diff --git a/Content.Shared/Radio/EntitySystems/EncryptionKeySystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Radio/EntitySystems/EncryptionKeySystem.cs
index 444a845f3a15..cfa553661a39 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Radio/EntitySystems/EncryptionKeySystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Radio/EntitySystems/EncryptionKeySystem.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public sealed partial class EncryptionKeySystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedContainerSystem _container = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedAudioSystem _audio = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedHandsSystem _hands = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedWiresSystem _wires = default!;
 
     public override void Initialize()
     {
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ private void TryRemoveKey(EntityUid uid, EncryptionKeyHolderComponent component,
             return;
         }
 
-        if (TryComp<WiresPanelComponent>(uid, out var panel) && !panel.Open)
+        if (!_wires.IsPanelOpen(uid))
         {
             _popup.PopupClient(Loc.GetString("encryption-keys-panel-locked"), uid, args.User);
             return;
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Wallmounts/intercom.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Wallmounts/intercom.yml
index 968271ee6030..ca1b1b6c40f5 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Wallmounts/intercom.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Wallmounts/intercom.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - type: entity
-  id: Intercom
+  id: BaseIntercom
   name: intercom
   description: An intercom. For when the station just needs to know something.
   abstract: true
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
   - type: InteractionOutline
   - type: Appearance
   - type: WiresVisuals
+  - type: WiresPanelSecurity
   - type: ContainerFill
     containers:
       board: [ IntercomElectronics ]
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@
     - Wallmount
 
 - type: entity
-  id: IntercomAssesmbly
+  id: IntercomAssembly
   name: intercom assembly
   description: An intercom. It doesn't seem very helpful right now.
   components:
@@ -153,9 +154,10 @@
     snap:
     - Wallmount
 
+# this weird inheritance BS exists for construction shitcode
 - type: entity
   id: IntercomConstructed
-  parent: Intercom
+  parent: BaseIntercom
   suffix: Empty, Panel Open
   components:
   - type: Sprite
@@ -178,6 +180,30 @@
   - type: WiresPanel
     open: true
 
+- type: entity
+  id: Intercom
+  parent: IntercomConstructed
+  suffix: ""
+  components:
+  - type: Sprite
+    layers:
+    - state: base
+    - state: unshaded
+      map: ["enum.PowerDeviceVisualLayers.Powered"]
+      shader: unshaded
+    - state: broadcasting
+      map: ["enum.RadioDeviceVisualLayers.Broadcasting"]
+      shader: unshaded
+      visible: false
+    - state: speaker
+      map: ["enum.RadioDeviceVisualLayers.Speaker"]
+      shader: unshaded
+      visible: false
+    - state: panel
+      map: ["enum.WiresVisualLayers.MaintenancePanel"]
+  - type: WiresPanel
+    open: false
+
 - type: entity
   id: IntercomCommon
   parent: Intercom
@@ -248,8 +274,13 @@
   suffix: Security
   description: An intercom. It's been reinforced with metal from security helmets, making it a bitch-and-a-half to open.
   components:
-  - type: WiresPanel #this should use a security panel but the code is horrendous
-    openDelay: 10
+  - type: WiresPanel
+    openDelay: 5
+  - type: WiresPanelSecurity
+    examine: wires-panel-component-on-examine-security-level2
+    wiresAccessible: false
+  - type: Construction
+    node: intercomReinforced
   - type: ContainerFill
     containers:
       board:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Construction/Graphs/utilities/intercom.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Construction/Graphs/utilities/intercom.yml
index f2a5137fd1f4..ba29d72539a0 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Construction/Graphs/utilities/intercom.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Construction/Graphs/utilities/intercom.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         doAfter: 2.0
 
   - node: assembly
-    entity: IntercomAssesmbly
+    entity: IntercomAssembly
     edges:
     - to: wired
       steps:
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         doAfter: 2
 
   - node: wired
-    entity: IntercomAssesmbly
+    entity: IntercomAssembly
     edges:
     - to: electronics
       steps:
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@
 
   - node: intercom
     entity: IntercomConstructed
+    doNotReplaceInheritingEntities: true
+    actions:
+    - !type:SetWiresPanelSecurity
+      wiresAccessible: true
     edges:
     - to: wired
       conditions:
@@ -79,3 +83,27 @@
       steps:
       - tool: Prying
         doAfter: 1
+    - to: intercomReinforced
+      conditions:
+      - !type:WirePanel
+      steps:
+      - material: Steel
+        amount: 1
+      - tool: Welding
+        doAfter: 1
+
+  - node: intercomReinforced
+    actions:
+    - !type:SetWiresPanelSecurity
+      examine: wires-panel-component-on-examine-security-level2
+      wiresAccessible: false
+    edges:
+    - to: intercom
+      conditions:
+      - !type:WirePanel
+      completed:
+      - !type:GivePrototype
+        prototype: SheetSteel1
+      steps:
+      - tool: Welding
+        doAfter: 5
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Construction/utilities.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Construction/utilities.yml
index 19f2fee18375..82c16de7b6a1 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Construction/utilities.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Construction/utilities.yml
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@
 # INTERCOM
 - type: construction
   name: intercom
-  id: IntercomAssesmbly
+  id: IntercomAssembly
   graph: Intercom
   startNode: start
   targetNode: intercom
diff --git a/Resources/migration.yml b/Resources/migration.yml
index ef0a5f46b724..bd42de8f2c5a 100644
--- a/Resources/migration.yml
+++ b/Resources/migration.yml
@@ -358,3 +358,6 @@ FloorTileItemReinforced: PartRodMetal1
 
 #2024-06-25
 BookChefGaming: BookHowToCookForFortySpaceman
+
+#2024-06-29
+IntercomAssesmbly: IntercomAssembly