OPNsense

Purpose

Firewall, routing, VPN and network-security platform

Decision Summary

Production Ready. OPNsense 26.7.1_1 OpenVPN Instances remote access was externally validated on 2 August 2026 with certificate plus local-user authentication, split tunnelling and encrypted recovery backup.

Field Notes

Authoritative official documentation reference normalized on 2026-08-04. Existing CSI classification and field evidence retained.

Backup Strategy

Export an encrypted full configuration before and after material changes; the post-OpenVPN validated backup was completed on 2 August 2026. Automate an off-device SFTP/Nextcloud/Git backup.

Recovery Strategy

Install an approved version on compatible hardware, restore full configuration and validate interfaces, DNS, VPN, NAT and rules.

Version History

2026-08-04 — Official documentation reference added/normalized.

Technology Register Metadata

CSI Classification: Production Ready
CSI Tech ID: 13
Category: Networking
Client Approved: Yes
Client Readiness: 4.5
Commercial Use: Allowed
Community: 5
Current Version: 26.7.1_1 CE
Deployment: Native, VM
Deployment Simplicity: 3.5
Docker Support: No
Documentation: 5
Documentation URL: https://docs.opnsense.org/
Ease of Use: 4
Evidence Complete: Yes
Last Updated: August 2, 2026 6:44 PM
Last Verified: August 2, 2026
Licence: 2-Clause BSD core; plugins and bundled packages may have separate licences.
Lifecycle Status: Done
Next Review: February 2, 2027
OS Support: Web
Official URL: https://opnsense.org/
Offline Capability: 5
Offline Support: Full
Overall Score: 4.5
Performance: 4.5
Security: 4.5
Stability: 4.5

Migration Record

Imported deterministically from the CSI Technology Register.

Source classifications, approval state, risk state, version information and testing status have been preserved. No additional approval or validation has been inferred during migration.

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