Home Network Security Monitoring Project

Jan 2023 — Jan 2025

Personal Project

Implemented a comprehensive network monitoring solution in my home using Security Onion.

Network Security

Security Onion

Suricata

Proxmox Virtualization

Endpoint Monitoring

Detection Development

Elasticsearch

Zeek

KEY FEATURES

Key Features

→Configured a forward node to capture and forward all network packets for thorough monitoring.
→Utilized Proxmox for virtualization of the manager/search node, efficiently managing and analyzing network data.
→Custom-tuned Suricata detection rules to align with the specific network environment and usage patterns of my home.
→Integrated endpoint log monitoring, including devices across Windows, Linux, and mobile platforms.
→Developed new network detections to identify and mitigate common threats, enhancing home network security.
→Built custom Elasticsearch queries and Kibana dashboards for threat visualization and analysis.
→Implemented Zeek network analysis framework for detailed protocol analysis and connection logging.
→Configured automated alerting using custom scripts to notify on suspicious network activity.