Lompoc / Santa Barbara County

Security cameras, door access, and network security in Lompoc & Santa Barbara County

Cameras that identify. Doors you control. A network that isn't the way in.

One local team for all three, on hardware you own. Footage records at your property, not on someone else's server, and there is no monthly fee to watch it.

Recording
Local, no fees
Certification
CISSP
Experience
Aerospace, defense
Walkthrough
Free
An exterior camera mounted above the side entry door of a modern home, covering the door and approach. Coverage plan / residential

What we fix

Most properties already have security. It just doesn't work when it counts.

These are the eight problems we run into over and over, and what we do about each one.

  1. Issue

    Footage that can't identify anyone

    Fix

    Cameras chosen and aimed for the job: faces at the door, plates at the driveway. High resolution sensors with wide dynamic range for backlit entries, and color night vision instead of grainy infrared blur.

  2. Issue

    Alerts you have learned to ignore

    Fix

    Detection that tells a person from a branch, a delivery from a passing car. Activity zones and line crossing mean your phone stays quiet until something actually matters.

  3. Issue

    A monthly bill to watch your own property

    Fix

    Recording lives on a device at your property that you own outright. Weeks of continuous footage, searchable, with no per camera subscription to keep it.

  4. Issue

    Keys and codes nobody can account for

    Fix

    Credentials tied to a person instead of a piece of metal. Phone, card, or PIN, with schedules, one tap revoke when someone leaves, and a log of every door event.

  5. Issue

    Cameras on the same network as your laptop

    Fix

    The part almost every installer skips. Cameras, recorders, and smart devices get segmented behind a firewall with intrusion detection, so a cheap device cannot become the door into everything else.

  6. Issue

    Nothing covering the gate, barn, or back lot

    Fix

    Wired where cable can run, wireless bridges where it cannot, and solar with cellular backhaul for outbuildings that have neither power nor a data line.

  7. Issue

    Four apps, three vendors, no one accountable

    Fix

    Cameras, doors, sensors, and network on one platform, in one app, installed by one person who picks up the phone afterward.

  8. Issue

    No plan for the night it actually happens

    Fix

    A short written response plan that goes with the system: what to check, what to preserve, who to call, and in what order. Most properties are missing this entirely.

Packages

Pick the closest one. We adjust it on the walkthrough.

Every package starts with a free site walkthrough and a written coverage plan. Nothing is locked in until you have seen the plan and the number.

01 / Home

Essentials

Single home, a few doors, one driveway.

  • Walkthrough and written coverage plan
  • Four to six cameras on doors, driveway, and blind sides
  • Video doorbell with package view
  • Recorder with weeks of local storage
  • Person, vehicle, and package alerts with zones
  • Secure phone access for the household
  • Cameras segmented off your main network
  • Setup, labeling, and an app walkthrough

03 / Business

Commercial

Staff, customers, stock, and doors that change hands.

  • Cameras sized to the floor plan and the cash and stock points
  • Door access with phone, card, and PIN credentials
  • Per person schedules, instant revoke, full audit trail
  • Visitor and delivery intercom
  • Separate networks for staff, guests, payment, and devices
  • Firewall with intrusion detection and content filtering
  • Leak, temperature, and door position sensors
  • Response plan and a short staff briefing

04 / Cyber

Technical

Organizations with real exposure, an audit, or an incident.

  • Structured risk assessment against a recognized framework
  • Vulnerability scanning, prioritization, and remediation tracking
  • Network architecture and segmentation review
  • Firewall, VPN, and remote access hardening
  • Continuous monitoring and alert tuning
  • Incident response plan and a tabletop exercise
  • Findings written for people who do not do this for a living
  • One time engagement or ongoing retainer

Add to any package

  • License plate capture
  • Video intercom
  • Gate and barrier control
  • Package and porch monitoring
  • Leak and temperature sensors
  • Solar and cellular remote sites
  • Professional alarm monitoring
  • Annual health check plan
  • Multiple sites, one dashboard

Not sure which fits? Take the free walkthrough and pick afterward. It is the same visit either way.

Capabilities

What the equipment actually does.

Specifics, so you can compare this against whatever else you have been quoted.

