"Gartner's SOC Visibility Triad: Why NDR Is Cloud Security's Missing Piece"

 

It’s the holy trinity of enterprise security:

Gartner’s SOC Visibility Triad.

If you’re not familiar with the triad, here’s a bit of backstory: It comes from the Cold War-era idea of a “Nuclear Triad”—strategic bombers, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and submarines—that significantly reduced the risk of an enemy destroying all of one nation’s nuclear forces in one strike. In short, the Nuclear Triad was a cohesive mechanism that essentially prevented first strikes altogether. In much the same way, modern enterprises can deploy a triad of security measures to significantly reduce the risk of attackers operating on a network long enough to achieve their goals.

The Right Tool for the Job: Why Network Techs Should Never Rely on Just One Utility

This video was taken about 10+ years ago is still so relevant.

I cannot tell you how frustrating and surprising it is to run into technicians who are not willing to try new tools.

Do you know what's worse than someone with no tools?  Someone with the wrong tools!

"Fear of Change: How Technology Rewires Our Minds Without Us Knowing" (by Paul W. Smith)

 

I was born and raised in Southern California and by the time my wife and I had settled our young family in Santa Barbara (aka Paradise), I swore we would never leave. Nine years later we moved to Niwot, Colorado (aka God’s Country). The scripted answer to “Why?” centered on a job offer that was too good to pass up, but there was also an element of adventure to a fresh start in another state. We certainly felt some trepidation over such a major change, but I still point to the decision as proof that I am not a Tropophobe.

"Network Cleanup Tips: How to Remove Old Cabling and Legacy Equipment"

I tend to get a lot of 'Network Cleanup' projects. I think it goes back to the satisfaction I get when things are all neat and tidy - thanks mom. Tim O'Neill even referred to me as the 'Network Janitor' in some of his articles.

Oddly enough, I enjoy figuring out what customers have, how to make it work better, what to replace, what to rip out and delivering the final product; a clean, well documented network. Then again, how many people can identify a Memotec x.25 Pad, 3174 IBM Controller or an IBM 8228 MAU?  Yes, I still run into that stuff. Then there's the whole CSI-type angle where you need to figure out how things ended up in the current state. If I'm lucky I can help consolidate some equipment, or eliminate excessive equipment or cabling. I can't tell you how many times I am referred to as the 'site specialist' with only 2 or 3 weeks at a customer site.

"How to Find a Device's IP Address Using Nmap and a Port Number"

 I’m sure you’ve been there before. You connect a network tool to your network, it gets assigned an IP address via DHCP and now you need to connect to it.