Deep Dive: NetworkAAA — Architecture, Internals, Operational Scenarios and Cisco Integration A practical and architectural examination of an open-source TACACS+ management plane built on tac_plus-ngIntroduction and Problem StatementMost organizations...

Centralized TACACS+ AAA for Cisco Networks with NetworkAAAHow to replace scattered local authentication with a modern, GUI-driven, open-source management plane built on tac_plus-ngIntroductionEvery network engineer who has ever managed more than a ha...

   IntroductionCisco IOS-XE devices are a critical component of modern enterprise networks, data centers, WAN infrastructures, and service-provider environments. A single device may simultaneously provide routing, switching, network management, VPN t...

Beyond Configuration Parsing: Building a Comprehensive Cisco IOS Security Auditor Why Configuration Security Audits Need to EvolveNetwork infrastructures have grown far beyond simple collections of routers and switches.Today's enterprise networks mus...

 Over the past few months, I've been working on a project that aims to simplify one of the most repetitive and important tasks in network administration: reviewing the security configuration of Cisco router and switch interfaces.Today, I'm excited to...