Best Endpoint Management Podcasts (2025)

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Endpoint Management That Actually Works: Intune, ControlUp, and Heimdal with XenTegra 22:51

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Trevor Mansell and Brian Clark break down what modern endpoint management looks like in the real world. With Windows 10 to 11 migrations in full swing and EUC stacks evolving, they share how XenTegra is simplifying tool sprawl and hardening security with a pragmatic trio: Microsoft Intune for deployment and compliance, ControlUp for real time visib…

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PP079: Rethinking the Architecture of Microsegmentation 57:41

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Microsegmentation is a complex topic. We did an overview episode earlier this year, and we invited listeners to reach out to keep the microsegmentation conversation going. Today’s guest did just that. Philip Griffiths is Head of Strategic Sales at Netfoundry. However, this isn’t a sponsored show about NetFoundry. Philip is also involved in a workin…

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PP078: Using Free Tools for Detection Engineering 49:25

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You can build effective, scalable detection pipelines using free and open-source tools like Zeek, Suricata, YARA, and Security Onion. Today on Packet Protector we welcome Matt Gracie, Senior Engineer at Security Onion Solutions — the team behind the open-source platform used for detection engineering, network security monitoring, and log management…

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PP077: News Roundup–Drift Breach Has Long Reach; FCC Investigates Its Own IoT Security Program 37:20

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Is any publicity good publicity? On today’s News Roundup we talk about how Salesloft, which makes the Drift chat agent that’s been used as a jumping-off point for credential harvesting and data breach attacks against a bunch of big-name companies, is testing that proposition. We also discuss bugs affecting industrial refrigeration controllers, and …

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PP076: RF Risks and How to See Unseen Threats 59:58

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Our airwaves are alive with radio frequencies (RF). Right now billions of devices around the world are chattering invisibly over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and other protocols you might not have heard of. On today’s show we peer into the invisible world to better understand the RF threat environment. Our guest is Brett Walkenhorst, CTO of... Read mo…

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PP075: Kernel Vs. User Mode In Endpoint Security Software 43:39

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Microsoft is rethinking allowing endpoint security software to run in the Windows kernel (including third-party and Microsoft’s own endpoint security software). While there are benefits to running security software in the kernel, there are also serious downsides (see the CrowdStrike outage). Dan Massameno joins JJ and Drew on Packet Protector to ta…

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PP074: News Roundup – Microsoft Dumps Digital Escorts; Palo Alto Bundles Billions Aboard CyberArk 42:35

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Packet Protector goes global for today’s security news roundup. Microsoft discontinues a program in which engineers in China supported the US Department of Defense’s cloud infrastructure (with the help of US ‘digital escorts’), Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC fires several employees over allegations of attempted theft of sensitive tech, an Arizona woman g…

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PP073: Identify Yourself: Authentication From SAML to FIDO2 40:06

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From SAML to OAuth to FIDO2 to passwordless promises, we unpack what’s working—and what’s broken—in the world of identity and authentication. Today on the Packet Protector podcast, we’re joined by the always thoughtful and occasionally provocative Wolf Goerlich, former Duo advisor, and now a practicing CISO in the public sector. We also talk about …

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PP072: Mobile Device Threat Management 47:13

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Mobile devices blur the boundaries between personal and work devices and are packed with sensitive information, making them popular targets for malware, spyware, and data collection. On today’s Packet Protector we dig into strategies for managing threats to mobile devices with guest Akili Akridge. Akili started his career pulling burner phones off …

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PP071: SSE Vendor Test Results; Can HPE and Juniper Get Along? 46:20

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CyberRatings, a non-profit that performs independent testing of security products and services, has released the results of comparative tests it conducted on Secure Service Edge, or SSE, services. Tested vendors include Cisco, Cloudflare, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Skyhigh Security, Versa Networks, and Zscaler. We look at what was tested and how…

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PP070: News Roundup – Scattered Spider Bites MSPs, Microsoft Rethinks Kernel Access, North Koreans Seem Good at Their Illicit Jobs 44:03

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There’s lots of juicy stories in our monthly security news roundup. The Scattered Spider hacking group makes effective use of social engineering to target MSPs, Microsoft pushes for better Windows resiliency by rethinking kernel access policies for third-party endpoint security software, and the US Justice Department files indictments against alleg…

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PP069: A Quantum Primer: It’s More Than Cracking Crypto 41:44

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Quantum computing is here, and it’s being used for more than cracking encryption. On today’s Packet Protector we get a primer on quantum, how it differs from classical computing, its applications for difficult computing problems, why quantum will be the death of blockchain, and how to think about quantum risks. Our guest, Johna Johnson, is... Read …

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PP068: Common Kubernetes Risks and What to Do About Them 39:09

