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High Security Made Simple
Hirsch is a global leader in security technology, specializing in physical access control, video surveillance and intelligence, perimeter protection, and identity reader solutions. With over 43 years of expertise and bolstered by Vitaprotech’s industry-leading technologies, Hirsch delivers the most complete, high-security, end-to-end platform, protecting everything from small enterprises to critical national infrastructure. Our solutions secure facilities ranging from government buildings and corporate campuses to hospitals and schools, providing comprehensive, enterprise-scale security.
Core Competencies:
- Physical Access Control: Hirsch delivers award-winning, end-to-end physical security solutions that are trusted by top-tier clients, including high-security government facilities. Our robust, feature-rich access control systems ensure comprehensive protection for enterprises of all sizes, with solutions ranging from small businesses to critical national infrastructure.
- Video Intelligence and Surveillance: Utilizing AI-driven analytics, Hirsch’s video intelligence systems offer advanced detection capabilities for perimeter protection, anomaly detection, and crowd monitoring. Now bolstered by Vitaprotech’s technologies, including Prysm and Sorhea, our video solutions extend the capabilities of traditional surveillance into an integrated command-and-control platform.
- Credentialing and Identity Solutions: Hirsch provides a comprehensive range of secure credentials, IDs, and smart cards for both physical and logical access. From FIDO2 security keys to smart card readers, our portfolio ensures robust protection against cyber threats and unauthorized access. These solutions are widely adopted in government and enterprise sectors for secure access management.
- Perimeter Protection: With Vitaprotech’s leadership in perimeter intrusion detection and Hirsch’s existing security suite, we offer unparalleled perimeter protection solutions. Our systems secure everything from sensitive national facilities to large corporate campuses, providing layers of security that begin at the perimeter.
- Digital Identity and Logical Access: Hirsch leads in digital security through multi-factor authentication (MFA), like FIDO2, and logical access control technologies. Our solutions are designed to protect critical data and identities, whether in the office or remote environments, ensuring safe and secure access without compromising the user experience.
- Integrated High-Security Platforms: Hirsch’s platform offers end-to-end security solutions that integrate physical security, video surveillance, access control, and identity management. Combining on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid models, our platform ensures flexibility, scalability, and enterprise-grade security, supporting the evolving needs of modern security environments.
- Global Reach and Local Impact: Through the merger with Vitaprotech, Hirsch has strengthened its global presence, combining U.S. federal market leadership with Vitaprotech’s dominance in Europe. This allows us to offer truly global security solutions that are tailored to local needs, providing a balanced, multi-local business presence across key verticals, including government, healthcare, and critical infrastructure
Our product groups
- 1 COMMERCIAL SECURITY
- 1.1.1 Cameras
- 1.2.2.6 Cloud-based Data Storage Solutions
- 1.2.4 Video Analysis Software
- 1.2.5 Video Management Software
- 1.2.6 Artificial Intelligence
- 1.2.8 Computer Systems and Software for Automated Operation
- 1.5 Electronical Access/ Entrance Control
- 1.5.1 Cards
- 2.9 Cloud Platform Technology and Solutions
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What Makes Hirsch Distinctive: 1. Holistic Security Expertise: Hirsch’s comprehensive platform secures the entire enterprise, from perimeter protection and access control to identity solutions. Our end-to-end platform, enhanced by Vitaprotech technologies, secures both the physical and digital worlds. 2. Human-Centric Technology: Our focus isn't just on creating technology but on making it usable and beneficial for people. We simplify complex solutions, making them accessible to all, from experts to beginners. 3. Trusted Partnership: More than a vendor, we serve as a trusted technology partner to our customers. With over 43 years of industry experience, we've earned a reputation for reliability, authenticity, and innovation. 4. Global Reach, Local Impact: With a presence across the U.S., Europe, and beyond, Hirsch’s solutions are tailored to meet local security needs while maintaining a truly global presence, protecting critical environments from government facilities to commercial enterprises.
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Velocity Vision Video Management System (VMS)
Velocity Vision is a unified, open-platform video management system (VMS) built to provide a data-enabled security solution delivering intelligence in a single-pane-of-glass view.
Key Features:
- Real-Time Visual Intelligence: Improves security operations, and learns and automates over time, helping teams react faster, with better data, to keep people safe
- End-to-End Security: Integrates with trusted Hirsch Velocity for total situational awareness; hardware portfolio includes client workstations, compute servers, storage, access control servers, analytics/AI servers, video recording servers, and switches
- Scalable Platform: Up to 1,000s of devices, supports 8,500+ camera models and 15,000+ ONVIF-compliant solutions, works with technologies from over 100 ecosystem partners
- Camera Partnership: Providing Hanwha Techwin’s extensive camera lineup and committed to cybersecurity and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) compliance

Primis - SMB Access Control
IT-centric, cyber-secure Primis on-premises access control software system uses encryption bridge hardware at the network edge to communicate with onsite and geo-distributed software. Primis is next-generation access control for businesses of all sizes, transforming the complexity of traditional access control into a user-friendly, out-of-the-box experience.
Key Features:
- Feature-rich, appliance-based solution
- Communicates over encrypted IP-network protocols
- Seamlessly integrates with existing IT networks
- Eliminates complex configurations and potential vulnerabilities

Hirsch Velocity Security Management System
Hirsch Velocity is an integrated security management system that manages access control and security operations, from single high secure rooms to multi-building, multi-location campuses.
Key Features:
- Administration, enrollment, and report manager
- Alarm, graphics, event, and status viewer
- Badging design, scheduling agent, and trigger action manager
- Velocity Web Services Client and “Who’s Inside” (mustering)

Enterprise Hirsch Controllers
Hirsch physical access Mx Controllers feature scalable, networked, open-architecture designs that control security for one or multiple doors.

Vision AI
Enabling Velocity Vision with low-cost, high-performance video analytics.
- High availability and full redundancy limit system downtime and data loss
- Available for both cloud and on-premises environments
- Seamless automated backups, upgrades, 24/7 network, and camera health monitoring