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Guardian Demo - Guardian Visitor Identity Management (VIM)
Alert Enterprise Visitor Management redefines how organizations welcome and protect visitors, contractors, and employees. By integrating with your existing security and access systems, our Visitor Management solution automates processes, enhances security, and delivers a streamlined, hassle-free ...
Guardian Demo - Guardian Physical Identity and Access Management (PIAM)
Guardian PIAM by Alert Enterprise transforms your existing physical access control systems into a unified, automated platform that secures, simplifies, and streamlines your security operations. Designed to inspire confidence and deliver peace of mind, Guardian PIAM empowers corporate and physical...
Guardian Demo - Guardian SOC Insights
Alert Enterprise SOC Insights transforms your Security Operations Center (SOC) by leveraging advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide comprehensive alarm analytics and optimization. Our solution empowers security teams to efficiently identify, analyze, and enhance alarm pe...
Guardian Demo - Guardian Mobile Credentials
Experience a seamless blend of security and convenience with Alert Enterprise's Mobile Credentials. Transform your smartphone into a secure access credential, eliminating the need for physical badges.
Guardian Demo - Guardian Mustering and Evacuation
Alert Enterprise’s Guardian Emergency Mustering Solution offers a seamless approach to emergency evacuation and safety management. It combines digital and physical tools to ensure everyone on-site—employees, contractors, and visitors—are accounted for and safely evacuated. The solution automates ...
Guardian, the ultimate cyber-physical platform that connects PACS with enterprise IT applications and HR/learning management systems for one unified workplace access solution for employees, visitors and contractors. Watch to learn more!
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Guardian, the ultimate cyber-physical platform that connects PACS with enterprise IT applications and HR/learning management systems for one unified workplace access solution for employees, visitors and contractors. Watch to learn more!
Create a streamlined and secure guest access experience for visitors, contractors and traveling employees, fully integrated across physical security and IT workplace services with Alert Enterprise's VIM software. Watch to learn more!
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Create a streamlined and secure guest access experience for visitors, contractors and traveling employees, fully integrated across physical security and IT workplace services with Alert Enterprise's VIM software. Watch to learn more!
Alert Enterprise’s SOC Insights and Response solution converts volumes of your physical security data into insights and results—so you can detect, respond to and mitigate risk in no time at all.
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Alert Enterprise’s SOC Insights and Response solution converts volumes of your physical security data into insights and results—so you can detect, respond to and mitigate risk in no time at all.
Alert Enterprise’s Guardian Emergency Mustering protects both employees and visitors with real-time evacuation oversight, powerful tracking and effective communication. Watch to learn more!
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Alert Enterprise’s Guardian Emergency Mustering protects both employees and visitors with real-time evacuation oversight, powerful tracking and effective communication. Watch to learn more!
Compatible with our partners readers, Alert Enterprise’s NFC Wallet Mobile Credentials enables employees to securely breeze through company doors with a quick tap of their smart phones.
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Compatible with our partners readers, Alert Enterprise’s NFC Wallet Mobile Credentials enables employees to securely breeze through company doors with a quick tap of their smart phones.
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Users consistently praise the ease of use and implementation of Guardian, highlighting how it simplifies identity management and enhances operational efficiency. Many appreciate the platform's ability to integrate various systems, which streamlines processes and improves governance. However, some users note that the interface can be challenging to navigate, particularly for those unfamiliar with the system.

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Manager, Physical Security Governance Risk and Compliance
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Guardian and Operational Interoperabilty"
What do you like best about Guardian?

We struggled with multiple legacy platforms. We had a clear vision for a multi-use approach to identity management, and the Alert Enterprise team listened—then Guardian delivered. Guardian addressed interoperability for us by bringing various systems together to drive process improvement, strengthen cost controls, and support governance. There was no need to rip and replace our legacy systems; instead, we gained a single pane of glass that lets us run multiple operations from one dashboard. Truly game changing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guardian?

There’s nothing to dislike about Guardian. In our organization, we too often got distracted by scope creep while developing new strategies. It’s critical not to get pulled off course by every new idea; instead, we need to stay focused on the task and scope, and keep the fundamentals in mind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Willem Ryan of Guardian

Thank you for sharing this thoughtful and generous review. We truly appreciate your partnership and confidence in Alert Enterprise Guardian.

