Est. 1985 · Southern California
Seamless security, automation, and AV for Southern California’s finest homes, estates, and commercial campuses — engineered for performance without sacrificing design. Serving Santa Barbara County, Westside Los Angeles, the Conejo corridor, and Orange County’s coastal communities.
Commercial-grade reliability with residential-grade elegance — selected and integrated for how you actually live and work. Dive into each pillar for deeper detail.
4K/8K IP cameras with facial recognition, AI analytics, license-plate recognition, thermal imaging, and zero visible cabling.
Code-compliant life-safety with discreet sensors, 24/7 monitoring pathways, and instant alerts.
Biometrics, facial recognition, mobile credentials, and keypads with visitor management and audit trails.
Lighting, shades, climate, and entertainment on one designed platform.
Future-proof networks for 8K streaming, dense IoT, and zero dead spots across the property.
Hidden speakers, media rooms, boardrooms, and outdoor audio landscapes — controlled with the rest of the house, not a separate app stack.
Lease cameras, alarms, beams, and after-hours monitoring through the build for insurance- and GC-required jobsites. Temporary gear comes out when the job is done.
A spec the job can be built from. Bid it to subcontractors, or Nelson installs and the design fee rolls into the project.
Two worlds. One standard of craft.
Technology for Southern California’s most discerning residential clients — estates, compounds, and multi-structure properties across our priority markets — engineered to enhance lifestyle without announcing presence. Quiet infrastructure, deliberate interfaces, and systems that disappear into architecture.
Integrated security, surveillance, access control, and life-safety for high-end commercial, retail, hospitality, production studios, and corporate campuses — designed for scale, uptime, and auditability across our Southern California priority markets.
We selectively partner with industry-leading manufacturers — 100% manufacturer-independent so we choose what’s best for your project.
Founded in Thousand Oaks by Victor Nelson on one principle: never sacrifice performance for design, or design for performance.
Nelson Security begins with a focus on craft, discretion, and systems that last.
Security, automation, networking, and AV — delivered as one coherent experience for homes and enterprises.
No manufacturer lock-in. Recommendations follow the project, not a brand quota.
High-end residential and commercial projects across Santa Barbara County, Westside Los Angeles, the Conejo corridor, and Orange County coast.
Helpful reading before a design consult—access control, cameras, and how platforms compare, plus construction-site security and property-based design.
Common questions about security systems, automation, service areas, and how we work.
Credentials, biometrics, facial unlock, and what luxury homes and commercial sites should plan for.
When facial analytics on cameras and biometric door readers make sense—and when they do not.
How we choose between unified stacks and enterprise video/access for a property.
Confidential consultations · By appointment
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Based in Thousand Oaks, CA
Mailing address: P.O. Box 6608, Thousand Oaks, CA 91359
Service area: Santa Barbara County · Westside LA · Conejo corridor · Orange County coast
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