What is Federation?
2026-03-31Last updated
Federation™ joins multiple, independent Genetec™ Security Center or Security Center SaaS systems into a single virtual system. With this feature, users on a central system, called the Federation host, can view and control entities that belong to remote systems.
How Federation™ works
You view, monitor, and control remote entities from a central system called the Federation™ host. On the Federation host system, you create a Security Center Federation™ role for each independent system that you want to federate. The role connects the remote system to the Federation host.
Ways to use Federation
- Federating Security Center SaaS into Security Center
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- On-premises Security Center is the Federation host.
- Security Center SaaS systems are visible in Security Center, where on-prem and cloud systems can be managed and monitored in a single interface.
- See Federating Security Center SaaS into Security Center.
- Federating Security Center into Security Center SaaS
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- Security Center SaaS is the Federation host.
- Security Center systems are visible to Security Center SaaS operators, who can monitor them in a cloud environment.
- Reverse tunneling is required for setup.
- See Federating Security Center into Security Center SaaS.
Benefits of Federation
- Centralized global oversight
- Gain a unified view of all facilities with centralized monitoring, reporting, and alarm management while maintaining local and remote site autonomy.
- Save time monitoring multiple systems
- Use real-time, automated synchronization to manage data in a single environment, reducing manual checks and freeing you up to focus on what’s critical.
- Efficient, collaborative operations
- Lower costs with streamlined workflows and cross-site cooperation.