The Homelab
January 2025
Project Goals
Create a robust virtualization environment with Proxmox
Implement secure networking using PFSense
Deploy Wazuh SIEM for comprehensive security monitoring
Establish a sandbox for security research and testing
Hardware Setup
Base Hardware
- 2x Repurposed Desktop PCs
- 16GB RAM per system
- 4-core i5 CPU per system
Additional Components
- 2x PCIe Network Cards
- Cat6 Ethernet Cables
Core Technologies
Proxmox VE
Performance
Reliability
KVM
Containers
HA Clustering
Proxmox VE is an open-source server virtualization management platform. It allows deployment and management of virtual machines and containers, featuring high availability, live migration, and software-defined storage.
Enterprise-grade virtualization
Built-in backup solutions
Resource monitoring
pfSense
Security
Flexibility
Firewall
Router
VPN
pfSense is a powerful network firewall based on FreeBSD. It provides enterprise-level network security with features like stateful packet inspection, VPN capabilities, and traffic shaping.
Advanced routing features
Intrusion detection
Load balancing
Wazuh SIEM
Detection
Analysis
SIEM
XDR
Compliance
Wazuh is a free, open source security monitoring solution. It provides threat detection, integrity monitoring, incident response and compliance capabilities.
Real-time alerting
Security analytics
Automated response