Security Brands
Security Brands is a US-based, Dallas-headquartered manufacturer of cellular-first access control hardware, selling Ascent entry systems, keypads, and the Summit Control cloud platform through an authorized dealer network serving multi-tenant, residential, and commercial properties.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1979
- HeadquartersMesquite, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Security Brands does
Security Brands, Inc. is a US-based access-control hardware manufacturer founded in 1979 (originally as American Access Systems in Denver, Colorado, renamed in 2012 following an acquisition, and relocated to the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 2019). Operating with 11-50 employees from its Garland, Texas headquarters, the company designs and manufactures cellular-first entry systems organized around the Ascent family — multi-tenant touchscreen units (M3, M8), telephone entry systems (X1, X2, R1), cellular keypads (K2 with HID, Secura Key, and SecurePass variants), and peripherals (Edge, Ridge, Wireless 300 series, Advantage ONE, DKE) — along with the proprietary Summit Control cloud platform that manages every connected device. The technical foundation is built on AT&T 4G LTE cellular connectivity with smart-SIM auto-network-selection, Wiegand inputs and outputs for third-party card-reader interoperability, video calling with infrared illumination for low-light conditions, and GuestPass time/use-limited QR-code guest access.
The company operates a hybrid hardware-plus-subscription revenue model: hardware is sold exclusively through an authorized dealer and distributor network serving the US domestic market, while the Summit Control platform layers in a tiered monthly subscription ($19.99-$39.99/month per connected unit). GTM is channel-partner-led, with the website funneling customers to a "Find a Distributor" tool; direct-to-consumer sales are not pursued. Customer segmentation spans three verticals — multi-tenant / gated communities (primary), single-family residential, and commercial / business properties — with named channel customers including Alabama Ornamental, Taylor County Fence, and TexasGates.com, all fencing and gate-installation specialists. The company maintains membership in the American Fence Association (AFA) and Security Industry Association (SIA) and offers a two-year limited warranty across all branded products.
Over the past three years, Security Brands has executed a sustained product investment cycle: the 2022 launch of Wireless 300 and SecurePass product lines; the June 2023 release of Summit Control Sierra repositioning the platform to whole-building access control; a comprehensive 2024 Ascent-family redesign with video calling, touchscreens, and automatic network selection; and the 2025 launch of the Ascent Link expandable wireless-mesh product family plus proximity-card reader integration on the M8. The company is operating privately, has no disclosed funding rounds, and serves exclusively the US market. A 2026 minor rebrand removed the "Inc." from its logo and web address.
Security Brands firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Security Brands
- Legal name
- Security Brands, Inc.
- Website
- https://securitybrandsinc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1979
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Security Brands is a US-based, Dallas-headquartered manufacturer of cellular-first access control hardware, selling Ascent entry systems, keypads, and the Summit Control cloud platform through an authorized dealer network serving multi-tenant, residential, and commercial properties.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Security Brands is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Mesquite
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Security Brands business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales: Sale of access control hardware including keypads, cellular entry systems, proximity card readers, and accessories. Products are sold through dealer/distributor network.
- Cloud Platform Subscription (Summit Control): Monthly subscription fees for Summit Control cloud platform. Customer review mentions tiered pricing from $19.99/month for basic features to $39.99/month for advanced features. Provides remote access control management, app/text/voice control, and event notifications.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Basic Summit Control tier |
| Subscription | Monthly | Advanced Summit Control tier |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Security Brands product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Security Brands designs, assembles, and sells cellular and wireless access control hardware—including keypads, telephone entry systems, and proximity card readers—powered by its proprietary Summit Control cloud platform. Products are sold exclusively through authorized US dealers, distributors, and installers for use at gated communities, multi-tenant properties, single-family residences, and commercial sites. Hardware sales are complemented by a tiered monthly Summit Control cloud subscription ($19.99 to $39.99 per month).
