Cyber Defense eMagazine July Edition for 2022

Leading a Revolution to Provide Secure CCTV Cameras
By Mitch Muro, Product Marketing Manager, Check Point Software Technologies
When building IoT devices, it is important to understand that an IoT device (by default) is rarely secure.
This is due to the simple fact that these devices are often designed to increase productivity and provide
immediate value to its customers, leaving security as an afterthought (or completely out of the equation).
It is unsafe to assume that skipping the step of implementing security is no big deal because “no one will
want to attack a smart doorbell.” On the contrary, evidence has proven to us time and time again, that
cybercriminals will attack wherever the most lucrative rewards can be found. And when it comes to
unsecure connected devices and networks, they serve as entry points for a cybercriminal to infiltrate a
network and steal sensitive data, information, and even shut down operations. It Is extremely important
now, more than ever, to secure these devices out of the box.
In this article, I wanted to focus on the CCTV/IP Camera market. CNBC projected that one billion
surveillance cameras were active in 2021 so it is safe to assume that with the growth of IoT worldwide,
the number of those devices are much larger now in 2022. CCTV plays a crucial role in keeping both
people and organizations safe, everywhere from transport hubs to retail, banks, and critical infrastructure.
According to cctv.co.uk, there are about 691,000 CCTV cameras active in London alone. As surveillance
video is increasingly IoT connected, they become prime targets for cybercriminals for various reasons.
Innovative companies, like Check Point Software, offer an embedded runtime protection solution that
provides built-in security against attacks such as access control, memory corruption, shell injection,
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