Network Security
Palo Alto Adds Prisma Cloud and SCM to Brotli Remediation
Palo Alto adds Prisma Cloud and SCM to remediated Brotli services. Recheck PAN-OS scope, patch client software, validate controls, and retain evidence.
Is Your Self-Hosted AI Actually Private? Audit Every Data Path
A practical audit for local AI prompts, cloud model selection, web and vision sidecars, exposed APIs, logs, and backups before sensitive data enters the system.
Can Fiber Internet Be Wiretapped? What the 2026 GPON Research Proves
A detailed, evidence-backed explanation of the 2026 gpwn research: how shared GPON downstreams work, what the researchers demonstrated, what remains unproven, and what subscribers and ISPs should do.
Guest Wi-Fi vs IoT VLAN: Isolation Without Breaking Everything
Use guest Wi-Fi for visitors and an IoT VLAN for explicit device rules, then test allowed and denied IPv4 and IPv6 paths; neither label proves isolation.
Cisco Catalyst C9550 vs C9350: Choose the Right Campus Role
Map C9350 access requirements and an incumbent C9500 design to a C9550 model, then verify software, optics, licensing, failure tests, and rollback before migration.
Cisco Live 2026 Lab Build: A Small-Scale Reference Architecture
Plan an isolated lab for segmentation, branch routing, private-app access, telemetry, and governed changes, with failure and rollback exercises; this is a proposed build, not reported test results.
Branch Network Design for the AI Era
AI-era branch design needs SD-WAN, SSE, secure access, local resilience, application steering, Wi-Fi capacity, segmentation, and experience telemetry.
A Practical Post-Quantum Readiness Checklist for Network Teams
A practical checklist for network teams preparing for post-quantum cryptography: inventory, risk ranking, platform support, certificates, VPNs, secure boot, and refresh planning.
Resilience Planning for Cisco Networks: Patch, Shield, Replace, or Segment
A practical resilience model for Cisco networks should classify each exposure into patch, shield, replace, or segment, with owners, deadlines, and evidence.
Cisco SD-WAN to Multicloud Fabric: A Migration Design
A phased migration from SD-WAN and native cloud networking to Cisco Multicloud Fabric should start with inventory, routing domains, security policy, pilot paths, and measurable experience.