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Today’s Packet Protector digs into risks and threats you might encounter in a Kubernetes environment, what to do about them, and why sometimes a paved path (or boring technology) is the smartest option. My guest is Natalie Somersall, Principal Solutions Engineer for the Public Sector at Chainguard. We talk about risks including identity and access.…

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PP067: Protecting Secrets With Vault and TruffleHog 35:35

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Secrets trickle out through misconfigurations, poor tooling, and rushed Git commits. Today’s guest, John Howard, joins us on Packet Protector to walk through practical secrets management with Vault and TruffleHog to help make sure you don’t expose your privates. John discusses work he’s done to build an automated process in his organization for dev…

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PP066: News Roundup – NIST’s New Exploit Metric, Windows RDP Issues, Compromised Routers, and More 41:34

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Our security news roundup discusses the compromise of thousands of ASUS routers and the need to perform a full factory reset to remove the malware, why Microsoft allows users to log into Windows via RDP using revoked passwords, and the ongoing risk to US infrastructure from “unexplained communications equipment” being found in Chinese-made electric…

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PP065: A Microsegmentation Overview 33:47

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Microsegmentation divides a network into boundaries or segments to provide fine-grained access control to resources within those segments. On today’s Packet Protector we talk about network and security reasons for employing microsegmentation, different methods (agents, overlays, network controls, and so on), how microsegmentation fits into a zero t…

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PP064: How Aviatrix Tackles Multi-Cloud Security Challenges (Sponsored) 42:51

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Aviatrix is a cloud network security company that helps you secure connectivity to and among public and private clouds. On today’s Packet Protector, sponsored by Aviatrix, we get details on how Aviatrix works, and dive into a new feature called the Secure Network Supervisor Agent. This tool uses AI to help you monitor and troubleshoot... Read more …

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PP063: Wi-Fi Security and AI in the WLAN at Mobility Field Day 52:57

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Wireless security takes center stage in this episode of Packet Protector. Jennifer Minella and guests discuss “secure by default” efforts by WLAN vendors; the current state of PSK, SAE, and WPA3; NAC and zero trust; more WLAN vendors adding AI to their products (or at least their messaging); and more. Jennifer is joined by Jonathan... Read more »…

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14: How Service Logic Helps Companies Scale with Tanium’s Endpoint Management 19:55

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“The first thing we say is: ‘We want to put Tanium on your endpoints.’ And we do so not to take control but to give visibility. We try to convey that with them because a lot of the businesses that we acquire come with a little bit of skepticism.” That’s how Dan Ronco, at the largest private HVAC services provider in North America, uses Tanium to as…

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PP062: Hunting for Host Security and Performance Issues with Stratoshark 33:45

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Stratoshark is a new tool from the Wireshark Foundation that analyzes system calls on a host. Network, security, and application teams can use Stratoshark to diagnose performance issues and investigate behavior that may indicate malware or other compromises of the host. On today’s Packet Protector we talk with Gerald Combs of the Wireshark Foundati…

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PP061: Comparing Breach Reports, RSAC 2025 Highlights, and a Security Awareness Soapbox 35:36

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New breach reports show threat actor dwell times are dropping significantly. It’s a positive development, but there is a caveat. We discuss this caveat and other findings from the 2025 editions of the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report and the Google M-Trends Report. We also get highlights from the 2025 RSA Conference, and JJ gets... Read mo…

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Episode 40 - Rise of Enterprise Security Browsers 4:40

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The emergence of the enterprise browser represents a significant step forward in cyber security innovation. Ignoring this evolution is no longer an option for security-conscious organizations looking to stay ahead of the curve in the ongoing cyber arms race

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PP060: Subsea Cables and the Watery Risks to Critical Infrastructure 44:43

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Submarine cables are a hidden wonder. These fiber optic bundles carry data and voice traffic around the world and serve as critical global links for communication and commerce. Today on Packet Protector, guest Andy Champagne dives into the history of submarine cables, the technological and operational advancements that allow voice and data to trave…

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13: As Healthcare Cyberattacks Rise, AnMed Reduces Its Tech Debt with Tanium 27:26

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“When I got there, they had over 200,000 critical, high and medium vulnerabilities. Since bringing in Tanium, we've just had another security assessment done and we only had 30,000.” Reducing serious vulnerabilities by 170,000 is just one of the ways CISO Scott Dickinson has utilized Tanium to reduce the attack surface since arriving at AnMed, a no…

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12: Accenture’s Stephen Harper Uses Tanium’s Certificate Manager to Speed Quantum Compliance 22:01

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“We have a bit of a branding issue when we talk about post-quantum cryptography because it sounds a lot more complicated than it is.” Accenture’s Stephen Harper wants federal agencies to take data provided by Tanium Certificate Manager and modify it to meet new quantum reporting requirements – before today’s methods of encryption are completely unl…

