Northern California roots · Enterprise capability
IT and security systems, built for the North Coast.
Emerald Security designs, installs and manages the networks, cameras and door access that keep businesses, nonprofits and rural properties running — with 25+ years of network engineering behind every job.
Cameras where the cable doesn’t reachPole-mounted cameras with point-to-point wireless backhaul.
What we do
One partner for the whole stack.
From the firewall to the farthest camera, we design the pieces to work together — and we stick around to keep them working.
Managed IT
Monitoring, patching, backups and a help desk that knows your systems — as your full IT department or alongside your own team.
Learn more →Networking & Wi-Fi
Routed LAN, WAN and wireless designed as one system: switching, firewalls, guest Wi-Fi, SD-WAN and site surveys.
Learn more →Video surveillance
UniFi Protect camera systems with local storage you own, smart alerts, and live view from any device.
Learn more →Access control
Keyless doors and gates with schedules, credentials and an entry log — tied into your cameras.
Learn more →Rural connectivity
Point-to-point links, Starlink and LTE bonding, and failover for properties the cable doesn’t reach.
Learn more →Backup & cybersecurity
Next-gen firewalls, intrusion detection, 3-2-1 backups and recovery plans you have actually tested.
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Built for how the North Coast works
Power you can’t count on. Roads that close. We plan for both.
Out here, the nearest fiber may be miles away and a winter storm can close the highway. We design systems that keep running when nobody can get to them.
- Point-to-point wireless links when there’s no cable at the property line
- Starlink and dual-carrier LTE, bonded with automatic failover
- Solar camera poles for gates, yards and remote parcels
- Battery-backed network cores that ride through outages
- Remote monitoring that tells us something’s wrong before you call
Our work
Real problems, solved locally.
Long-running North Coast clients, and a tenant-to-tenant Azure migration for a regulatory software company. All case studies →
Elk Country RV Resort & Campground
A remote resort stuck with high-latency satellite internet. We built a multi-WAN connection from several Starlink terminals plus Verizon and T-Mobile LTE, bonded through Peplink SpeedFusion for failover — then added fully managed IT, a guest Wi-Fi portal and site-wide video surveillance.
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Mattole Salmon Group
Unreliable internet, files scattered across laptops and an aging NAS exposed over insecure FTP. We mounted a point-to-point radio in a tree to reach a local wireless ISP, moved the organization to Google Workspace for Nonprofits, retired the NAS, and replaced costly phone service with Google Voice.
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Citation Compliance
An exact clone of a live Azure environment in a brand-new tenant, which Microsoft has no tool for. Nine domain-joined Windows servers and Active Directory came across intact, and the application was running in the new tenant in under a week.
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How we work
Small-town commitment. Serious engineering.
We recommend technology because it solves a real problem — not because it’s the newest thing on the shelf.
- 01 / Discuss
Start with your reality.
We meet on site, walk the property, and learn how your organization actually works before we propose anything.
- 02 / Plan
A written design and a real number.
You get a clear scope, equipment list and price before you commit — no surprises later.
- 03 / Build
Installed by the people who designed it.
Careful installation, clean cabling, documentation and a practical handoff to your team.
- 04 / Manage
Watched, patched and supported.
Ongoing monitoring and support from the same local team, under a simple managed-services agreement.
Published pricing
Know what it costs before the first call.
Most IT firms make you ask. We post our managed plans, hourly rates and common project packages so you can plan with real numbers.
What clients say
Reliable, caring, competent.
“He sent appointments ahead of time, was timely and friendly. He walked us through each step, explained everything clearly, and allowed us to input our ideas. We highly recommend Emerald Security as reliable, caring, competent and knowledgeable.”
“We dumped tangled heaps of ideas on him, and he magically transformed it all into a coherent, purposeful, beautiful website. His technical knowledge, aesthetic instinct, and untiring attention to detail are impressive.”
Insights
Field notes from a working integrator.
Local roots
Based in McKinleyville. On site from Klamath to SoHum.
We serve Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity counties in person — and support clients across the U.S. and abroad remotely.
Your next project starts here
Let’s build something
that works. Together.
A new building, a camera system for the back forty, or a network that needs a fresh start. Tell us what you’re working with — the first conversation is free.
Or email hello@emeraldsecurity.net