Modern businesses depend on surveillance systems a lot to keep their physical assets safe, keep an eye on operations, and make sure the workplace is safe. But a surveillance system that isn’t well-protected or set up wrong can be a big security risk. It can expose sensitive footage, let people access the system without permission, or even put the whole corporate network at risk.
This real-life example shows how serious the risk is:
In 2021, the cybersecurity company Cyfirma found a serious problem with the software of a major surveillance vendor. More than 2,300 businesses around the world were affected by the fact that over 80,000 cameras were still vulnerable even after patches were released. This event makes a very important point:
The security infrastructure behind a surveillance system is what makes it strong.
Epis Technology helps businesses deal with these threats by designing, installing, and securing Synology-powered surveillance systems that meet strict uptime and cybersecurity standards. To understand what criteria matter most when choosing an enterprise surveillance system, see Epis Technology’s guide on five key considerations. Epis Technology makes sure your surveillance system is safe from everything, from phishing attempts to natural disasters, by providing full Synology consulting, backup engineering, and secure IT architecture planning.
1. System and Device Security: Making the Base Stronger
Palo Alto Networks says that 70% of cyber incidents start with phishing or software bugs. For surveillance systems, these threats often go after the Video Management System (VMS), user accounts, or old firmware. To reinforce this hardening strategy, Epis Technology outlines comprehensive Synology NAS security practices against modern cyber threats.
Epis Technology makes surveillance infrastructure stronger by:
- Updates and patches for Synology Surveillance Station on a regular basis
- Making NAS servers and connected security cameras more secure
- Zero-trust permission design (role-based access and least-privilege settings)
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication and encryption keys
- Synology SIRT protocols keep an eye on vulnerabilities all the time.
Synology’s goal of responding to critical CVEs within 24 hours only works if companies quickly apply patches. Epis Technology takes care of these updates so that your system never becomes the next security breach that hasn’t been fixed. Synology’s built-in encryption, access controls, and automated security protections reinforce this hardening strategy.
Access that isn’t right = risk for the company
A lot of businesses make the mistake of giving too many administrators access to high-level information. Epis Technology changes permissions so that responsibilities are shared safely:
- Store managers: look at the footage
- Regional supervisors → set up settings
- Corporate IT is in charge of managing protocols, security, and retention.
This makes the attack surface smaller and stops hacked accounts from doing a lot of damage.
2. Protecting Transmission and Footage: Keeping Video Safe from Start to Finish
If the footage sent from cameras to recording servers isn’t encrypted properly, it can be intercepted, especially in multi-site settings. In addition to secure transmission and storage, Epis Technology incorporates advanced AI-driven image recognition to improve detection accuracy and reduce operational blind spots.
Epis Technology Uses:
- Encrypted camera streams using HTTPS and SRTP
- Encrypted communication between NAS and client
- Watermarking and privacy masking in Synology Surveillance Station
These steps keep organizations safe from data leaks and make sure that only authorized users can access, change, or share recorded footage. Learn more about how Epis Technology keeps surveillance videos safe and private.
3. Storage and backup: Making sure that footage is safe from any disaster
Companies like banks, logistics firms, and government agencies often need to keep surveillance footage for a long time, sometimes even years. But storing footage is not enough—it must also be backed up.
Epis Technology implements the full Synology backup ecosystem to protect surveillance data according to the 3-2-1 backup rule:
- Redundant Storage Architecture
- On-premise backups to secondary NAS units
- Offsite replication using Synology C2 Cloud
- Automated retention policies & audit-compliant storage
Epis Technology designs backup workflows inside Surveillance Station and Active Backup, ensuring your footage remains intact—even if a cyberattack, user error, or hardware failure occurs. Epis Technology also highlights common surveillance blind spots and how proactive design fills these gaps to improve overall system resilience.
4. Server Redundancy: Ensuring Continuous Recording
If the main recording server is destroyed, stolen, or shut down, footage stops immediately. For 24/7 surveillance environments, downtime is unacceptable.
Epis Technology Deploys Enterprise-Grade Redundancy Options:
- High Availability (HA) Clusters
- Failover recording servers
- Real-time replication between Synology NAS units
- Physical protection strategies (fireproof enclosures, offsite redundancy, secure racks)
With HA enabled, if the primary server fails, the secondary server takes over instantly—ensuring uninterrupted recording and no gaps in video timelines.
5. Why Organizations Choose Epis Technology for Surveillance Security
Surveillance systems today are deeply interconnected with corporate networks. A vulnerable camera or misconfigured NAS can provide attackers with a back door into the entire organization.
Epis Technology provides a complete end-to-end solution:
✔ Synology Surveillance Deployment & Optimization
From sizing to network segmentation to VMS configuration
✔ Cybersecurity Hardening for Surveillance Infrastructure
Firewall rules, VLAN segmentation, encryption, MFA, auditing
✔ Backup & Disaster Recovery for Surveillance Footage
Using Synology C2, multi-site NAS clusters, and immutable backups
✔ Enterprise Storage Architecture
Designing scalable systems to store years of high-resolution footage
✔ Ongoing Monitoring & Support
Ensuring firmware, Surveillance Station, and OS updates are always applied
✔ Compliance-Aligned Design
HIPAA, FINRA, SOC 2, CJIS, PSD2, and other audit requirements
Enterprise Surveillance Requires Enterprise Protection
A modern surveillance deployment must be resilient against cyberattacks, accidental deletion, hardware failure, and physical damage.
With Epis Technology’s Synology expertise, businesses gain:
- Stronger security
- Continuous uptime
- Intelligent data protection
- Enterprise-grade scalability
In a world of evolving threats, Epis Technology makes sure your surveillance system protects you—and never becomes a vulnerability.
About Epis Technology
Epis Technology is a leader in enterprise IT infrastructure, Synology consulting, data protection, Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace backups, large-scale storage design, and cybersecurity resilience. Through advanced backup architecture, managed IT workflows, and optimized Synology deployments, Epis Technology ensures businesses operate securely, efficiently, and with complete data control.