Generally, the essential part of your network other than the camera itself is your router, as it is a gateway that connects your private network to the public Internet.
There is a quote often used in IoT security that
your network is as secure as its weakest link, which applies without any doubt to security cameras, too. Generally, the essential part of your network other than the camera itself is your router, as it is a gateway that connects your private network to the public Internet.
"Misconfiguration of the router, especially leaving default username and password and not patching it with latest updates, could be and actually still is the main vector how the hackers can breach into your network," explained Martin Hron, Senior Security Researcher at