Cybersecurity Audit Tool
A hacked camera is a spy inside your home. Tick the hardening steps you have actually done across your cameras, NVR, router and network — each carries a weight and the total is a cyber-hygiene score out of 100 with a GREEN / AMBER / RED band and a plain-language fix for every gap still open. Planning figures; runs in your browser.
Default passwords changed on every device & the router
Every camera, NVR/DVR and the router uses a unique strong password, not the out-of-box default.
Firmware is up to date on cameras, NVR & router
The latest security firmware is installed across cameras, the recorder and the router.
Security devices are on a separate network/VLAN from personal devices
Cameras and NVR sit on their own VLAN or guest network, isolated from phones and laptops.
Remote access uses 2-factor authentication
Viewing cameras from outside the home requires a second factor, not just a password.
UPnP and unused ports are disabled (no blind port-forwarding)
UPnP is off on the router and no camera port is silently forwarded to the internet.
Guests use a separate Wi-Fi
Visitors join a guest SSID that is isolated from the main and security networks.
Configs/footage are backed up
Device configuration and important footage are copied somewhere a single failure or wipe cannot destroy.
Devices are from reputable vendors that still issue security updates
Cameras and NVR come from vendors that actively ship security patches, not abandoned no-name kit.
- Security devices are on a separate network/VLAN from personal devices+13
Fix: Put security devices on a separate VLAN or network so a compromised camera cannot reach your personal devices.
- Remote access uses 2-factor authentication+15
Fix: Turn on 2-factor authentication for the app/cloud account, or reach cameras only over a VPN — never a bare open port.
- UPnP and unused ports are disabled (no blind port-forwarding)+10
Fix: Disable UPnP and remove blind port-forwards so devices cannot expose themselves to the internet without you knowing.
- Configs/footage are backed up+10
Fix: Back up device configs and key footage to a second location so a wipe, theft or ransomware does not erase everything.
- Devices are from reputable vendors that still issue security updates+10
Fix: Prefer vendors that still issue security updates; retire end-of-life devices that no longer receive patches.
An indicative defensive self-check, not a penetration test. A hacked security device becomes a spy inside your home — every open gap is a way in, so close them. This tool is an aid, not an authority; a professional does a real security assessment of your specific network and devices.
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