Our Qualifications

• With over thirty years of experience in the industry, AST is one the most knowledgeable and capable security systems integrators in the Northeast region of the United States.
• AST is experienced and proficient in handing large-scale and complex projects for high profile clientele, often encompassing multiple facilities spanning across the state or nation and/or requiring maximum security protection.
• AST is able to work effectively with your company's IT department when designing and implementing solutions utilizing a network infrastructure.
• AST is certified by Underwriters Laboratories, the only nationally recognized testing agency for alarm systems installations. We are inspected annually by UL for compliance with their rigid standards, which allows us to issue a Certificate of Compliance to customers who are required to have a UL-certified system.

AST has the ability to issue the following UL Certifications complying to the following UL Standards:

• CRZH - National Industrial Security Systems Certificate
• CVWX - Proprietary Burglar Alarm Systems Certificate
• UL 681 - Standard for Burglar and Holdup Alarm Systems
• UL 1076 - Standard for Proprietary Burglar Alarm Units and Systems
• UL 2050 - Standard for National Industrial Security Systems for the Protection of Classified Material

• AST is authorized for Federal Government and DoD security system installations.
• AST is listed as a minority/women owned small business enterprise with the state of CT (MBE) and a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) with the Federal Government.
• AST's employees are active members of the ASIS, SIA, CBFAA, and NBFAA industry organizations.
• AST is fully insured and has the ability to obtain a bond when required.
• AST's expert technicians are both factory and in-house trained and possess L5 or L6 electrical licenses as well as many other industry certifications.
• AST's service and installation technicians, as well as our sales staff, go through a rigorous background check to ensure safety and integrity.
• AST's has the ability to fabricate custom security components to meet the unique needs of an application when the right solution is not available in the market.
• AST operates as a full-service security contractor capable of coordinating all trades invloved in the process necessary to provide our clients with a complete turn-key solution.
• AST keeps an inventory of most of the products we sell for use as loaner equipment in case a system component becomes inoperable and needs to be sent out for repair.
• AST utilizes non-proprietary equipment from the industry's leading manufacturers. Meaning if for any reason you aren't happy with us, you can contact any other qualified dealer in the local area to continue to service and support your system.