12 Ways to Secure Access to OPNsense and Your Home Network
When you have decided as a home user to make the switch from a consumer grade router to a more advanced firewall/router such as OPNsense, you may find …
Continue ReadingShowing items from Security
How to Install and Configure CrowdSec on OPNsense
CrowdSec is an open source Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) which crowd sources various types of threat intelligence that is used to monitor and …
Continue Reading
Using SSH and VPN to Access Your Home Network
There are two common ways of accessing your home network remotely and securely: a SSH server or VPN server. Both options have various pros and cons as …
Continue Reading
Harden Your Home Network Against Network Intrusions
The Internet is full of malicious actors looking to take advantage of insecure networks and devices. While corporate and government targets may be the …
Continue Reading
A Feature Comparison of the OPNsense Plugin Zenarmor (formerly Sensei) by Sunny Valley Networks
Sunny Valley Networks is a company that has partnered with Deciso, the creators of OPNsense, to create a plugin called Zenarmor (formerly Sensei) …
Continue Reading
Defense in Depth for Home Networks
The concept of defense in depth is nothing new. Militaries use this strategy to slow down the advancement of opposing forces. Rather than try to …
Continue Reading
Streaming Live TV on Plex Media Server Issues with OPNsense Intrusion Detection Blocking Enabled
On my home network, I host the Plex Media Server software on my server and make use of its Live TV and DVR capabilities. It actually works quite well. …
Continue Reading