Josh Stephens, Chief Technology Officer, BackBox, Author at NetworkingNexus.net

Josh Stephens, Chief Technology Officer, BackBox

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Good Things Happen when Network Engineers Internalize Spider-Man’s Mantra

NetOps teams, like Spider Man, have great powers and great responsibilities. Increasingly, they are adopting a Zero Trust approach to network operations to help fight their battles.

Four Ways Your Network Team Can Help You Defeat Ransomware

Network teams can complement security teams by preventing ransomware from entering the enterprise and, should it enter, stopping it from propagating across the network.

A Perfect Cyber Storm is Leading to Burnout

Meeting the cybersecurity demands of modern enterprises is incredibly stressful, causing burnout and leading many to contemplate leaving the field. Here’s how to address the problem.

Spider-Man, the Multiverse, and IPv6

As IPv6 usage continues its inevitable rise, now’s the time to admit you have or soon will have some IPv6 on the network and to engage with the IPv6 plane to incorporate it into your management strategy.

7 Strategic Network Automation Steps to Continuously Improve Network Security

Network automation can be strategically used to not only automate network operations tasks and save time, but also continuously improve the security posture of the network.

Network Automation Benefits: Beyond Geek Speak

Even if an organization starts small, network automation around security, compliance, and risk management will deliver significant benefits and payoffs.

5 Questions to Ask to Keep Your Organization Safe from Network Vulnerabilities

Here are the five most important questions that companies need to ask vendors and staff to minimize network vulnerabilities and keep their network safe.