Silent Sentinel Consulting
Home Security Assessments in Cary, Apex, and Morrisville, NC | Silent Sentinel Consulting
You got the keys.So did everyone before you.
Rekeying the front door is half of it. The garage code, the camera account, the router password and the smart lock app all came with the house too, and none of them reset themselves at closing.
Who can still get into the house you just bought
- The previous owner
- Their house cleaner
- A contractor with a key
- The camera installer
- Anyone with the garage code
None of them are necessarily up to anything. Access just never gets cleaned up when a house changes hands, because nobody owns the job.
What happens during the visit
- Your locks get rekeyedUp to six exterior cylinders, all keyed alike so one key opens every door. That includes the door from the garage into the house, which is the one people forget. Old keys stop working that day.
- The garage gets resetNew keypad code, and every remote paired to the opener gets cleared. Then only the remotes you are holding get paired back.
- Your network gets sorted outNew router administrator password, and the cameras, doorbell and other smart devices get moved onto their own network, away from the computers and phones you actually use.
- The accounts get cleaned outI go through the smart locks, cameras, doorbell and thermostat and remove anyone who had access before you moved in. You end up as the administrator rather than the installer.
- Your exposure gets checkedI look up your email addresses against known data breaches so you know which passwords need changing before someone else finds out.
- You get it in writingOne page listing what changed, what I found, and anything still worth doing. Keep it. It is your record that the locks were rekeyed after closing.
What it costs
$495, flat. No trip charge, no per lock pricing, no surprise at the end. If a lock is damaged or too worn to rekey, I will tell you before I touch it and you decide whether to replace it. Hardware is billed at what I pay for it.
What I do not do
I do not sell alarm systems or monitoring contracts, and I do not install cameras. If you want those, I will tell you honestly whether you need them and help you deal with the company that sells them. There is nothing here for me to upsell you on.
To do the network part I need your Wi-Fi password and the login for your router, and I make changes only with your approval. I will never need the password to your email, your bank, or any personal account, and I will not ask. Anyone in security who does should be shown the door.
Who does the work
Ryan Veltman. I am a licensed locksmith and a cybersecurity professional, which is an unusual pairing until the week you move into a new house.
Most security work splits the physical and digital sides between different people. In a house they are one problem. A previous owner who still has a key and an installer who still has the camera account are the same kind of problem, and the person who can fix one is usually not the person who can fix the other.
- NC Licensed Locksmith
License #3128, verifiable through the NC Locksmith Licensing Board - Cybersecurity
Over a decade in incident response, threat intelligence and vulnerability management - U.S. Army Veteran
Over 25 years of service, including 12 years specializing in cyber defense. - Insured
Professional liability insurance. Certificate of Insurance available upon request.
