Synology WRX560
Security Analysis Report
Synology WRX560
B
BETTER THAN MOST
This router scores 72/100 - a B. Better than most, with a few remaining gaps worth closing.
  • Your home network is more exposed than it should be - Your home network is more exposed than it should be. Your work laptop, banking sessions, security cameras, and smart home devices all pass through this router - a flaw here gives an attacker leverage over all of them at once.
  • A real gap that affects every device sharing this Wi-Fi - It affects every device sharing this Wi-Fi - your work laptop, your phone, your kids' devices, your security cameras. Not the most urgent threat on the page, but a real edge an attacker can use to reach the rest.
  • A small gap that still touches every device on this network - A small gap, not an urgent one - but it still touches everything on this network: your work laptop, your phone, your security cameras, and any guest device that joins the Wi-Fi.
FCC & Ban Risk
89 /100 A
Supply chain · FCC status · CVEs · Patch support
Security Capabilities
31 /100 D
Zero-Trust · VPN · Segmentation · Monitoring
Device context
Manufacturer Taiwan-headquartered - Synology Inc., Taipei, Taiwan
FCC status FCC authorized - Not in scope
Made in Taiwan
Patch support Active
Things worth keeping in check
1Enable automatic SRM updates in the admin panel - not on by default
2Secure your Synology account with a strong password and 2FA
3Configure network segmentation using SRM's built-in VLAN tools
4Review SRM Threat Prevention package for DNS-based filtering
5We built Rio to score 8/8 on this framework - it’s the only router we track that does
Security features
Zero-Trust Device Admission
~Network Segmentation (VLANs)
~Router-Level VPN for All Devices
Domain Allowlisting
~Granular Password Control
Guest Auto-Expiry
Clean Supply Chain
~Active Threat Monitoring
Synology WRX560
Security Analysis Report

Synology WRX560

Last reviewed: March 2026 · ismyroutersafe.com

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B
BETTER THAN MOST
The Verdict

This is one of the better routers on the market - and it still has gaps that matter. The WRX560 is manufactured in Taiwan. Without router-level VPN or strict network segmentation, your work laptop, banking sessions, security cameras, and any infected smart device all share the same flat network.

A B grade is a relative ranking in a market where the floor is low. The gaps are real, they just aren’t urgent.

  • Your home network is more exposed than it should be

    Your home network is more exposed than it should be. Your work laptop, banking sessions, security cameras, and smart home devices all pass through this router - a flaw here gives an attacker leverage over all of them at once.

    Show technical detail

    Foreign manufacture - no US exemption on file: The WRX560 is manufactured in Taiwan. Under the current scoring rubric, no US manufacturing exemption has been recorded for this model, resulting in a foreign manufacture penalty.

  • A real gap that affects every device sharing this Wi-Fi

    It affects every device sharing this Wi-Fi - your work laptop, your phone, your kids' devices, your security cameras. Not the most urgent threat on the page, but a real edge an attacker can use to reach the rest.

    Show technical detail

    Business-grade target profile: SMB and prosumer deployments handle more sensitive data than typical home networks. A compromise at the network edge in these environments has higher impact.

  • A small gap that still touches every device on this network

    A small gap, not an urgent one - but it still touches everything on this network: your work laptop, your phone, your security cameras, and any guest device that joins the Wi-Fi.

    Show technical detail

    SRM ecosystem lock-in: Synology's SRM is proprietary. Configuration is not easily portable to other platforms; long-term security depends on Synology maintaining its update cadence.

Everything on this network runs through this router
💻 Work laptop & remote access 🏦 Online banking & passwords 📷 Security cameras & smart locks 👧 Kids' devices & school logins 📱 Every phone & tablet at home 🔊 Smart speakers & streaming
FCC & Ban Risk
89 /100 A
Supply chain · FCC status · CVEs · Patch support
Security Capabilities
31 /100 D
Zero-Trust · VPN · Segmentation · Monitoring
FCC & Ban Risk measures supply-chain exposure, government flags, and CVE history. Security Capabilities measures what the router can actually do to protect your network. How we score →
Device context
Manufacturer Taiwan-headquartered - Synology Inc., Taipei, Taiwan
Country of origin Built in Taiwan
US gov status FCC authorized - Not in scope
Security patches Active
📋 Things worth keeping in check
1
Enable automatic SRM updates in the admin panel - not on by default
2
Secure your Synology account with a strong password and 2FA
3
Configure network segmentation using SRM's built-in VLAN tools
4
Review SRM Threat Prevention package for DNS-based filtering
5
We built Rio to score 8/8 on this framework. It’s the only router we track that does - and we’d tell you if another one did
Better than most, here’s what closes the remaining gaps
Rio closes the gap on zero-trust device admission. Every home network deserves all 8.
Rio scores 8/8 on this framework. Most routers, including this one, don’t. The gaps matter more with a work laptop, smart devices, or kids on the network.
US company, made in Taiwan. No government flags, no Chinese jurisdiction, zero CVEs on record.
Every device protected automatically - Ring cameras, smart locks, work laptops. No app needed.
Set up in under 10 minutes. Same cables, same internet provider - no tech skills needed.
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🔒 Security capabilities comparison
Here's how your router compares to Rio across the 8 dimensions we built our framework around. (Yes, we made Rio.)
SYNOLOGY
your router
Rio Router
full standard
Zero-Trust Device Admission
Every new device is blocked by default - admin must approve it once, even if it has the right password
Not available
Available
Network Segmentation (VLANs)
Devices on your network are isolated from each other, so a hacked smart TV can't reach your laptop
Partial
Available
Router-Level VPN for All Devices
All traffic - including smart devices that can't run VPN apps - is encrypted before leaving your home
Partial
Available
Domain Allowlisting
Block everything except approved sites; more effective than trying to blacklist billions of harmful URLs
Available
Available
Granular Password Control
Separate passwords per network zone - changing one doesn't affect others
Partial
Available
Guest Auto-Expiry
Guest devices are automatically removed when they leave; neighbors can't reconnect without re-approval
Not available
Available
Clean Supply Chain
Manufactured outside Chinese legal jurisdiction - not subject to China's National Intelligence Law
Not available
Available
Active Threat Monitoring
Real-time detection of suspicious device behavior, unusual traffic patterns, and known attack signatures on your network
Partial
Available
Rio scores 8/8 - we built it to hit every dimension on this framework. Know a router that does? Tell us and we’ll add it. Get Rio →
Rio is the only router that scores 8/8. One step up from where you are.
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How this was scored · verified March 2026: This rating combines FCC authorization status, manufacturer legal jurisdiction, CVEs from NIST NVD, active patch support status, and CISA advisory mentions. See full methodology →
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WAN EXPOSURE
Tests if your router admin panel is reachable from outside your home
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Reference Data
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Sources & evidence
All findings trace to publicly verifiable primary sources - US government databases, official FCC filings, and NIST CVE records. No proprietary or anonymous sources are used.
  1. FCC Equipment Authorization Database ↗
Full data source documentation: Scoring Methodology & Citations →
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