The Business Case for Managed Service Providers (MSP)

The Business Case for Managed Service Providers (MSP)

Why are so many businesses and their leaders now seeking alternatives to traditional in-house IT teams? In this blog post (which is part one of a three-part post), I’ll explore a simple business case for enlisting a Managed Service Providers (MSP) to provide...
The Lore of an STN Network Security Analyst

The Lore of an STN Network Security Analyst

I wanted to share what I consider to be one of the biggest moments of my career (so far) as a Network Security Analyst, which is my hands on experience with a major cyber-attack (ransomware). That of course, is the 0-day Kaseya. Late afternoon on Friday July 2nd,...

5 Ways to Keep Your Bank’s Data Safe in The Cloud

Where is your data? “It’s in the cloud.” This is becoming a more and more common response to this highly important question. Cloud storage has gone mainstream and is in high demand for storing information across most industries, including the financial sector. The way...

How to Create a Sustainable Security Culture

The financial sector saw 148 data breaches in 2017, with 92% of threats coming from external sources. There’s no question that security threats put your organization and your customers’ sensitive information at constant risk, potentially costing you in customer loss,...

On the Road to PCI Compliance… Are We There Yet?

Compliance is a journey, not a destination. While I am not the first to say this, I will reiterate that compliance is an ongoing, multi-step process. It’s not boxes to check off, “check it off and forget it,” but milepost markers along the way to ensure that...

Three Milepost Markers on The Road to PCI Compliance

Compliance is a journey, not a destination—an ongoing, multistep process. It is not boxes to check off—check it and forget it—but milepost markers along the way to ensure that compliance is consistent, such as ensuring that device inventories and configuration...

Easing Network Migration with Cisco VRF-Lite

Learn how to merge networks or migrate to a new network design using Cisco’s virtual routing and forwarding tool. Organizations have come to view networking and IT as a service: something they expect will always be available. Accomplishing this goal requires...