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PP059: News Roundup – Oracle Plays Breach Word Games, Fast Flux Worries CISA, AI Package Hallucinations, and More 34:09

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Once a month, the Packet Protector podcast likes to see what’s going on out there via our news roundup. There’s a lot happening! Today we discuss Fortinet warning that a threat actor has found a way to maintain read-only access on Fortinet devices even if you’ve applied the patch for the original threat. Avanti VPNs... Read more »…

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PP058: Network Discovery with NMAP: You’ve Got Swaptions 45:09

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We’re diving into NMAP on today’s show with guest Chris Greer. Chris, an expert in network analysis and forensics, explains what NMAP is, the difference types of scans, how device fingerprinting works, and more. We also coin the term “swaptions” as we have some fun with NMAP terminology. He also gives details on how to... Read more »…

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Why Cloud Identity is Your New Front Line in Cybersecurity 9:04

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Stolen credentials. Risky login behavior. Shared accounts with no audit trail. Businesses that overlook identity management face serious security gaps, compliance challenges, and operational inefficiencies. Most cybersecurity strategies focus on firewalls and endpoint tools—but today, your real perimeter is every login. In this episode of Perimeter…

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PP057: Behind the Scenes At Cisco: PSIRT, AI, CVEs, and VEX 54:13

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Cisco Systems has a sprawling portfolio of home-grown and acquired products. What’s it like trying to find and address bugs and vulnerabilities across this portfolio? Omar Santos, a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco, gives us an inside look. We dig into how Cisco identifies security bugs using internal and external sources, the growing role of AI... …

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#096 - SD-What? 36:00

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Confused by the alphabet soup of SD-WAN? Wondering whether it's about connecting multiple sites or just improving your local internet performance? Join your Data Center Therapy guides, Matt "Connectivity Curmudgeon" Yette and Matt "Bandwidth Barista" Cozzolino, along with special guest Jeremy "The Network Navigator" Goosen, as they untangle the com…

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PP056: Ask A CISO with Joe Evangelisto 38:30

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On today’s show, we chat with Joe Evangelisto, CISO at NetSPI. He recounts his journey to becoming a Chief Information Security Officer, one that started as an IT sysadmin, advanced to management, and led him ultimately to the CISO role. Joe talks about building security programs from the ground up and developing both personally and... Read more »…

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11: Partner Profile – Chuco’s Kevin Chu On the Unexpected Benefits of the Tanium Community 22:14

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“Part of me really dove into contributing to the community…. You’ve got to get some users over that first hump and then they're off and running.” We talk to Kevin Chu on his transition from Tanium employee #5 to partner and trusted advisor, including the challenges, mind-shifts, and new use cases he finds guiding customers through the Tanium experi…

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PP055: News Roundup – BotNet Targets TP-Link, Threat Hunting In the Electric Grid, Apple Vs. UK Snoops, and More 38:28

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This week we dive into security headlines including a botnet bonanza that includes TP-Link routers, Chinese attackers targeting Juniper and Fortinet, and a case study of nation-state actors penetrating the operator of a small US electric utility. We also discuss ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure, a backdoor in an Android variant …

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The Future of Work: Why the Modern Desktop Experience Changes Everything 10:27

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Slow device setups. Frustrating VPN issues. Former employees still accessing company data. Businesses relying on outdated IT models face major security risks, lost productivity, and unnecessary costs. Most organizations focus on cybersecurity tools but ignore a foundational shift that could improve security, streamline operations, and boost employe…

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PP054: Understanding WireGuard and Overlay VPNs with Tom Lawrence 49:11

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WireGuard and other overlay VPNs are the focus of today’s podcast with guest Tom Lawrence from Lawrence Systems. We dig into differences between WireGuard and traditional IPSec VPNs, how WireGuard’s opinionated approach to crypto suites helps improve its performance, and how WireGuard compares to OpenVPN. We also look at the broader category of ove…

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IT Lifecycle Management: The Foundation of Secure Operations 10:15

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40% higher IT costs. Unpatched security gaps. Former employees still accessing company data. These are just a few of the risks businesses face when they don’t have a structured IT lifecycle strategy. Most organizations focus on cybersecurity tools but overlook the foundational issue: lifecycle management. Without a plan for tracking, securing, and …

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10: How MillerKnoll Gains Endpoint Visibility (and Simplifies M&A) with Tanium 15:23

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“The fact that Tanium was cloud-based was a tremendous benefit…because we had devices all over the world and behind different firewalls, different networks.” Mergers and acquisitions present unique security challenges. Here’s how the brand behind the world’s sleekest home office chairs (and other iconic furniture) stands up to cyber risk. It starts…

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PP053: Rethinking Secure Network Access and Zero Trust With Bowtie (Sponsored) 42:47

