Systems and methods for protecting a bypassed zone in a security system or a connected home system

A system comprising:

• a security device associated with a zone of a monitored region;
• a sensor device proximate to the security device in the zone;
• a programmable processor;
• and
• executable control software stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium,
• wherein, responsive to receiving first user input, the programmable processor and the executable control software bypass the zone,
• wherein, when the zone is bypassed, the programmable processor and the executable control software refrain from triggering an alarm in response to the security device detecting an occurrence of a security condition monitored by the security device,
• wherein the sensor device detects motion in a coverage area of the sensor device and a direction of the motion,
• wherein, when the direction of the motion is from inside of the monitored region to outside of the monitored region, the programmable processor and the executable control software refrain from triggering the alarm, and
• wherein, when the direction of the motion is from outside of the monitored region to inside of the monitored region, the programmable processor and the executable control software trigger the alarm independently of the security device.