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  • Identity Is the New Perimeter (And It's Under Attack)

    calendar Feb 3, 2026 · 13 min read · Security Active Directory Entra ID Identity Cyber Resilience Deep Dive  ·
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    Identity Is the New Perimeter (And It's Under Attack)

    I've had more conversations about identity resilience in the past six months than in the previous five years combined. Something has shifted. Customers who used to treat Active Directory as "set it and forget it" infrastructure are now asking hard questions about recovery, integrity, and what happens when (not if) …


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  • Weekly Tech Tip: Nutanix Centralized Local Password Management

    calendar Jul 12, 2024 · 7 min read · Nutanix AOS NTC Security Password Management Tech Tips  ·
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    Simplify and Secure: Centralized Password Management with Prism Central In the ever-evolving landscape of IT security, managing passwords across various platforms can be a daunting task. However, Nutanix has released a Centralized Local Password Management feature designed to centralize password management, ensuring a …


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  • Zero Day Threat - Cisco Remote Access on ASA/FTD

    calendar Apr 25, 2024 · 2 min read · Cisco ASA FTD AnyConnect Talos Zero Day Security PSA  ·
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    Cisco recently patched two critical vulnerabilities in their firewall products, discovered after probable nation-state actors targeted them in a campaign dubbed "Arcane Door". These zero-day vulnerabilities, found in devices running ASA and FTD software, were exploited to implant malware and possibly steal data. Cisco …


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  • Securing Local Administrator Passwords

    calendar Feb 3, 2024 · 9 min read · Active Directory LAPS Security Windows Tech Tips  ·
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    In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, maintaining a robust security posture is imperative for businesses and organizations of all sizes. One essential aspect of this security posture is effective password management, which can often be overlooked. A question I ask my customers quite often scares me with the …


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  • Saved by Pure Storage: Ransomware Recovery Success

    calendar Feb 24, 2021 · 3 min read · Pure Storage Ransomware Snapshots Security  ·
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    This past weekend, I got to experience with another customer an unexpected intrusion, one of the worst I’ve honestly experienced in my years. Once I was onsite and got to see the level of sophistication on this attack, I realized that we had our work cutout for us. Backup solution, gone… User Files, hijacked… VMFS …


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  • Cisco ASA Dropped Traffic Notice: Critical Bug Alert

    calendar Mar 31, 2017 · 2 min read · Cisco ASA Bug Security Firewall Field Notice PSA  ·
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    Cisco seems to be having a rough go of it lately with bugs that have a time bomb for certain hardware and software. Following up on the Signal Component issues – that plagued a large number of product lines (And in Cisco’s defense affected more than just Cisco – other vendors are affetected). I’m still waiting to find …


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Mike Dent

Field CTO with a passion for making IT modernization actually manageable for organizations. Outside of work, I'm splitting time between driveway workouts with my wife, adventures with our dogs, and appreciating fine bourbon - because balance matters in both life and technology.
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