diff --git a/code/game/machinery/ARES/debug_pda.dm b/code/game/machinery/ARES/debug_pda.dm
index 93630073aece..e820ae4ba7d7 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/ARES/debug_pda.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/ARES/debug_pda.dm
@@ -703,6 +703,13 @@
 			message_admins("BIOSCAN: [key_name(user)] triggered a Marine bioscan via ARES AIST.")
 			return TRUE
 
+		if("security_lockdown")
+			if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(datacore, aicore_lockdown))
+				to_chat(user, SPAN_BOLDWARNING("AI Core Lockdown procedures are on cooldown! They will be ready in [COOLDOWN_SECONDSLEFT(datacore, aicore_lockdown)] seconds!"))
+				return FALSE
+			aicore_lockdown(user)
+			return TRUE
+
 
 	if(playsound)
 		var/sound = pick('sound/machines/pda_button1.ogg', 'sound/machines/pda_button2.ogg')
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/AresAdmin.js b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/AresAdmin.js
index 45311e9a2d4b..319da27debf0 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/AresAdmin.js
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/AresAdmin.js
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ const { is_pda } = data;
 let remotelock = !is_pda;
 let remotetip = 'You cannot do this via remote console.';
 let deletetip = remotetip;
+let lockdowntip = remotetip;
 if (!remotelock) {
   remotetip = '';
   deletetip = 'Delete Record';
+  lockdowntip = 'Activate/Deactivate the AI Core Lockdown.';
 }
 
 export const AresAdmin = (props, context) => {
@@ -384,6 +386,21 @@ const MainMenu = (props, context) => {
               onClick={() => act('page_core_sec')}
             />
           </Stack.Item>
+          <Stack.Item grow>
+            <Button.Confirm
+              content="AI Core Lockdown"
+              align="center"
+              disabled={remotelock}
+              tooltip={lockdowntip}
+              icon="lock"
+              color="red"
+              ml="auto"
+              px="2rem"
+              width="100%"
+              bold
+              onClick={() => act('security_lockdown')}
+            />
+          </Stack.Item>
         </Stack>
       </Section>
       <Section>