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On today’s Packet Protector episode we talk with sponsor Bowtie about its secure network access offering. If you think secure network access is just another way to say ‘VPN,’ you’ll want to think again. Bowtie’s approach aims to provide fast, resilient connectivity while also incorporating zero trust network access, a secure Web gateway, CASB, and.…

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From Detection to Action: How SOAR Stops Cyberattacks in Minutes 15:40

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287 days. That’s how long it takes—on average—to detect and contain a breach. Cybercriminals aren’t waiting for you to catch up. With automated attack methods and round-the-clock threats, small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) can’t afford slow response times. Traditional security tools detect threats - but without automation, attackers have the uppe…

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PP052: The State of the Network Security Market In 2025 40:38

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How big is the network security market? Is it growing? How is that growth measured? What effect is SASE having on security spending? Will security products or security operators get more effective thanks to AI? We put these and other questions to Mauricio Sanchez. He’s Sr. Director, Enterprise Security and Networking at the Dell’Oro Group, a... Rea…

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Why SIEM and Threat Detection Are Foundational for SMB Cybersecurity 12:17

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Cybercriminals aren’t just targeting enterprises anymore. SMBs are in the crosshairs, and the consequences are costly. A single data breach can cost an SMB over $3 million, yet many businesses still lack the visibility needed to detect threats before it’s too late. In this episode of Perimeter Perspective, hosts Michael Moore and Alyssa Birchfield …

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PP051: Security Certifications From Beginner to Advanced 36:53

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Certifications are a fact of life in a technical career. They can also provide a pathway to help you earn new roles, sharpen your skills, and boost your salary. On today’s Packet Protector we look at security certifications for beginners, experienced professionals, and advanced practitioners. This episode was inspired by a LinkedIn post by Ethan...…

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How MXDR Protects SMBs from Cyber Threats 15:27

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60% of small businesses close within six months of a cyberattack. Cyber threats are evolving, and small to mid-sized businesses are becoming prime targets. Traditional security solutions—like standalone antivirus and firewalls—leave dangerous gaps that attackers exploit. Businesses need a proactive, unified approach to threat detection and response…

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PP050: Understanding–and Protecting Yourself From–the Malware Economy 42:40

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There’s a robust malware economy with an active market for exploits, brokered access to compromised systems, ransomware, bots-as-a-service, and more. And this malware economy is targeted at you. On today’s Packet Protector we talk with Jake Williams, a security researcher, consultant, and instructor, about the malware economy, how it operates, and …

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Zero Trust SaaS Security: Protecting Your Apps, Identities, and Devices 11:09

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Ready for SaaS security without the complexity? Managing SaaS security is becoming one of the biggest challenges for IT teams. With employees using apps like Salesforce, Dropbox, and countless others, businesses struggle to keep access secure without adding friction to everyday workflows. Legacy security approaches—like VPNs and standalone logins—f…

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PP049: CSMM – A Practical Model for Improving Your Cloud Security 42:55

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The Cloud Security Maturity Model (CSMM) is a practical blueprint for improving the security of your public cloud deployments. Developed in partnership with the Cloud Security Alliance, IANS, and Securosis, the model covers 12 categories, such as network security and application security, across 3 domains. It describes 5 levels of security maturity…

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From Rejected to Respected: How to Create Your First Conference Talk | MSP Speaking Tips 59:48

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Dean Trempelas (Empath) and Steve Taylor break down exactly how to create your first conference talk, even if you think you have nothing valuable for an audience. Learn how to overcome imposter syndrome, choose your topic, and deliver with confidence. Perfect for MSPs and tech professionals looking to speak at events like RejectionCon, IT Nation, o…

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PP048: News Roundup – 5G Vulnerabilities Abound, CSRB Disbanded, Magic Packets Target Juniper Routers, and More 39:08

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JJ and Drew catch you up on cybersecurity news including new research that uncovers a host of 5G/LTE vulnerabilities, the chain of breaches in a BeyondTrust attack that led to infiltration of the US Treasury Dept., and a lawsuit against LinkedIn alleging that data from paying customers was used to train AI models. Researchers unpack... Read more »…

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PP047: Why Packet Analysis (and Wireshark) Should Be In Your Security Toolkit 43:23

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Don’t underestimate the value of packet analysis in your security strategy. And if you’re analyzing packets, the open-source Wireshark software is a go-to tool. On today’s episode, we talk with Chris Greer, a Wireshark trainer and consultant specializing in packet analysis. Chris explains the critical role of packet analysis in cybersecurity, parti…

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#095 - Into the Microsoft Jungle 43:07

8M ago43:07

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Are the dense jungles of Windows Server leaving you lost? Are Active Directory tangles, Entra ID integrations, or legacy issues keeping your IT nights sleepless? Well, grab your machete (or PowerShell) and join us on an expedition into the depths of Microsoft ecosystems in this week’s episode of Data Center Therapy!In this thrilling adventure, your…