Security Of Security Devices

[InspectorGadget]

You are correct and this is a problem if an IP board requires port forwarding in order to work.

This can also be done over PSTN if the attacker knows the telephone number that the panel is on, so there's no real difference between IP and PSTN if the installer sets up the panel in an unsecure manner.

You will find that all except one manufacturer of IP boards use the UDP protocol and some may require port forwarding to work. No up/download - no risk. Up/download initiated from the panel - no risk. Up/download initiated from the office and you face the same security issues you face now over PSTN.

Thanks for clarifying, As I currently do not subscribe to an ARC, then I think that my best route to secure this would be on an direct crossover via a single PC with dual NICs and access control list in place to the network.

Thanks