with irregular work schedules and project-based employees. Our cloud-based solution ensures your equipment and sensitive information are fully protected while providing a seamless experience for employees and visitors.
Access control customized to your field
TV stations
Production studios
Music studios
Radio stations
Publishing houses
Video and animation
All-in-one solution
Kisi's sturdy hardware and user-friendly software work in perfect harmony to enhance the security of your spaces. Remotely manage your spaces, streamline operations, and stay compliant while enjoying mobile unlocks.
Introducing Kisi x Apple
Enable seamless mobile access with Apple Wallet
As a certified Apple partner, Kisi combines the ease-of-use and security of Apple Wallet with Kisi’s enhanced access control.
Want to keep your existing access system? We can integrate.
Kisi enhances existing systems without having to replace existing locks, card readers, wiring, and credentials.
I bring on a lot of freelancers and project-based employees—the burden of copying, duplicating and supplying them with keys is really challenging.
Josh Senior
Founder
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Here’s a detailed breakdown of what you get with Kisi access control.
Maximize your security
Robust access control
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Enable in-and-out tracking and intrusion detection to monitor your spaces. Perform swift security audits and investigate incidents like forced entries and unauthorized access.
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Incorporate 2FA (two-factor authentication) to better protect against thefts and breaches. Integrate Kisi with your contact sensors, alarms, and cameras.
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Apply security standards to your entire media organization. Manage multiple locations, floors, and elevators.
Streamline operations
User-friendly software
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Remotely lock and unlock specific doors or entire locations. Schedule automatic locks and unlocks to reduce manual tasks.
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Save time by sending temporary access links that act as visitor passes. Send a digital key to a visitor’s smartphone in a few clicks.
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Unlock doors from the Kisi mobile app with a single tap by holding your device to the reader or waving your hand.
Sync and scale with your stack
Connect with integrations
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Streamline processes and improve security by integrating Kisi with enterprise software solutions like Microsoft Azure or Google Suite.
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Use Kisi with your SSO provider of choice, like Okta, OneLogin, or JumpCloud, to enable simplified user management and compliance audits.
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Integrate security cameras, data analytic tools, visitor systems, and industry-specific software to enjoy more control with less manual overhead.
Future-proof your security
Built for reliability and durability
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Kisi’s offline functionality ensures access even when your network is down.
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Increase scalability and avoid vulnerabilities with Kisi’s over-the-air (OTA) updates.
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Global, remote, and seamless access management at your fingertips. Upgrade your access control system at your own pace with migration options.
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Frequently asked questions
The Kisi system combines hardware and software to deliver an unparalleled access control experience. The system includes:
◾ Hardware (Kisi Reader Pro, Kisi Controller Pro Series)
◾ Software (Kisi Cloud Management)
◾ Unlock methods (Kisi App, Kisi Access Cards, Kisi Fobs, Kisi Stickers)
Yes, Kisi enables you to migrate your access control at your own pace. You can install the complete all-in-one solution or keep your old readers, wiring, and credentials and gradually migrate your old system to Kisi. You can start by replacing your controllers with the Kisi Controller Pro 2 to enjoy Kisi’s cloud-based system and benefits. With this option, you can still manage all your locations from a single pane of glass, enhance your security and minimize maintenance costs.
Access links allow one-time users, visitors, and temporary staff to unlock doors in your place without signing up for a Kisi account or downloading the mobile app. You can simply send the link via email to the person that needs temporary access. They can unlock the doors they have been granted access to by clicking the link. For better security, set validity dates to specify the period the access link will be active.
Besides the mobile app, tap to unlock, and MotionSense, Kisi offers different ways to unlock doors with physical credentials.
◾ Kisi cards (Kisi Passes), tags, and fobs
◾ Third-party NFC credentials
◾ Third-party RFID credentials
To ensure your security, cards that are not NFC standards compliant and not supported by Kisi Readers.
Kisi supports many legacy key cards, so you can keep your old credentials when migrating to Kisi. Contact our team for specific info.
All integrations listed on our integration page work out of the box with all plans. The only exception is the SSO provider integrations, which are limited to our Enterprise plan.
As the access control provider with the most integrations in the market, we roll out new ones regularly to improve your experience and streamline your processes.
Kisi has an in-house support team that is always ready to help you regardless of the plan you choose. To complement our support, you can also utilize our extensive product documentation and access our support and academy resources filled with materials, how-to guides, and suggestions to get the most out of your Kisi products and execute the perfect setup.
