A New Identity Framework for AI Agents
We are all experiencing the rapid proliferation of autonomous AI agents and Multi-Agent Systems (MAS). These are no longer AI chatbots and assistants; they are increasingly self-directed entities capa...
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AI Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Security
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that provides a universal way to connect AI models and agentic applications to various data sources and tools. It's how AI applications and applica...
Idling timeout
How do you extend the idling timeout screen?
Cisco Secure Firewall - Default Network Discovery Policy for Apps
Are you trashing/changing the default network discovery rule which is 0.0.0.0 for applications?
Multi-Factor Authentication with Cisco Duo Security
Cisco Duo SecurityDuo Security was a company acquired by Cisco that develops a very popular multifactor authentication solution that is used by ...
Cisco Secure Network Analytics for 100% Business Security
Many organizations fail to use one of the strongest tools that can help protect against today's security threats, the Network itself. For example, Cisco Catalyst switches, Data Center switches, ASR ro...
Splunk Customers - Give us your feedback - Earn US $100!
Does your organization use Splunk, Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center) or Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) to manage your network? Do you have security concerns about unmanaged endpoints o...
Configuring MAC Authentication Bypass(MAB) in Cisco ISE:A Simple Guide
After going through several resources on configuring MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB) with Cisco ISE, I found that it's quite simple. Most of the configuration is done on the switch, with only minimal ...
Securing AI Systems Lifecycle: AI/MLOps, CRISP-ML(Q), and OpenEoX
It's very important for organizations and individuals to stay informed about the lifecycle status of the products they rely on. This is also true for AI-enabled systems, where models and AI-enabled ap...
Cisco ISE Integration with PaloAlto Firewall
PaloAlto firewall uses the RADIUS Vendor-Specific Attributes (VSA) code 25461 to manage administration authorizations or admin roles with a Radius server such as Cisco ISE. The attribute PaloAlto-A...
CRL Checks on Cisco ASA /FTDs
IntroductionCisco ASAs and FTDs can be configured with Certificate Authority to perform various jobs, like authenticating the users based on certificates before they connect to the VPN. However, the c...
How to troubleshoot VOIP issues with Firewalls
How to troubleshoot VOIP issues with Firewalls First, VoIP traffic has two components: 1-Signalling: Process of establishing and terminating calls Commonly used protocols are SIP, H.323, MGCP, Skinny,...
What is SIP ALG Application Layer Gateway and SIP Pinhole
What is SIP ALG Application Layer Gateway and SIP Pinhole.SIP ALG is a feature where the firewall will inspect the SIP packets to perform Layer 7 NAT ( from private IP to public IP).Goal of SIP ALG1- ...
Cisco ASA, Automate Access List String Search with Python
If you work in a large data center and your task is to support firewalls (Cisco ASA), then you probably encountered a huge number of lines in their configurations. These configurations can include tho...
Demystifying PEAP-MSCHAPv2 Packet Flow with Wireshark
EAP runs over Layer 2 of the OSI model, the data link layer, and doesn't require Layer 3 IP connectivity. EAP Packet sent by the endpoint does not have L3 and L4 headers, the L7 data is encapsulate...