Product overview
Security Brands, Inc. offers a comprehensive cellular-first access control product portfolio organized around the Ascent family of cellular entry systems and keypads, all powered by the proprietary Summit Control cloud platform. The Ascent line includes multi-tenant entry systems (M8, M3 with 8-inch touchscreens; X2 with directory inserts), telephone entry systems (X1, R1), and cellular keypads (K2, with variants including SecurePass, HID, and Secura Key card reader options). Supporting product lines include the Advantage keypad family (ONE with LED feedback, DKE economy keypad), Ridge wireless keypads with Ridge Wireless technology, and the Edge smart reader/keypad family. The SecurePass and RemotePro proximity card and reader lines, plus Wireless 300 accessories (transmitters, receivers, antennas), round out the ecosystem. Products run on AT&T 4G LTE cellular networks with smart SIM cards, feature video event capture with IR, and support GuestPass time/use-limited QR code access. The company originated as American Access Systems (founded 1979) and was renamed Security Brands, Inc. in 2012.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- American Access Systems (AAS): Premium brand of access control products retained after the 2012 acquisition.
- Summit Access Control
- Kodiak Black
- Summit Control
Products and services
- Ascent M8 Multi-Tenant Entry System Full-size multi-tenant cellular entry system with 8-inch touchscreen, physical keypad, and integrated proximity card reader, powered by Summit Control. Designed for apartments, gated communities, and multi-tenant properties.
- Ascent M3 Multi-Tenant Entry System Compact multi-tenant cellular entry system with vibrant 8-inch touchscreen for residential communities and apartment buildings; powered by Summit Control.
- Ascent X2 Cellular Multi-Tenant Entry System Cellular multi-tenant entry system with LED-backlit directory for printable paper inserts, designed for apartments, gated communities, or businesses handling up to 30 residents.
- Ascent X1 Cellular Telephone Entry System Cellular telephone entry system with video calling, keypad, call button, and Wiegand inputs. Controls up to two gates/doors and supports app, text, voice, keypad, and QR code access.
- Ascent R1 Residential Cellular Telephone Entry System Residential cellular telephone entry system designed specifically for single-family homes, featuring video calling, IR for low light, and multiple access methods.
- Ascent K2 Cellular Keypad Cellular keypad with Wiegand inputs and proximity card reader mount, featuring app, text, and voice control, video event capture with IR, and GuestPass QR code quick access.
- Ascent K2 SecurePass Cellular Keypad Cellular keypad with preinstalled SecurePass CR1 proximity card reader, including Wiegand input, keypad, and GuestPass QR code access.
- Advantage ONE Standalone Keypad Standalone keypad with color-changing LED-backlit display providing clear visual feedback on valid/invalid codes, modes, and states.
- Advantage DKE Economy Keypad Economy keypad with 500 four-digit code capacity and backlit keypad for low-cost installations.
- Ridge Keypad Kit (Wireless) Wireless keypad and transceiver system operating at 433 MHz with Ridge Wireless technology; controls up to 2 gates/doors from 1 keypad with 500 code capacity.
- ResKey Wireless Keypad 300/433 MHz residential wireless keypad compatible with Ridge Transceivers and Receiver 300, supporting up to 10 codes across frequencies.
- Ascent Link Reader (Wireless Mesh Card Reader) Wireless mesh proximity card reader that pairs with a primary Ascent cellular unit to expand access control coverage across a site.
- Ascent Link Keypad + Reader (Wireless Mesh) Wireless mesh keypad and proximity card reader combination that operates in conjunction with a primary Ascent cellular unit for expandable installations.
- Summit Control Cloud Platform Cloud-based access control management platform that powers all Ascent cellular products, enabling gate control and access management via computer, tablet, or phone on a tiered monthly subscription ($19.99/month basic to $39.99/month advanced).
- SecurePass Card (Proximity Credential) Proximity access card used with SecurePass card readers for credentialed gate and door access.
- SecurePass Fob (Proximity Credential) Proximity key fob for use with SecurePass card readers for credentialed gate and door access.
- RemotePro CR SecurePass Card Reader Post-mount Wiegand proximity card reader with SecurePass technology, for adding credentialed access to gates and doors.
- RemotePro CR HID Card Reader Post-mount Wiegand proximity card reader with HID technology for credentialed access at gates and doors.
- Receiver 300 (300-MHz Receiver) 300-MHz receiver that works with Remote 300 transmitters and other 300-MHz receivers, operating at 12-24 VAC/DC.
