The stadium has established itself as an internationally renowned venue, hosting massive concerts and major sporting events, consistently ranking among the best venues in the world.
To support events of this scale, the organization has standardized the use of the Security Center to unify video surveillance, access control, automatic license plate recognition (ALPR), and other physical security systems both within the nearly 288,000-square-meter arena and throughout the entire Hollywood Park complex, which spans over 1.2 million square meters. From three security control centers, operators manage more than 3,000 cameras, 700 readers, and numerous additional systems and sensors, enabling teams to maintain a comprehensive overview and optimize daily operations.
"Genetec Security Center has improved the efficiency of our response times by providing us with all the information we need on a single platform. We can understand what's happening and make decisions quickly," said Nick Bermensolo, Vice President of Security and Protection for SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park.
Since implementing Security Center, the SoFi Stadium IT team has had a reliable, scalable, and cybersecure platform running on an isolated network and connecting to centralized servers. During large events, the IT team supports security operations by monitoring system performance from the Network Operations Center (NOC), ensuring everything runs smoothly. While the security team can easily manage daily tasks, the IT department handles the proper functioning of the systems from the backend.
"The Genetec team understands not only physical security systems, but also IT systems. Thanks to their support, we have been able to deploy a reliable, high-performance security platform ready to operate at scale," said Paul Maldonado, Vice President of IT Infrastructure and Operations for SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park.
Looking ahead, both teams are focused on extracting even more value from Security Center, exploring AI-powered tools and greater automation. They are also confident in having a flexible and scalable platform capable of meeting evolving cybersecurity and networking needs.
"Genetec has truly helped us establish a technological standard. Security Center is a reliable and cybersecure platform that integrates seamlessly with our network and reduces the workload for both IT and the security team. This is the type of technology we want to continue implementing throughout our organization," Maldonado concluded.
