Video surveillance
- Cameras online and recording
- Image quality and camera views
- Retention measured against your policy
- Timestamps accurate across devices
- Recorder and storage health
Security System Health Check
Find out whether your cameras are recording, your footage is being retained, and your doors are responding as expected, before an incident puts them to the test.
Why it matters
Most system failures are discovered after an incident
A camera can show as online and still not be recording. Footage can be overwritten days before anyone asks for it. A door can report as locked while its schedule leaves it open after hours. These gaps rarely announce themselves.
The Security System Health Check gives you a clear, documented picture of how your video surveillance and access control systems are actually performing across every site, and what to address first.
- OnlineIs every device connected and reporting?
- RecordingIs video being captured as expected?
- RetainedIs footage kept as long as your policy requires?
- RespondingDo doors, readers, and alerts behave as intended?
What we review
A complete look at system health
We assess the four areas that determine whether your security systems will deliver when you need them.
Access control
- Controllers and readers online
- Door status, held-open, and forced-door events
- Schedules matched to operating hours
- Inactive or unassigned credentials
- Lock and hardware performance
System health
- Firmware and platform currency
- Cloud and network connectivity
- Devices that drop offline repeatedly
- Alerts configured and reaching the right people
- Gaps in monitoring coverage
Coverage and risk
- Critical entries and assets covered
- Blind spots and obstructed views
- Consistency of the standard across sites
- Single points of failure
- Priorities by site and by risk
How it works
Clear, documented, and actionable
Request
Tell us about your sites and systems. We confirm scope, platforms, and any access we need.
Review
Our team assesses system health, configuration, and coverage against a consistent standard.
Report
You receive a findings summary by site with prioritized recommendations, reviewed with you in a working session.
What you receive
A findings summary you can act on
- Site-by-site findingsWhat is healthy, what is at risk, and what has failed
- Prioritized recommendationsWhat to address first, based on risk and effort
- A clear path forwardOptions to resolve issues and keep systems ready
Answers
Frequently asked questions
What is a Security System Health Check?
It is a structured review of your existing video surveillance and access control systems. We verify that devices are online, recording, retaining footage, and responding as expected, then deliver a findings summary with prioritized recommendations.
Do you review systems that Blue Iron Sentinel did not install?
Yes. Most Health Checks are for systems installed by another provider or inherited through an acquisition or property transition.
Will we have to replace our system?
Not necessarily. The goal is to show what is working, what is at risk, and what to fix first. Many findings are configuration, retention, or maintenance issues rather than replacements.
Who is the Health Check for?
Commercial organizations with one or more sites, including retail, event management, law enforcement, oil and gas, multi-family, self-storage, and fitness club operators. Blue Iron Sentinel does not serve residential homeowners.
What happens after the Health Check?
You keep the findings and recommendations. If it makes sense, we can resolve the issues and keep the system healthy with Sentinel Managed Services.
Know your systems are ready
The Sentinel Advantage
Start with a Health Check, or schedule a discovery call to talk through your goals across every site.
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