The kit for a serious home SOC. A 16-core 128GB workstation for the SIEM, a 4-bay NAS for log retention, a 10GbE backbone, a next-gen firewall appliance to lab enterprise features, and FIDO2 hardware keys for unbreakable 2FA.
Plans
Choose a plan that fits your needs and budget
Item List
5SIEM & Storage
2 items
Defense
2 itemsCompute
1 items| Item | Category | Specs | Qty | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Desktop PC Build | CPU16-core RAM128 GB Storage4 TB | 1 | $3,500 | View Shop |
Plan Totals$5,660
FAQ
Common questions about this kit
128 GB RAM for security?
For a real SIEM (Splunk, Elastic, Wazuh) ingesting logs from many sources, yes — log indexing is memory-heavy. Under-provision and the SIEM crawls.
10GbE in a home lab?
When you move serious data between the SIEM, NAS, and VM hosts, yes — gigabit bottlenecks fast. A small 10GbE switch is cheap now.
Next-gen firewall over pfSense?
For pro practice on enterprise gear, yes — an NGFW appliance (with subscription features you can lab) mirrors what you will meet in the field.
Hardware security keys?
Yes — FIDO2 keys are the strongest 2FA and the thing to practice defending. Get two so a lost key does not lock you out.
User Reviews
5.0 / 5.0
Pro security ops and my media server share the NAS-and-10GbE brain — log indexing is memory-hungry, same as media. Hardware keys for 2FA is the right call.