The Security Event is Europe’s leading commercial, enterprise and domestic security event, bringing together manufacturers, distributors, installers, integrators, consultants and end users to explore the latest solutions and operational best practices. In 2026, the show returns to the NEC Birmingham from 28–30 April 2026.
For security leaders, control room operators, and practitioners, the goal is simple: compare technologies, validate roadmaps, and choose partners who can deliver integrated security, especially in complex environments where sites, systems, and stakeholders must be coordinated in real time.
CODRA will be exhibiting to demonstrate how Panorama Suite, a fully-fledged open architecture PSIM platform, unifies operations into a single command-and-control layer, driving faster decisions, greater consistency and stronger situational awareness, without vendor lock-in.
CODRA is a well-established command and control software company that was founded in 1986, employs over 200 people around the globe with a revenue of over 30 million Euros. Panorama is widely deployed for command and control at major sites including military, government, public transport, power stations, water treatment, retail and tertiary.
When and where
- Event: The Security Event 2026
- Location: Hall 5, National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham (UK)
- Dates: 28–30 April 2026
- CODRA stand: 5-L72
PSIM and situational awareness: from fragmented systems to operational clarity
Most security installations face the same operational challenges: critical information is dispersed across CCTV, access control, intrusion detection, perimeter systems, intercoms, and in some cases building facility management systems. Each subsystem may work well individually, but the control room often suffers from fragmentation : multiple screens, inconsistent workflows, and difficulty proving what happened, when, and how teams responded.
This is precisely where a PSIM approach creates business value. Panorama Suite from CODRA supports security teams in consolidating disparate equipment into unified operational command & control. Operators see an integrated view of events and assets, enabling better prioritisation, verification and coordinated responses. With Panorama the control room shifts from “monitoring” to decision-centric command & control.
For leadership teams, this also translates into measurable outcomes: streamlined procedures, reduced response time variability between sites, improved reporting, and a foundation for continuous improvement through standardised incident handling.
Integrated security with vendor neutrality and open architecture: future-proofing your control room
Choosing a high security control room software is a long-term business decision. Security architectures evolve: new sites are acquired, technologies are replaced, cyber requirements become stricter and operational responsibilities expand. In that context, vendor neutrality and open architecture are not technical nice-to-haves, they are strategic safeguards against rigidity and cost inflation.
Panorama Suite is designed as an open platform solution that can communicate with any hardware or software vendors via open protocols or API/SDK integration. This enables organisations to modernise step-by-step, to preserve existing investments where it makes sense, and to avoid being constrained by a single manufacturer’s ecosystem.
At The Security Event, CODRA will focus on concrete operator and management capabilities that support integrated security operations, including:
- integration with security and facility management systems
- customisable user interfaces and asset geolocalisation
- real-time communication with connected devices
- operator-guided incident workflows and escalation handling
- remote on-call capabilities
- incident logging and reporting
- scalability for multi-site deployment (distributed servers, redundancy, web HMI clients)
Command & control at scale: multi-site resilience, redundancy and cybersecurity
Security operations do not stop when systems fail. For multi-site organisations and critical environments, resilience must be engineered: redundant servers, distributed architectures, and continuity mechanisms that keep the control room operational.
Panorama supports scalable and multi-site architectures with options such as server distribution, redundancy, “edge to service” supervision of remote sites, and web-based access for broader operational reach. In addition, Panorama provides automatic failover through a dedicated module: the backup server monitors the active server and can automatically take over in case of failure or network outage—helping maintain continuity of command & control.
Cybersecurity is also central to CODRA’s approach. Panorama deployments include security documentation aligned with core objectives (integrity, authenticity, confidentiality and traceability) and are supported by a CSIRT process and security bulletins. Security is addressed across multiple layers, including firewalled communications, certificate/PKI management, protection of data flow confidentiality, rights management (least privilege), and security maintenance/advisories, supported by training and certified reseller enablement.
