Physical Security Consultant for Ireland
CCTV, Access Control & Perimeter Security

Integrated Physical Security Design for Irish Projects

ASDV Consultant is a specialist physical security consultant for Ireland, providing end-to-end security system design for commercial properties, data centres, healthcare facilities, educational campuses and critical infrastructure across the country. Our security design scope covers CCTV and video surveillance, access control and door hardware, intruder detection and perimeter protection — designed as an integrated system rather than a collection of independent subsystems.

We deliver all security design services remotely, which means no site-visit charges for Irish clients, overnight turnaround on markups, and fees at 40–60% below comparable Irish consultancy rates. Every deliverable is produced to the relevant European standard and designed to withstand scrutiny from the Data Protection Commission under GDPR, from planning authorities and from building control assigned certifiers.

As a vendor-neutral consultant, ASDV produces technology-agnostic security designs that your contractor prices competitively. We do not specify proprietary systems that lock you into a single supplier. Camera layouts, access control door schedules, controller specifications, containment plans and commissioning documentation are all included in a standard security design package.

CCTV Design Consultant Ireland — IEC 62676 & GDPR

Effective CCTV design in Ireland goes beyond placing cameras on a plan. A properly engineered video surveillance system requires field-of-view analysis, lighting condition assessment, storage and bandwidth calculations, VMS/NVR specification and a privacy impact assessment — all before a camera is ordered. ASDV delivers all of this as part of a standard CCTV design package.

Irish CCTV systems are governed by IEC 62676 (video surveillance systems for use in security applications). Critically, all CCTV systems operating in Ireland must comply with GDPR as enforced by the Data Protection Commission. This means proportionate coverage justified by a legitimate interest assessment, defined image retention periods, appropriate signage, access controls on recorded footage and a clear data subject rights process. ASDV designs GDPR-aware CCTV systems as standard — producing privacy-by-design documentation alongside the technical drawings.

Our CCTV design services for Ireland include:

• Camera location layouts with field-of-view (FoV) studies and zone-of-interest maps
• Camera specification — resolution, lens selection, IR range, housing type for each location
• VMS/NVR specification and video analytics requirements
• Storage and bandwidth calculations for defined retention periods
• Containment, power and network infrastructure for CCTV systems
• GDPR privacy impact assessment input and signage schedule
• Integration with access control, intruder detection and fire alarm systems

Access Control Design Ireland — EN 60839 & EN 50131

Access control design in Ireland is governed by EN 60839-11 (electronic access control systems) and, where intruder detection is integrated, EN 50131. Selecting the correct grade of access control — from Grade 1 (low risk) to Grade 4 (high risk, state security) — is a design decision that affects equipment specification, installation quality and maintenance obligations.

As a specialist access control design consultant for Ireland, ASDV produces the complete design package your contractor needs to price and install the system correctly:

• Door hardware schedules — reader type, controller, lock type, door closer grade, REX device
• Access control system architecture — standalone vs networked, on-premises vs cloud-managed
• Controller and panel specifications with power and cable schedule
• Integration with fire alarm systems (fail-safe door release on alarm)
• Integration with CCTV for door event/image association
• Lift control and car park barrier interface
• Biometric and multi-factor authentication specifications where required
• Emergency access provisions and override documentation

Intruder Detection & Perimeter Security Design Ireland

Intruder detection system design in Ireland follows EN 50131, which specifies performance grades for detectors, control panels, sounders and signalling equipment. The grade selected must reflect the security risk assessment outcome for the site — a Dublin city-centre office requires a different approach to a pharmaceutical facility in Cork or a data centre in Galway.

ASDV designs complete intruder and perimeter protection systems including:

• PIR and dual-technology detector layouts for interior and perimeter zones
• Perimeter detection — beam systems, vibration detection, fence-mounted sensors
• Confirmed alarm architecture (double-knock, CCTV verification, remote RVRC signalling)
• Grade 2–4 alarm panel specification and power supply design
• Monitoring and signalling to Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) via IP, PSTN or GSM
• Hold-up and duress alarm integration for banking, retail and healthcare
• Integration with access control for arming/disarming by credential

Security Risk Assessment & Design Basis

Every security design begins with an understanding of the threat and risk profile of the building and its occupants. ASDV produces design-stage security risk assessments that establish the system performance requirements, inform the selection of EN 50131 grade and IEC 62676 camera performance class, and justify the security measures to planning authorities and insurers. This documentation forms the design basis statement for the security installation and is issued as part of the tender package.

For formal PAS 96, CPNI or ISO 31000 security risk assessments on government, critical national infrastructure or high-value commercial projects, we work alongside specialist security risk management consultants to ensure the technical design aligns with the threat assessment outputs.

Data Centre Physical Security Design Ireland

Ireland hosts one of Europe's largest concentrations of hyperscale and colocation data centres, concentrated in Dublin but expanding to Cork, Galway and the midlands. Physical security design for Irish data centres is a high-value, technically demanding scope that ASDV is specifically equipped to support.

Data centre physical security design in Ireland requires a layered approach mandated by standards including TIA-942 and EN 50600-2-5:

• Perimeter layer — vehicle anti-ramming barriers, perimeter intrusion detection, external CCTV coverage to IEC 62676
• Building layer — biometric/multi-factor access control to all entry points, mantrap/airlock design, reception screening
• Hall layer — individual data hall access control with audit trail, overhead CCTV in all halls, motion detection
• Cage/rack layer — smart locks, cabinet access monitoring and integration with DCIM
• Monitoring & integration — security operations centre (SOC) design, integration of all subsystems onto a common PSIM platform

Physical Security Consultant for Cork & Galway

ASDV provides security system design consultant services in Cork — particularly for the data centre clusters in Cork Science and Technology Park and the pharmaceutical facilities in Little Island and Ringaskiddy — and in Galway, where we support med-tech manufacturers, university campus projects and commercial office developments. Our security design service extends to Limerick, Waterford and every county in Ireland through fully remote delivery.

All Irish security design projects benefit from overnight turnaround on markups, a 24-hour response to enquiries, and fees at 40–60% below comparable local consultancy rates. Irish clients are not charged for travel, accommodation or subsistence.