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I too have a monitored home security system: Ring, but with no Ring cameras. I'm completely fine with it as I'm paying someone to essentially "watch my house" for me. I'm not concerned they can see door, motion, and glass break sensors.
But every other IoT device in my house is limited to the local network and controlled through Home Assistant. Not only is it far more secure and eliminates the privacy issues -- it's a better experience. Everything is integrated, automated exactly the way I want them to be, and controlled through a single app I configured to suit me.
$5 a month for a VPS running a wireguard VPN server gets me a secure, reliable connection between the app and home server.