- Remote 300 (300-MHz Transmitter) 300-MHz transmitter with two buttons to control up to two gates/doors, with wireless range up to 200 feet.
Companies that use Security Brands
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Security Brands technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
Feature6 records
Security Brands partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Summit ControlcoreSummit Control is the cloud-based platform that powers all Ascent cellular access control products. It provides the versatile and easy-to-use platform enabling remote gate control and access management from anywhere in the world via computer, tablet, or phone.
- American Fence Association (AFA)minorSecurity Brands is a member of the American Fence Association, an industry trade organization for fence and access control professionals.
- Security Industry Association (SIA)minorSecurity Brands is a member of the Security Industry Association, the trade association for security equipment manufacturers and service providers.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Security Brands competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Latch: Latch provides smart access control hardware and software for multifamily and commercial buildings — a direct overlap with the multi-tenant segment Security Brands serves, but with a more software-led, building-owner-direct GTM motion.
Broad incumbents
- LiftMaster (Chamberlain Group): LiftMaster is the dominant US brand for residential and commercial gate operators and access accessories (myQ ecosystem). It is a broad incumbent in gate/entry hardware with overlapping but wider product scope than Security Brands.
- HID Global: HID Global is the leading global provider of secure identity and access control credentials, readers, and controllers. Security Brands integrates HID proximity card readers into its Ascent K2 HID model, and HID is a broad incumbent in the access control ecosystem.
Direct peers
- Brivo: Brivo is a cloud-native access control platform serving commercial and multi-tenant properties. It is a direct competitor to Security Brands' Summit Control + Ascent cloud-managed cellular access offering, though Brivo sells more software-direct than SBI.
- Akuvox: Akuvox manufactures smart intercoms and door access products with cloud management, competing directly with Security Brands' Ascent cellular and Summit Control offering in multi-tenant and commercial verticals, often at aggressive price points.
- 2N (Axis Communications): 2N (an Axis Communications company) manufactures IP intercoms and access control units for residential and commercial buildings globally. It is a direct peer in IP/cellular intercom-based gate and door entry.
- ButterflyMX: ButterflyMX provides smart video intercoms and cloud access control for apartments, gated communities, and multifamily — the same primary segment served by Security Brands' Ascent M8/M3/X2 multi-tenant line.
- DoorKing (DKS): DoorKing is a long-standing US manufacturer of telephone entry systems, gate operators, and access control hardware — directly competing with Security Brands across multi-tenant, gated community, and residential entry applications.
- DoorBird (Bird Home Automation): DoorBird makes IP video door intercoms for single-family and multi-tenant residential entry — a direct peer in the smart video intercom category that overlaps with Security Brands' Ascent R1 and Ascent X1 lines.
- Aiphone: Aiphone is a leading intercom and entry system manufacturer whose stations (LEF-10, LEF-5, etc.) are integrated into Security Brands' Advantage Intercom product line. Aiphone competes directly with Ascent X1/X2/M8 in commercial and multi-tenant intercom applications.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Security Brands social profiles
Digital presenceSecurity Brands compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Security Brands financial estimates
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Security Brands leadership team
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Security Brands subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Security Brands funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Security Brands M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Security Brands
What does Security Brands do?
Security Brands designs, assembles, and sells cellular and wireless access control hardware—including keypads, telephone entry systems, and proximity card readers—powered by its proprietary Summit Control cloud platform. Products are sold exclusively through authorized US dealers, distributors, and installers for use at gated communities, multi-tenant properties, single-family residences, and commercial sites. Hardware sales are complemented by a tiered monthly Summit Control cloud subscription ($19.99 to $39.99 per month).
Is Security Brands a public or private company?
Security Brands is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Security Brands founded?
Security Brands was founded in 1979. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Security Brands based?
Security Brands is headquartered in Mesquite, United States, in the North America region.
How does Security Brands make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are cloud Platform Subscription (Summit Control).
Who are Security Brands's main competitors?
Latch is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are LiftMaster (Chamberlain Group) and HID Global. Direct peers are Brivo, Akuvox, 2N (Axis Communications), ButterflyMX, DoorKing (DKS), DoorBird (Bird Home Automation) and Aiphone.
Does Security Brands have an API?
No public API is recorded for Security Brands.