Abstract: A method that includes (a) receiving a request to authenticate a user of an active denial management system, (b) generating a scan result of a security facility after the request, wherein the scan result includes a representation of a set of activities at a location of the security facility, (c) applying a machine learning model to the scan result such that the machine learning model determines whether the result includes at least one activity of the set of activities that is prohibited by a security policy set before the request is received, (d) performing based on the security policy and the at least one activity, an authorization of an activation of a deterrent control system expected to deter the at least one activity, (e) generating the authorization of the activation of the deterrent control system for the user, and (f) taking an action based on the authorization.