We’re especially glad to hear how Guardian supported your vision for physical identity and access management (PIAM) by unifying multiple physical access control systems (PACS) without the need to rip and replace existing investments. Helping organizations consolidate and unify PACS into a single, interoperable platform, while maintaining strong governance and cost control, is a core value of Guardian. Delivering a true single pane of glass for managing operations, employee and contractor access, and identity-driven workflows is exactly what we aim to achieve.

It’s also great to hear how this approach enabled meaningful process improvements while keeping your teams focused on fundamentals. As organizations expand the use of mobile credentials and modern access strategies, staying aligned with clear scope and objectives is essential. Guardian is designed to support scalable PIAM programs that evolve, while keeping access governance, operational clarity, and security at the center.

Thank you again for the trust and collaboration. We’re proud to support your journey toward PACS consolidation and unified identity-driven access, and we look forward to continuing to innovate together.

AV
Sr. Director, Security Technology
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Fantastic End-to-End Access Control Automation with Audit Logs and Provisioning"
What do you like best about Guardian?

End-to-end automation of an access control request, audit log, and provisioning of access in the access control system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guardian?

The previous version was easier for internal teams to configure updated workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Willem Ryan of Guardian

Thank you for sharing such a comprehensive and insightful review. We truly appreciate the level of detail.

We’re glad to hear that Guardian is delivering strong end-to-end access control automation, from request and approval workflows to audit logging and provisioning within your physical access control systems (PACS). Eliminating manual provisioning and deprovisioning to reduce human error is a core objective of our physical identity and access management (PIAM) platform, and it’s great to see that impact reflected in your operations.

Your use of Guardian for access recertification, especially for sensitive areas, is a great example of policy-driven governance in action. Enabling Global Security teams to run large-scale recertifications with minimal effort, automated enforcement, and built-in accountability is exactly how Guardian is designed to support compliance and risk reduction. We’re also pleased to hear how Guardian has helped accelerate badge issuance through distributed badge printer deployment, improving both turnaround time and user experience.

It’s exciting to hear that you’re leveraging Guardian’s visitor management integration with turnstiles for both customer experience and security visibility, and that you see value in the platform’s readiness for NFC mobile credentials in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet when the time is right.

Thank you again for your partnership and trust in Guardian. We look forward to continuing to support your access automation, PACS unification, and identity governance initiatives as your needs evolve.

Gagan Chand A.
GA
Asst Manager - Global Security System
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Fast Visitor Check-In/Out, Helpful Badges, and Quick Engineering Support"
What do you like best about Guardian?

The quick check-in/check-out process for visitors and the temporary badge program have been very helpful. I also appreciate the Engineering team’s fast turnaround in addressing support needs and fulfilling enhancement requests, which ensures timely assistance and ongoing improvements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guardian?

In my past three years of experience with Elevance Health, I haven’t had anything to share. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Willem Ryan of Guardian

Thank you for the wonderful review and for sharing your long-term experience. We truly appreciate your trust and partnership.

We’re glad to hear that Guardian’s visitor management capabilities, including fast check-in/check-out and temporary badge issuance, are delivering real value for your teams and visitors. Streamlining these processes is an important part of our physical identity and access management (PIAM) approach, helping organizations maintain security while providing a smooth, professional on-site experience.

It’s also great to hear that Guardian is helping ensure the right people have the right access at the right time through automated access requests, approvals, and periodic access reviews. Reducing manual effort, improving audit readiness, and strengthening compliance across employee and contractor access management are outcomes we strive to deliver consistently.

Thank you as well for the kind words about our Engineering team. We’re proud of their responsiveness and commitment to continuous improvement.

We appreciate your continued partnership and look forward to supporting your access management and security goals with Guardian for years to come.

Verified User in Manufacturing
AM
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Easy Navigation and Clear Request Tracking"
What do you like best about Guardian?

The site is easy to navigate for all users even those who may not be so technically inclined. The request process and workflow design allow users to know exactly where their requests stand in the approval process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guardian?

