A security system, in particular for securing escape routes, with at least one trigger element, in particular an emergency button, wherein the trigger element can be actuated to unlock at least one locking mechanism of a door lock, with a central escape route controller, wherein the central escape route controller comprises a central emergency button, wherein the central emergency button can be actuated to unlock the at least one locking mechanism, wherein the central escape route controller comprises at least two manually actuatable elements (322, 332) for delaying and/or preventing an activation of the locking mechanism for unlocking as a result of an actuation of the trigger element, wherein the at least two manually actuatable elements (322, 332) comprise a delay element, in particular a key switch, wherein as a result of an actuation of the trigger element, the activation of the locking mechanism for unlocking can be delayed by a first delay period and an actuation of the delay element within the first delay period causes the delay in activating the locking mechanism to be extended, characterized in that the at least two manually actuatable elements comprise a first operating element, in particular a key switch, wherein the trigger element of the security system can be brought into a deactivated state by the first operating element, wherein, in the deactivated state, as a result of an actuation of the trigger element, a locking mechanism is not activated for unlocking, wherein the central escape route controller comprises an identification device, wherein the identification device is used to cause an activation of the locking mechanism for locking after the central emergency button has been actuated, wherein authentications at a first number of elements, selected from the delay element, the first operating element and the identification device, are possible with a first authentication means, wherein authentications at a second number of elements, selected from the delay element, the first operating element and the identification device, are possible with a second authentication means, wherein the second number is smaller than the first number. with at least one trigger element, in particular an emergency button, wherein the trigger element can be actuated to unlock at least one locking mechanism of a door lock, with a central escape route controller, wherein the central escape route controller comprises a central emergency button, wherein the central emergency button can be actuated to unlock the at least one locking mechanism, wherein the central escape route controller comprises at least two manually actuatable elements (322, 332) for delaying and/or preventing an activation of the locking mechanism for unlocking as a result of an actuation of the trigger element, wherein the at least two manually actuatable elements (322, 332) comprise a delay element, in particular a key switch, wherein as a result of an actuation of the trigger element, the activation of the locking mechanism for unlocking can be delayed by a first delay period and an actuation of the delay element within the first delay period causes the delay in activating the locking mechanism to be extended, characterized in that the at least two manually actuatable elements comprise a first operating element, in particular a key switch, wherein the trigger element of the security system can be brought into a deactivated state by the first operating element, wherein, in the deactivated state, as a result of an actuation of the trigger element, a locking mechanism is not activated for unlocking, wherein the central escape route controller comprises an identification device, wherein the identification device is used to cause an activation of the locking mechanism for locking after the central emergency button has been actuated, wherein authentications at a first number of elements, selected from the delay element, the first operating element and the identification device, are possible with a first authentication means, wherein authentications at a second number of elements, selected from the delay element, the first operating element and the identification device, are possible with a second authentication means, wherein the second number is smaller than the first number.