🔒 Securing Your Home Network: Encrypted DNS with OPNsense In today's digital world, privacy and security are more important than ever. While we often think about encrypting web traffic with HTTPS, one of the most fundamental parts of the internet—the Domain Name...
Introduction Welcome back to our OPNsense blog series! If you've been following along, you've successfully selected your hardware, prepared your installation media, and completed the basic installation of the OPNsense firewall operating system. If you haven't, you can...
Introduction Are you tired of the limitations of your consumer-grade router? As your homelab grows, so does the need for more granular control, enhanced security, and the flexibility to segment your network. Off-the-shelf routers are great for basic internet access,...
Introduction In a previous blog post, I introduced iptables as a foundational tool for Linux firewall management. While understanding the basic syntax is crucial, it's equally important to harden your firewall — reducing your attack surface and enforcing security at...
In the world of cybersecurity, quick action can make all the difference. I've just published a new blog post where I share a practical Python script that temporarily bans and unbans IP addresses on a Linux system. It uses UFW as the primary firewall and falls back to...
🔐 Looking to level up your Linux firewall game? In my latest blog post, I dive into Firewalld — the dynamic, zone-based firewall manager that’s built for modern Linux systems. If you've worked with iptables or ufw, this is the next step in gaining fine-grained,...