Borealis Overview
1.0 Introduction
Keri Systems' Borealis is a cloud-based access control platform designed to modernize security management for businesses of any size.
Hosted on secure Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure, Borealis eliminates the costs and complexities of dedicated on-premise servers, software and server maintenance, and manual backups while offering access control management from any web browser or mobile device.
Core Platform Capabilities
Anywhere, Anytime Accessibility: System administrators can manage credentials, modify door schedules, monitor live events and issue global lockdown or door unlock commands remotely across single or multi-site facilities.
- Intuitive Interface & Fast Onboarding:Feature setup wizards simplify initial deployment, cardholder creation, and fine-grained access rights management.
- Legacy Hardware Migration:Designed for flexibility, Borealis supports dedicated cloud controllers (such as the PXLS and Entraguards, as well as existing Keri hardware via the Borealis Hub —providing an affordable, step-by-step pathway to the cloud without requiring a full hardware overhaul.
Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure: Built-in auto-updating services, continuous synchronization, and multi-layered encryption ensure optimal uptime and security compliance without burdening internal IT teams.
2.0 Borealis System Schematic
3.0 New Home Screen Dashboard
The user interface has a useful status dashboard - displaying all the most important system information: total number of cardholders, readers - and the option to lock and unlock these readers, hardware status information and recent cardholder access events. The modules can be enabled or enabled and you can select which readers are displayed.
4.0 Quick-Access Main Menu
The quick-access menu lists the main areas of the program so you can navigate your system effortlessly. Simple click on Hardware >> then Readers to view the readers on your system or click on Cardholders to view and edit the cardholders on the system.
5.0 Quick Access Hardware Settings
Quickly access the reader properties via the Action menu on the readers screen. Action >> Edit and you will see all the reader properties and any hardware changes will be updated immediately.
6.0 Dark and Light Modes
The new interface allows you to switch between light and dark modes. You can toggle between light and dark mode at the click of a button.
7.0 Mass Edit Access Rights
The new user interface gives you the option to assign the same access rights to a selected group of cardholders - rather than having to edit the access rights individually.
8.0 Intuitive Setup Wizards
The new user interface features very intuitive setup wizards - such as; creating access rights to determine when and where cardholders can gain access. The wizard walks you quickly and easily through the required steps.
9.0 Live Events Message Type Filters
Quickly choose to display a list of all the recent access granted or access denied events on the system.