Personally, I don’t see a downside to using the system. Occasionally, we do experience some lag in site performance, but it’s resolved quickly once it’s reported. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Willem Ryan of Guardian

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We truly appreciate the thoughtful feedback!

We’re glad to hear that Guardian’s intuitive design makes it easy to navigate for all users, regardless of their technical background. Creating a clear, accessible experience is central to our approach to physical identity and access management (PIAM), especially when it comes to day-to-day tasks like access control badge management for employees and contractors.

It’s especially meaningful to hear that Guardian helped introduce a more structured, transparent process compared to your previous approach. Providing clear request workflows, approval visibility, and real-time status tracking is critical for improving operational efficiency and strengthening governance across physical access control systems (PACS). We’re pleased that this has made access requests easier to follow and manage across your organization.

We also appreciate your note about occasional performance lag. Platform reliability is essential when supporting access operations, and our team actively monitors and addresses reported issues to ensure Guardian continues to perform well as customers scale and consolidate PACS environments.

Thank you again for your trust and for being part of the Alert Enterprise community. We look forward to continuing to support your access management needs with a unified, user-friendly PIAM platform.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
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"Identity Driven Badge Access Automation That Keeps HR, IT, OT convergence"
What do you like best about Guardian?

What I like most about Alert Enterprise Guardian is how it makes physical access identity-driven: access updates automatically when someone is hired, changes roles, or leaves. That automation closes the classic gaps between HR, IT, and badge systems, and it saves teams from messy, manual cleanup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guardian?

Overall, everything is good, but I wish they would integrate AI more into their support as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Willem Ryan of Guardian

Thank you for the thoughtful review. We truly appreciate you highlighting the identity-driven impact of Guardian.

We’re glad to hear that automating access changes based on hire, role change, or termination events is delivering value for your organization. Bridging the traditional gaps between HR, IT, and operational technology (OT) systems, and extending that automation to badge systems—is central to Guardian’s physical identity and access management (PIAM) strategy. Eliminating manual cleanup and reducing the risk of orphaned access is exactly the kind of outcome we aim to achieve.

It’s also great to see Guardian supporting time and attendance tracking for employees, contractors, and tenants/vendors, along with automated access level assignments and badge actions: helping ensure the right access is maintained throughout the identity lifecycle.

Regarding AI, we’re excited to share that Guardian AI Agents are now available across enterprise workflows. These are intelligent, autonomous security agents built to transform physical access, identity governance, and SOC operations. They can assist with policy guidance, workflow automation, investigations, and operational decision support, and are available across platforms, including ServiceNow. We’re continuing to expand these AI-driven capabilities to enhance both platform intelligence and customer support experiences. You can learn more here: https://youtu.be/0O6mLgpz3xk?si=HxdDwh8nqu4adyro

Thank you again for your partnership and for being part of the Guardian community. We look forward to continuing to support your HR-IT-OT convergence and AI-driven security initiatives.

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AM
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Amazing Ease of Use and Quick Navigation"
What do you like best about Guardian?

The ease of use is amazing. I am able to quickly navigate the system and locate the items I am looking for without any issues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guardian?

I would like to be able to bulk approve access requests instead of going through each one separately Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Willem Ryan of Guardian

Thank you for the wonderful review. We truly appreciate your feedback!

We’re glad to hear that Guardian’s intuitive design and quick navigation are making it easy for you to find what you need. Creating a seamless user experience is central to our physical identity and access management (PIAM) platform, especially for teams managing high volumes of access activity.

It’s great to know that Guardian is helping you efficiently manage access for a large population of third-party contractors. Simplifying employee and contractor access management while maintaining strong control and visibility across physical access control systems (PACS) is exactly what we aim to deliver.

We also appreciate your feedback on bulk approvals. As highlighted in our latest Guardian PIAM data sheet, Guardian’s Badge Admin Dashboard supports bulk actions, including provisioning and printing, as well as bulk badge requests and the ability to hold, provision, or reject badge requests in single or bulk workflows. We’re continuing to enhance these administrative capabilities so teams can work even more efficiently at scale.

Thank you again for your partnership. We look forward to continuing to support your access management needs with Guardian!

