Brivo links Cobalt AI to cut false security alerts

Brivo has integrated its security platform with Cobalt AI for enterprise security incident management.

The integration combines Brivo data from access control, video, intrusion and sensors with Cobalt AI's monitoring software, allowing security teams to assess incidents and trigger a response within the same workflow.

Instead of treating every alert as a threat, the system is designed to assess the broader context before deciding what action to take. That could mean escalating an incident to a security operations centre or emergency services, sending an employee a message for a lower-level issue, or opening a work order related to equipment or facilities.

Alert triage

One example is tailgating detection. In a conventional setup, a non-badged entry might automatically trigger an alarm. The integrated system, by contrast, is designed to review video and access data together before deciding whether the event requires intervention.

If video shows a second person entering through a door while wearing a visitor badge and accompanied by an employee, the software can clear the alert and send a reminder that guests should badge in. This is intended to reduce unnecessary escalations while still reinforcing security rules.

The move reflects a broader effort in corporate security to reduce false positives that can overwhelm operators. Security teams often work across separate access, video and sensor systems, and large volumes of routine or low-risk alerts can make it harder to identify incidents that need immediate attention.

Brivo said the integration gives enterprise security operations centres more context around door activity and other alerts. It also allows operators to move beyond basic links between systems by prioritising events before they are passed on for action.

The companies are positioning the integration as much around day-to-day monitoring as emergency response. Operators should be able to verify events more quickly with video context, spend less time on nuisance alarms and focus more on higher-priority incidents.

Executive comments

Dean Drako, Chief Executive Officer at Brivo, outlined the company's view of the role of access data in security operations.

"Access control data is one of the most important signals security teams have, but it is still too often trapped in event logs and manual processes," said Dean Drako, Chief Executive Officer, Brivo. "With Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence connected to Brivo, security directors can turn door activity into clearer, faster operational decisions. This advanced, comprehensive integration is a game-changer for enterprise security operations."

Ken Wolff, Chief Executive Officer at Cobalt AI, said customers were looking for systems that reduce operational friction rather than adding more interfaces.

"Security teams do not need more tabs and exports. They need security systems that accelerate judgment by properly harmonizing, triaging and responding to security incidents," said Wolff. "The Brivo-Cobalt solution's agentic workflows ensure immediate action for real incidents and root cause analysis to fix problems, while also clearing nuisance alarms that are distracting and expensive for a security operation."

Market position

Brivo said it is the first physical security provider to combine AI scene analysis across access control, video surveillance and other security data with workflow tools that can launch a response. The claim comes as vendors increasingly try to combine surveillance, access management and automation into a single operating layer for large organisations.

Brivo says it has more than 2 million devices deployed across more than 100,000 locations in 80 countries, with more than 25 million users on its systems. Cobalt AI says its monitoring platform has been shaped by more than a decade of running security operations for enterprise customers.

The integration is available to organisations using both Brivo and Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence.