Security and surveillance for Canadian auto dealerships
Modern dealerships sit on tens of millions of dollars in inventory across open lots, with key fobs, parts inventories and service bays that all need their own controls. Fortega protects Canadian auto dealerships — single rooftops and large groups — with integrated systems that defend lots, showrooms, parts and service from an increasingly organised theft landscape.
What dealerships are dealing with
After-hours lot theft and key-fob attacks have escalated dramatically. Organised crews scan for fob signals or steal keys directly from showroom drop boxes, then drive vehicles off the lot in under a minute.
Catalytic-converter theft from service-lot vehicles and customer cars left overnight has cost dealers and insurers millions and triggered tighter underwriting requirements.
Parts-department shrink — small high-value SKUs, batteries, wheels and tires — is detectable only when video covers receiving, the parts counter and back-of-house dispatch.
Service-bay incidents, customer-vehicle damage disputes and test-drive theft all demand video evidence that holds up in insurance and customer-service conversations.
Fortega's dealership approach
We design around four zones — lot, showroom, parts and service — each with the right combination of cameras, access control and alarming. Lot coverage prioritises perimeter, exit lanes and license-plate capture; showroom protects fob storage and signage; service and parts get tighter access and POS-integrated video.
Analytics flag after-hours movement on the lot, line-crossing into restricted areas and unusual vehicle activity. Our 24/7 monitoring centre verifies and challenges intruders over voice-down speakers before dispatching mobile patrol or police.
Networks are segmented so DMS, CRM, payment and camera traffic don't share a flat VLAN — a common gap that exposes dealerships to ransomware and payment-data loss.
Solutions for automotive dealerships
Every Fortega service is delivered by licensed Canadian technicians and backed by our 24/7 monitoring centre.
Lot video & LPR
Perimeter cameras, license-plate recognition on exit lanes and after-hours analytics.
Showroom & key control
Fob storage cabinets, RFID key tracking and audited issue/return.
Parts-department video & access
Counter, receiving and storage coverage integrated with DMS where supported.
Service-bay coverage
Evidentiary video over every bay and customer-vehicle staging area.
After-hours remote guarding
Verified monitoring, voice-down challenge and dispatch from our Canadian centre.
Dealership cyber security
Segmentation, endpoint protection and incident response for DMS, CRM and payment networks.
Insurance, OEM and privacy alignment
Verified video, key-control logs and access audit trails support insurance underwriting for lot, key-fob and parts loss — increasingly required as carriers tighten dealership coverage terms.
PIPEDA and provincial privacy law govern camera placement, signage and retention. Fortega designs systems that meet OEM brand-security requirements without overstepping into customer privacy.
Why dealers choose Fortega
Single-rooftop and group dealer support with consistent hardware, reporting and monitoring across every store — important for groups operating multiple OEM brands under one parent.
One Canadian vendor for lot, showroom, parts, service and cyber security — with operators who understand dealership rhythms and don't mistake a porter at 6 a.m. for a theft in progress.
Automotive Dealerships security — common questions
Answers for automotive dealerships leaders evaluating Fortega across Canada.
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