Mantrap (access control)
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A mantrap, air lock, sally port or access control vestibule is a physical security access control system comprising a small space with two sets of interlocking doors, such that the first set of doors must close before the second set opens.[1][2][3] Airlocks have a very similar design, allowing free ingress and egress while also restricting airflow.
In a manual mantrap, a guard locks and unlocks each door in sequence. An intercom and/or video camera are often used to allow the guard to control the trap from a remote location.
In an automatic mantrap, identification may be required for each door, sometimes even different measures for each door. For example, a key may open the first door, but a personal identification number entered on a number pad opens the second.[4] Other methods of opening doors include proximity cards or biometric devices such as fingerprint readers or iris recognition scans.
Metal detectors are often built in to prevent the entrance of people carrying weapons. This use is particularly frequent in banks and jewelry shops.
Fire codes require that automatic mantraps allow exit from the intermediate space while denying access to a secure space such as a data center or research lab.[5] A manually-operated mantrap may allow a guard to lock both doors, trapping a suspect between the doors for questioning or detainment.[6]
In a lower-security variation of a mantrap, banks often locate automated teller machines within the dead space between the entrance doors and the interior lobby doors to prevent ATM robbery and night walk-up robberies. Entry access by ATM card to the dead space offers additional customer protection.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Kouba Systems FAQ, Q1
- ^ Tipton, Harold F. & Krause, Micki (2008). Information Security Management Handbook, Volume 2. CRC Press. pp. 202–203. ISBN 9781420067088.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ "Secure Your Server Room". Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
- ^ Kouba Systems FAQ, Q.12
- ^ Kouba Systems FAQ, Q.7
- ^ Kouba Systems FAQ, Q.6
External links[]
- "Frequently asked questions". Kouba Systems. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- Perimeter security