Axis
Axis network cameras and video for SMEs: plan connectivity, access, storage and maintenance with Sunitech within an agreed project scope in Switzerland.
Suitable tools. Local support. A team close to you.
Geneva
Lausanne
Fribourg
Neuchâtel
Valais
An Axis network video installation involves cameras, connections, storage and user accounts. For an SME in French-speaking Switzerland, these elements need coordination with the wider IT environment. Sunitech can address the agreed network, access and operating scope alongside the relevant installer. Surveillance objectives, locations and conditions for using footage should be defined with project owners before equipment is selected.
Identify Axis cameras and related devices, then plan suitable separation from the working network, permitting only the communications needed for viewing, recording and administration and verifying them with the relevant system owners.
Define who may administer Axis devices, protect their access and prepare its removal, keeping documentation that allows management to be transferred without depending on a forgotten personal account or an unavailable individual.
Clarify who may view Axis streams and from which locations, then coordinate technical settings with the organisation's responsible people, who determine the permitted purposes and access authorisations for the video system.
Inventory Axis streams, associated recording and capacity requirements, then have the relevant owners validate retention objectives before sizing storage and network connections to support the agreed operation of the video installation.
Review versions and security notices relevant to installed Axis equipment, then prepare updates with viewing tests and coordination with the responsible teams so that changes and any resulting interruptions are understood.
Define responsibilities between IT staff and video specialists around Axis equipment, particularly for networking, power, access, recording and incident handling, so that an observed fault reaches the appropriate person with useful context.
From initial scoping to ongoing support, the agreed work and each party’s responsibilities are defined with you before implementation.
A review of your environment, identification of vulnerabilities and a prioritised action plan.
Securing identities, MFA, permissions and workstations.
Workstations, email, Microsoft 365, networks and backups.
Workshops and training to build good everyday habits.
Alert monitoring and a prompt response to incidents.
Follow-up, optimisation and support from a dedicated contact.
We start with your teams’ needs, business applications and organisational constraints.
Share client files between colleagues, with appropriate access and documents that are easy to find.
Protect patient records and maintain the tools needed for consultations.
Find plans and files on site while keeping control of access for everyone involved.
Organise access for employees, elected representatives and volunteers, and make handovers easier when teams change.
Tools alone are not enough. Ongoing management, access and documentation need to remain clear over time.
Roles, permissions and protections suited to the agreed scope.
Identified dependencies, with backup and recovery arrangements to prepare.
Documented joiners, leavers and changes in responsibility.
Accessible configuration, licence and upcoming renewal records.
Uses, limitations and frequently asked questions: the points to clarify when preparing your project.
Stream counts, resolution, recording schedules and retention periods influence requirements. We also check camera power, cabling and video management software compatibility. Theoretical disk capacity alone cannot confirm recording duration. An IT audit can identify existing infrastructure limits and clarify who is responsible for networks, equipment and footage.
Axis recommends isolating its devices and associated applications from the business network. We prepare network areas, permitted traffic and administrator accounts within the chosen scope. Viewing access should match users' actual responsibilities. Cybersecurity also includes tracking AXIS OS, security advisories and enabled services. Acceptance tests cover recording, viewing and recovery of access after a planned interruption.
A protected network alone cannot determine whether a surveillance system is appropriate for its context. Project definition should identify responsible people, access rules and footage retention. Applicable obligations need separate review with competent advisers; no product constitutes a compliance guarantee. Electrical supply and recovery procedures also need preparation, including a suitable UPS where recording depends on local equipment.
Can footage be accessed remotely? This needs planning with the video management software and chosen architecture. Avoid directly exposing administration interfaces without necessity.
Does an existing installation need replacing to improve security? Not systematically. An inventory helps verify models, available maintenance and current segmentation. Devices that can no longer be maintained should be identified in the development plan.
The AXIS OS hardening guide describes network measures and protection settings. The Axis vulnerability management policy explains its handling of security issues. These technical documents do not constitute a legal assessment of your installation.
Review of your needs, comparison of options and clearly explained priorities.
Preparation, configuration, testing and coordination with the relevant providers.
Agreed support scope, documentation, licences and next steps.
A project? A question?
An initial conversation to understand your situation and decide on the next steps together.
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