Chapter 12

Physical Security

In this chapter, you learn the following:

  • Why physical security is an important part of IT security

  • The steps Meraki takes to implement security in its MV product range

  • How to monitor live video for events and how to find footage of events that have occurred in the past

  • How to export video and snapshots to provide evidence in an investigation

In this chapter, we cover the capabilities of Meraki’s smart camera product line that relate to an IT security use case, such as monitoring a data center. IT equipment can be expensive, making it a target for thieves looking to resell it. An example of just such an incident occurred in 2006, when UK ISP EasyNet had a break-in at a major central office (CO). Thieves literally ...

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