AI-Powered Security Monitoring for Financial Services

Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence replaces reactive alarm monitoring with AI handlers that detect, reason, act, and resolve security events across corporate offices, data centers, and global sites — no rip-and-replace required.

The Challenge

Legacy Monitoring Wasn’t Built for Financial-Grade Security

Financial institutions manage hundreds of access points, strict regulatory requirements, and distributed sites across continents. Traditional guard-and-camera approaches leave critical gaps.

1. Alarm Fatigue Across Multi-Site Operations

   GSOCs are overwhelmed by thousands of Door Forced Open and Door Held Open events per day across dozens of facilities, burying genuine threats in noise.

2. Inconsistent Response Protocols

   When every site runs its own playbook, response quality varies. Financial regulators expect documented, repeatable procedures with full audit trails.

3. Scaling Guard Force Is Unsustainable

   Adding headcount to cover new offices, data centers, and executive residences doesn’t scale — and creates coverage gaps during shift changes and attrition.

The Solution

How Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence Solves It

Purpose-built AI handlers take each security event through a complete reasoning chain — from detection to resolution — so your team focuses only on events that truly require human judgment.

Dedicated Handlers for Every Event Type

The DFO Handler, DHO Handler, Gun Detection Handler, and Person On Ground Handler each reason through events independently — applying financial services-specific logic to filter noise and escalate real threats.

Multi-Site Coverage at Enterprise Scale

Monitor 50+ sites from a single platform. Each location maintains its own handler configurations, escalation rules, and integration settings while reporting into unified dashboards and metrics.

Compliance-Ready Audit Trails

Every handler decision is logged with timestamps, camera context, and resolution details. The Investigator provides searchable event records with filters by date, site, status, root cause, and alarm category.

No Rip-and-Replace

Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence layers onto your existing Genetec Security Center, LenelS2 OnGuard, or C·CURE 9000 infrastructure. Edge Processors connect to your current camera streams without replacing VMS or PACS.

What Your Team Actually Sees

Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence surfaces only the events that matter — with full context, camera footage, and handler reasoning at every step.

Handlers Built for Financial Services

Each handler type addresses a specific event category your GSOC encounters daily. Click to see each in action.

• DHO Handler — Door Held Open detection
• DFO Handler — Door Forced Open analysis
• Person On Ground — Person-down response
• Gun Detection — Firearm alert + lockdown
• Investigator — Searchable event audit

Use Cases

Built for Financial Services Security Operations

Unified Monitoring Across 50+ Financial Sites

A Fortune 500 financial services firm deployed Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence across 50 sites with 263 camera streams — consolidating monitoring under a single AI-powered platform. Each site maintains its own handler configurations and escalation rules while all events flow into centralized dashboards.

Deep Genetec Security Center Integration

Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence connects directly with Genetec Security Center, ingesting camera feeds and correlating video events with access control data. Door Forced Open and Door Held Open events from Genetec-managed doors are automatically triaged by the appropriate handler.

Executive Residence & VIP Site Monitoring

A global financial institution expanded Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence from corporate offices to executive residences and sensitive facilities across three continents. AI handlers provide 24/7 coverage without on-site guard presence, applying the same detection and reasoning chain used at corporate locations.

Audit-Ready Event Documentation

Every handler action generates a timestamped record including camera snapshots, classification reasoning, and resolution details. The Investigator enables security teams and compliance officers to search events by date, site, status, root cause, and alarm category.

Deployment Built for Financial Data Requirements

Edge

Edge Processors handle all video processing on-prem. No raw footage leaves your facility — only metadata and event summaries reach the Cobalt platform.

Cloud

Full cloud-managed deployment for sites without on-prem infrastructure requirements. Camera streams processed in Cobalt’s secure cloud with encrypted transit.

Hybrid

Combine edge processing at data centers and trading floors with cloud-managed monitoring at branch offices and executive residences.

Metrics & Reporting

Prove Security ROI With Real Data

Built-in dashboards give CISOs, security directors, and compliance teams the metrics they need: event clearance rates, response times, alarm distribution, and top offender doors across every monitored site.

FAQ

Can Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence integrate with Genetec Security Center?+

Yes. Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence integrates directly with Genetec Security Center, ingesting camera feeds and access control events. Door Forced Open and Door Held Open events from Genetec-managed doors are automatically processed by the appropriate handler. Your existing Genetec configuration — including camera views, door groups, and alarm rules — remains untouched.

How does AI monitoring scale across 50 or more financial services sites?+

Each site receives its own Edge Processors and handler configurations, allowing location-specific rules for escalation, hours of operation, and door sensitivity. All events aggregate into centralized dashboards, giving security leadership enterprise-wide visibility while each site maintains operational autonomy. A Fortune 500 financial services firm currently monitors 50 sites with 263 camera streams on the platform.

What compliance and audit capabilities are included?+

Every handler decision generates a timestamped, searchable record that includes camera context, classification reasoning, and resolution details. The Investigator tool allows compliance officers and security managers to search events by date, site, status, root cause, and alarm category. Metrics dashboards provide the clearance rates, response times, and alarm distribution data that regulators and internal audit teams need to assess security program effectiveness.

Can Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence monitor executive residences?+

Yes. Financial institutions use Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence to extend AI-powered monitoring to executive residences and other sensitive non-corporate facilities. The same handler chain (Detect, Reason, Act, Resolve) applies, with privacy-appropriate handling, dedicated escalation paths, and restricted access controls for residential monitoring feeds. A global financial institution currently uses this capability across sites on three continents.

What deployment model works best for financial services?+

Financial institutions most commonly use a hybrid deployment: Edge Processors handle all video processing on-prem at data centers and trading floors (ensuring raw footage never leaves the facility), while branch offices and residential sites use cloud-managed monitoring. This approach meets data sovereignty requirements at sensitive locations while simplifying deployment at distributed sites.

How does Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence reduce false alarms at financial institutions?+

Each handler applies multi-step reasoning before escalating an event. For example, the DFO Handler examines camera footage alongside the access control signal to determine whether a Door Forced Open event represents an actual security incident or a normal operational action (like a delivery at a loading dock). Up to 94% of events are resolved by handlers without human escalation, with average response times under 15 seconds.