ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Security event manager

Okay little one, have you ever heard of a security guard or a police officer? They help keep us safe and protect our things.

Well, imagine if there were lots of different security guards and police officers all over a big building, like a school or a hospital, working together to make sure everything is safe and secure. They all need to communicate with each other to make sure they know what's happening and can respond quickly if anything bad happens.

That's kind of what a security event manager does! It's a special computer program that helps lots of different security systems work together to keep things safe. It collects information from things like security cameras, alarms, and access control systems, and puts them all in one place so they can be monitored easily.

If something bad happens, like someone tries to break into a room they're not supposed to be in, the security event manager can alert the security guards or police officers so they can respond quickly and stop anything bad from happening.

It's kind of like having a big team of superhero security guards all working together to keep us safe!