Bracket tamper detection

A method comprising the steps of:

• monitoring, via a premise security device controller of a premise security device, the presence of an electrical circuit, the premise security device includes a premise security device housing and the premise security device controller is coupled to the premise security device housing, wherein the premise security device housing is mounted to a mounting surface via a mounting bracket, wherein the electrical circuit is formed between the premise security device controller, a first electrical cable, and a second electrical cable, wherein the first electrical cable has a first electrical cable first end and a first electrical cable second end, the first electrical cable first end electrically connected to the premise security device controller, wherein the second electrical cable has a second electrical cable first end and a second electrical cable second end, the second electrical cable first end electrically connected to the premise security device controller, and, when the premise security device housing is mounted to the mounting surface via the mounting bracket, the second electrical cable second end is electrically connected to the first electrical cable second end to form the electrical circuit between the premise security device controller and the electrically connected second electrical cable second end and first electrical cable second end;
• and
• generating a tamper signal when the electrical circuit is no longer present.