CyberLock

How It Works – A Simple Step-by-Step Process

 

Step 1 – Install Your High Security Locks

Replace your existing mechanical cylinders with CyberLock cylinders. Each CyberLock cylinder is an electronic version of a standard mechanical lock cylinder and installs by removing the existing mechanical cylinder and replacing it with the CyberLock cylinder. No wiring and battery are required, making installation quick and easy.

 

Step 2 – Program Your Electronic Key

Assign a CyberKey to a user. Each key is programmed with individual access privileges and holds a list of locks the user can open; with

a schedule of days and times they are allowed access. For instance,

a key can be programmed to allow access from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. It can also be programmed to expire on a specific date at a specific time for increased security.

 

Step 3 – Open Your High Security Locks

When a CyberKey meets a CyberLock, the cylinder is energized and an information exchange occurs to determine if the key has access to that specific lock cylinder. If authorized, the lock will open. The event and time are stored in both the lock cylinder and the key. Unauthorized attempts to open a lock are also recorded to the memory of both devices.

 

Step 4 – Gather Your Audit Trail

Keys are downloaded and updated when connected to a Communicator.  These devices serve as a conduit between keys and the system software. When presented to a Communicator, a key’s audit trail is downloaded and new access privileges are uploaded. Expiring keys frequently ensures users regularly update their keys. An expired key will not work until it is updated.

 

Step 5 – View Your Audit Trail

The CyberLock system is managed through the CyberAudit-Web software. Customized audit reports and periodic notifications on suspicious activities can be automatically generated via email. 

 

 

A picture of a CyberAudit-Web access report.
Replacing a Schlage 6-pin cylinder with a CyberLock cylinder.
A CyberKey opening a CyberLock IC core.