Sir Edward Coke, 1604

That the house of every one is to him as his Castle and Fortress

Simplified to variations of “Every man’s home is his castle” over the years, the concept holds true even for the digital security of your home. You should feel safe and secure inside your own home network. Personal activity, family safety, and your digital assets are all protected by a thin invisible barrier that sits between your home network and the Internet.

A network security scan, or network vulnerability scan, is a proactive approach to identify potential security issues and ensure your home network’s security defenses. Common risks include misconfigured firewalls, out of date and unpatched systems, and services that are not properly secured by authentication. Traditionally associated with large scale, corporate security and compliance initiatives, SysDrive has modified the common network vulnerability scan to fit a typical home network.

Reasons to Verify Your Home Network Security

Security Cameras
Many video camera surveillance systems request changes to your network in order to allow viewing of the video from outside your home. Although this feature is very convenient, it also possibly allows anyone else on the Internet to view your home videos.

Entertainment Devices/IoT
TVs, gaming systems, and IoT (Internet of Things) devices often request during their initial setup you make changes to your home network to allow remote administration, easier access through their bundled app, or to allow features like connecting to multiplayer online games. Keeping these services under check and removing previous access is a must to securing your home.

Work from Home
Keeping your business data and devices safe is only the beginning. If your home network appears to be a tempting target for an attacker, their activities to continuously scan and attempt a break-in can have extreme negative performance to your remote connection.

Personal Data
Do you keep any personal data at home you want to ensure can’t be maliciously deleted or held ransom? Family pictures, financial data, and even your movie and music collections are tempting targets for compromise.

Every HomeNet Security Assessment includes

• Thorough scanning of the exterior of your home network. Typically, this means scanning the Internet-facing side of your home modem or router. Common items identified in the scan:
  • Ability to login to your modem or router from the Internet
  • Allowed inbound services. These act as an open door to your home network, intended to allow access to a service such as security cameras or a web server.
  • Mis-configured services or devices that allow improper control
• Simple, easy-to-read report. Included in the report:
  • All “points of interest” found during the scan
  • Numerical and color-coded severity levels for each detected item
  • Recommendations for further investigation or remediation
• Final report typically delivered in less than 48 hours
• Follow-up discussion with a SysDrive expert to discuss any findings