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ML
IDM Analyst
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Alert Guardian Review"
What do you like best about Guardian?

It does the major functions well. The Active Directory provisioning works quite well and quickly. Once you get used to the UI, it is easy to find what you need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guardian?

Some error messages are generic. The interface has a learning curve. Not enough out of the box connection options requiring Indirect System creation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Willem Ryan of Guardian

Thank you for the detailed and balanced review. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.

It’s great to hear that Active Directory provisioning is working quickly and reliably for you, and that Guardian is helping reduce the manual effort involved in managing on-premises identities. Streamlining provisioning across IT and physical identity and access management (PIAM) workflows, including integrations with badging systems, is a key way Guardian delivers value.

We also appreciate your candid feedback on the learning curve, generic error messages, and connector options. That input is incredibly helpful as we continue to enhance the UI, improve clarity, and expand out-of-the-box integrations to reduce the need for indirect system creation.

Thanks again for your partnership and trust in Guardian. We look forward to continuing to support your identity and provisioning needs.

Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Easy to Implement and Use—Guardian Empowers Confident, Successful Teams"
What do you like best about Guardian?

What I like best about Guardian is the ease of implementation and use. It's very important for technical solutions to make the improve work experience of our employees. We need them be confident in how to use the solution and confident they have everything needed to be successful in doing their jobs. Guardian provides that for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guardian?

I need it to have a FedRamp Moderate (or equivalent) rating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Willem Ryan of Guardian

Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful review. We really appreciate the perspective.

We’re pleased to hear that Guardian’s ease of implementation and intuitive design are helping your teams feel confident and well-equipped in their day-to-day work. Empowering employees through a positive user experience is central to our physical identity and access management (PIAM) platform, especially as organizations look to simplify access operations without increasing complexity.

It’s also great to see the value you’re getting from self-service access, delegated workflows, and role-based access control (RBAC). Reducing single points of failure while maintaining accountability is a critical goal for modern employee and contractor access management, and we’re glad Guardian is supporting that balance for your organization.

Thank you as well for the feedback regarding FedRAMP Moderate (or equivalent). Compliance and security standards are top priorities for us, and input like this helps guide our ongoing roadmap and alignment with customer requirements.

We appreciate your trust in Alert Enterprise Guardian and look forward to continuing to support your teams with a secure, scalable PIAM solution.

AL
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Easy to Use and Simple to Train Staff On"
What do you like best about Guardian?

Easy system to use and train personnel and vendors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guardian?

Nothing. Never had any issues using this system yet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Willem Ryan of Guardian

Thank you for the great review. We truly appreciate your feedback!

We’re glad to hear that Guardian is easy to use and simple to train across your teams and vendors. Delivering an intuitive experience is a key part of our physical identity and access management (PIAM) platform, helping organizations onboard users quickly and operate efficiently.

It’s also great to know that Guardian is supporting your employee and vendor access control as well as visitor management. Unifying these capabilities in one platform helps streamline operations, improve visibility, and strengthen security across your physical access control systems (PACS).

Thank you again for your partnership. We’re proud to support your access and visitor management needs with Guardian!

Verified User in Banking
CB
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Easy No-Code Automation with Strong Customer Success Team"
What do you like best about Guardian?

Ease of implementation, strong customer support, and a no-code, self-service platform. It’s easy to use and makes automation straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guardian?

I don’t have any specific dislikes about the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Willem Ryan of Guardian

Thank you for the great review. We truly appreciate your partnership and feedback.

We’re glad to hear that Guardian’s no-code, self-service platform and ease of implementation are making automation straightforward for your team. Simplifying complex workflows is a core part of our physical identity and access management (PIAM) approach, and it’s great to know the experience has been intuitive and impactful.

It’s also encouraging to hear that you’re using Guardian to automate and standardize your physical access provisioning processes. Driving consistency across physical access control systems (PACS) while reducing manual effort helps strengthen governance, improve efficiency, and ensure the right access is provisioned at the right time.

Thank you as well for the kind words about our Customer Success team. We’re proud to support you every step of the way. We look forward to continuing to help you advance your access automation journey with Guardian.

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Time to Implement

9 months

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14 months

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