Shooter Detection Systems Joins ONVIF®, Marking a New Chapter in Open Architecture Gunshot Detection

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SDS brings open architecture interoperability to gunshot detection, signaling a new standard for how life-safety technology integrates across the physical security ecosystem

TYSONS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company and a leading provider of automated gunshot detection technology, today announced it has joined ONVIF® as a User member. ONVIF is the global open standards organization that defines how IP-based physical security devices communicate and interoperate across platforms. The announcement reflects SDS's commitment to building gunshot detection technology that works within the open, standards-based security infrastructure organizations already operate, without requiring vendor-specific integrations or proprietary software stacks.

Building on a Foundation of Interoperability

SDS has built its reputation on seamless integration with the physical security industry's leading platforms. As security environments grow more complex with IoT sensors, cloud platforms, and emerging technologies entering the mix, ONVIF membership reflects SDS's commitment to extending that interoperability even further, meeting organizations wherever their security infrastructure evolves.

When a gunshot is detected, that alert is among the most time-critical signals in any security environment. The speed and accuracy with which that intelligence reaches the platforms and people responsible for response can mean the difference between a coordinated reaction and a delayed one. ONVIF is the open standard that makes seamless communication possible across the physical security ecosystem. This is the same common language that allows cameras and access control devices to work across industry-leading security platforms without custom integration work. SDS’s new ONVIF membership reflects its commitment to exploring how gunshot detection data can flow just as seamlessly – as an integral part of the layered security infrastructure organizations have already built, on their terms and without platform vendor lock-in.

“Our customers have invested in world-class security infrastructure, and joining ONVIF is our commitment to making gunshot detection a natural, seamless part of that investment,” said James Reno, Vice President of Commercial Sales, Shooter Detection Systems. “When seconds matter, the technology protecting people should work seamlessly within the environment it's deployed in, and ONVIF is how we get there.”

Looking Ahead

SDS's ONVIF membership provides access to ONVIF specifications as the company develops its open architecture interoperability roadmap. This membership reflects a long-term strategic commitment to ensuring gunshot detection technology evolves alongside the open standards ecosystem that defines modern physical security. Please note that a User membership does not indicate current ONVIF conformance for SDS products. Further details on SDS's product development direction will be announced as milestones are reached.

SDS gunshot detection technology uses patented multi-mode acoustic and infrared detection to identify gunfire with 99.9% accuracy and an industry-leading false alert rate – delivering alerts in less than one second indoors.^** The company has the only available indoor gunshot detection system to hold DHS SAFETY Act Certification at the highest level available.

^*ONVIF® is a trademark of ONVIF, Inc.

^**SDS Indoor sensors achieve detection-to-alert in less than one second with fewer than one false alert per five million hours of sensor use. Outdoor sensors achieve detection-to-alert in less than three seconds with fewer than one false alert per one million hours of sensor use.

About Shooter Detection Systems

Shooter Detection Systems (SDS) accelerates life-saving response for organizations during active shooter incidents by delivering immediate, precise threat intelligence to security teams and first responders. By enabling responders to pinpoint the location and progression of gunfire within seconds, SDS helps reduce response time and mitigate harm.

Using multi-mode acoustic and infrared technology, edge processing architecture, and more than 50 certified integrations with existing security platforms, SDS provides highly accurate, near-instant detection-to-alert capabilities — operating with privacy at the forefront. The system enhances existing security infrastructure without recording conversations or compromising privacy.

SDS is the only manufacturer whose indoor gunshot detection system holds the highest level of U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Certification and has been validated by premier third-party security authorities worldwide. The indoor system is also NPSA rated and approved for government use in the United Kingdom and Australia. SDS technology also undergoes annual third-party cybersecurity penetration testing.

Trusted by Fortune 500 companies, major universities, healthcare systems, critical infrastructure operators, and government facilities, Shooter Detection Systems is an Alarm.com (NASDAQ: ALRM) company. For more information, visit ShooterDetectionSystems.com or call 1-844-SHOT911. Follow SDS on Twitter @ShooterDetect and on LinkedIn.

About ONVIF®

ONVIF® is a global, open industry forum that was established in 2008 to standardize communication between IP-based physical security products to ensure interoperability and facilitate integration. Membership is open to manufacturers, software developers, consultants, system integrators, end users and other interested organizations that wish to participate in ONVIF activities. For more information about ONVIF conformant products and member companies, visit www.onvif.org.

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Chelsie Woods
Eclipse Media Group
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Source: Shooter Detection Systems

Key Terms

onvif technical

ONVIF is an industry group that defines open technical standards so IP-based security products—such as network cameras, video recorders and access control devices—can communicate and work together regardless of manufacturer. For investors, ONVIF compliance matters because it lowers integration barriers and sales friction: products that follow the standard are easier for customers and software platforms to mix and match, which can expand market adoption, reduce vendor lock-in risk and support scalable deployments.

open architecture interoperability technical

A design approach where software, hardware or services use published, nonproprietary standards and well-defined interfaces so different products and vendors can connect and work together. It matters to investors because it can widen a product’s market by making it easier for customers and third-party developers to add features or swap components, like building with standard-sized blocks instead of custom pieces.

ip-based technical

IP-based means that a product, business or deal is built around intellectual property—such as patents, trademarks, copyrights or proprietary know‑how—rather than physical goods or commodity services. For investors, IP-based assets can drive long-term profits through exclusive rights, licensing fees or higher margins, but they also carry risks tied to legal protection, enforceability and the need for ongoing innovation—think of owning the recipe rather than the bakery.

dhs safety act certification regulatory

A DHS SAFETY Act certification is a formal recognition from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that a product, service or technology meets the standards of the SAFETY Act, a law designed to encourage anti‑terrorism innovations. The certification gives the provider government-backed liability protections and risk-management assurances if the technology is used in a terrorism-related incident. For investors, that government endorsement can reduce legal and financial uncertainty around products sold for homeland security uses, similar to how a safety stamp can lower the perceived risk of a consumer product.