Comparing Cisco Tetration with VMware NSX

Cisco Secure workload (Tetration) and VMware NSX Distributed Firewalling (DFW) are famously known for their micro-segmentation use cases.  The table below compares some of the key use cases and capabilities. Note: This post is from years of personal working experience on these products and available references. This post should not use against the vendor’s services

Securing Internet Access Using Cisco Umbrella

The Cisco Umbrella, formerly known as OpenDNS was founded in 2006 by David Ulevitch. It fills traditional gaps in network security by blocking the outbound requests made to malicious domains Key Use Cases DNS protection Visibility into types of activities the internet-connected users and devices are requesting and the cloud services that exist in your

AlgoSec – NSPM Solution Quick Review

AlgoSec NSPM solution (Network Security Policy Management) offers organizations streamline various aspects of managing security policies that govern devices such as firewalls, SIEMs, ADCs, etc. Founded in 2004 by Yuval and Avishai Wool, it serves 2000 global customers including Fortune 50. Key Use Cases Use Case Modules Description Centralized security policy management and visibility across

Cisco UCCX(Contact Center) Administration and Scripting Series

Welcome to our comprehensive Cisco UCCX Administration and Scripting series, we will delve into the intricacies of Cisco UCCX (Contact Center) scripting. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to expand your knowledge, this blog will cover various topics such as UCCX call flow, UCCX Integration with UCCM, menu scripting, if statements, counter usage, handling holiday

Wireless Standards and Cisco Solutions

The number of wireless devices connected to the network increases yearly (roughly 11.930 billion mobile devices globally). This includes data and voice connectivity for the employees, wireless internet access for guests, and connectivity for IoT devices. In this blog, we will explore  wireless standards and terminologies and Cisco’s latest wireless solutions Wireless Standards Standard Frequencies

Exploring the Impact of Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) and VLAN on Interconnected IOS Switches

VLAN configuration plays a crucial role in network management and DTP helps the switch dynamically configure its switchport depending on the directly connected neighbour switch port configuration. By testing different scenarios, we can determine the impact of different VLAN configurations and understand how the network behaves when DTP is disabled/enabled.