changing the status of that security device to accessed this can be accomplished by turning the secure access switch 20 to the access position and pressing the appropriate cluster switch 62 when this is done the yellow access light 58 is steadily illuminated the secure access switch 20 is preferably spring loaded to the secure position so that the security personnel must perform a two step operation each time a security device is accessed to change the status of a security device to secure the cluster switch 62 and secure access switch 20 are used once again if the red alarm light is flashing the alarm must first be acknowledged by pressing the cluster switch then the security device must be accessed by pushing the cluster switch while turning the secure access switch this action causes the monitoring circuit to illuminate the yellow access light 58 alone then the security device is secured by once more pushing the cluster switch while turning the secure access switch alternatively after the alarm has been acknowledged the operator can once again push the cluster switch 20 to secure the device the monitoring circuit illuminates the green secured light 56 to indicate that the security device has been secured from the above description it will be apparent that the invention disclosed herein provides a novel and advantageous apparatus for a security map display and alarm monitor the foregoing discussion discloses and describes merely exemplary methods and embodiments of the present invention as will be understood by those familiar.