Cameras and recording

  • High resolution sensors, wide dynamic range for backlit doorways
  • Color night vision, infrared where color is not practical
  • On device detection of people, vehicles, animals, and packages
  • Activity zones and line crossing to cut false alerts
  • Pan tilt zoom with optical zoom and automatic subject tracking
  • Two way audio, sirens, and floodlights for live deterrence
  • Continuous recording, searchable by detection type and time
  • Encrypted remote viewing without opening ports to the internet

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Doors and access

  • Phone, card, fob, and PIN credentials on the same reader
  • Per person schedules and immediate revoke when someone leaves
  • Video intercom for gates, lobbies, and deliveries
  • Door held, forced entry, and request to exit alerts
  • Lockdown triggered from a phone
  • Every unlock logged and matched to the camera clip
  • Temporary access for cleaners, contractors, and guests
  • Fire and life safety integration handled to code

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Network and cyber

  • Segmentation so cameras and smart devices cannot reach your computers
  • Firewall with intrusion detection and prevention
  • Encrypted remote access in place of open ports and default logins
  • Strong wireless coverage with isolated guest access
  • Firmware updates and credential hygiene on every device
  • Traffic visibility, so unusual behavior is something you can see
  • Assessment and hardening of equipment already installed
  • Written findings you can hand to an insurer or an auditor

More on network security

An exterior bullet camera mounted on the corner of a commercial building, covering the entry and the approach along the facade. Commercial install / Santa Barbara County
Corner mount on a commercial exterior, positioned so the entry and the full run of the facade stay in frame. Our own install.

Background

The standard comes from work where failure was not an option.

  • Credentials CISSP certified through ISC2, which requires five years of paid hands on security experience, endorsement by another certified professional, and continuing education every year to keep. Holds an active U.S. government security clearance.
  • Sectors Years supporting national security and critical infrastructure programs, including space launch and aerospace ground systems for government and commercial operators.
  • Programs Full lifecycle risk management, authorization packages, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring across complex multi enclave environments.
  • Engineering Built automation and AI assisted tooling that cut assessment cycle times and improved risk visibility for mission systems.
  • Hands on Security architecture, control assessment, incident readiness, and physical implementation. Not a consultant who has never pulled cable.
  • Local Based in Lompoc, serving Santa Barbara County and the Central Coast.

Same discipline, smaller scale. Clear priorities, honest findings, and recommendations sized to the actual risk instead of the invoice.

Jacob Keith, founder of Keith Systems. Jacob Keith / Founder

How it works

Four steps, and you can stop after any of them.

  1. 1

    Call

    Ten minutes on the phone about the property and what is bothering you about it.

  2. 2

    Walkthrough

    On site, free. We map coverage, entry points, and gaps, and take the photos we need to plan.

  3. 3

    Plan and number

    A written coverage plan with a fixed price. Yours to keep whether or not you use us.

  4. 4

    Install and support

    Clean installation, a walkthrough of the app, and a local number that still answers next year.

Questions

Before you call.

Are there monthly fees?

Not for the system itself. Recording, alerts, and remote viewing run on hardware you own, with no subscription to see your own footage. The only recurring items are optional: professional alarm monitoring, cellular service at a remote site, or an annual health check plan. You choose those separately.

How many cameras do I actually need?

Usually fewer than the quote you were handed. Coverage comes from placement, not count. Six cameras aimed correctly beat twelve pointed at roof lines and lawn. The walkthrough exists to figure out the real number.

Can you work with the cameras I already have?

Often, yes. A large share of the work is making an existing system do what the owner already thought it was doing: fixing angles, storage, alerts, and the credentials nobody ever changed. Replacement gets recommended when it is genuinely warranted.

Do I have to take a whole package?

No. The packages are starting points that make it easier to see what a complete setup includes. Take a piece of one, combine two, or start with cameras now and doors next year.

Who can see my footage?

You and whoever you grant access to. Video stays on the recorder at your property, remote viewing is encrypted, and nothing is handed to a third party for storage or analysis. That design decision is why there is no monthly fee.

Do you do the cyber work without an install?

Yes. Assessments, segmentation reviews, vulnerability management, and incident response planning are available on their own, for organizations that have no interest in new cameras.

What areas do you cover?

Santa Barbara County and the surrounding Central Coast, including Lompoc, Santa Maria, Buellton, Solvang, Goleta, and Santa Barbara. Technical work can be handled remotely from anywhere.

How soon can you get out here?

Usually within a week for the walkthrough. If you have an active problem, call instead of emailing and we will sort the timing directly.

Book it

Free walkthrough, written plan, fixed price.

Tell us roughly what you have and what is bothering you. The fastest route is the phone, but the form gets to the same place.

Service area
Santa Barbara County and the Central Coast. Based in Lompoc, California.

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