Mass. That center is staffed by 60 dedicated and full-time security experts. GTEI tracks administrative activities through a trouble-ticketing system. GTEI's monitoring of these records is limited to reviews of significant events. Some employees are bonded, but not most. Contractors are used in GTEI data centers and may enter without escort.
Access is via keyed doors and in some cases security guards.
Biometrics are not used. Some facilities are constructed with the data center building in the middle of a building. Surveillance cameras are used. At the NOC, where firewall and VPN services are managed, contractors are not given entry. Information is not available on how many employees have administrative password access.