security monitor

Guard station screen

A security monitor is a display screen showing surveillance camera feeds, typically in a control room or guard station.

The term also refers to software that tracks system activity for threats or unauthorized access.

In institutional settings, a security monitor may be a person assigned to watch premises or check credentials: The security monitor asked for my badge.

Related

closed circuit · watchful · guard · night watch · alarm · display · footage · lens · recording · motion sensor · vigilant · patrol · checkpoint · scanner · detector · badge · access · access control

Opposites
surveillance vs. unmonitored

security monitorblind spot

Area of blocked perception

dead zone · security breach · vulnerable point · coverage gap

display hardware function

security monitorsecurity camera

Mounted recording device

surveillance camera · recording device · image sensor · DVR · video recorder

protection vs. threat

security monitorintruder

Unauthorized person present

burglar · trespasser · security threat · prowler · infiltrator

Family

security, monitor, secure, securely, insecure, insecurity, securities, securing, secured

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G