How often should I update my security system?
Christopher Pierce
Published Feb 22, 2026
How often should I update my security system?
Your security software should be set to check for updates at least once a day; this will already be the default setting for most current security programs, although it’s worth investigating your program’s settings to make sure this is the case.
How often should security systems be checked?
once a month
You should test your alarm system at least once a month. You can test your system any time. Many of our customers also test when they reapply for a Certificate of Alarm (CoA) annually. While you only need to test a few sensors for a CoA, it makes sense to test the rest of the system as well.
Are security cameras checked?
Typically, surveillance footage is checked only when there is an incident that needs to be reviewed. The standard timeframe to keep recorded video used to be in the 30 day range, but with modern digital recording and the decreasing costs of storage, holding a year or more worth of video is not uncommon.
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