Package protection using existing security system

A shipment package comprising:

• a sensor;
• an alarm device comprising an audio speaker and visual indicator;
• an identification comprising a machine-readable code;
• and
• one or more processing units coupled with the sensor and the alarm device, the one or more processing units configured to perform a shipment package protection method the method comprising:
• in response to the identification of the shipment package being scanned by a second sensor and transmitted, to a base station of a home security system, the second sensor is already part of the home security system, and in response to verifying, by the base station, that the identification is associated with an address at which the base station is located:
• receiving, from the base station, a confirmation indicative that the shipment package is being added to be monitored by the home security system;
• in response, initiating a protect-mode of the shipment package, wherein in the protect-mode the home security system generates an alarm event in response to the first sensor indicating a security-breach.