Networking is one of the fundamental pillars of computing. Networks allow us to communicate data across a global scale in a way which largely seems (to me) to be taken for granted. Networking, even on the most basic of levels, is a skill that will aid anyone in technology will find valuable to their career …
In ISE, switches are referred to as a Network Access Device (NAD). Other NAD devices include wireless LAN controllers and VPN concentrators. NADs are responsible for enforcing ISE policies on devices connecting to the network with MAB authentication via RADIUS, as well as authorization of remote device administration over SSH via TACACS+. Before a switch …
I have been putting off writing this review for a year and a half now. I did finally pass the SCOR exam and earn my CCNP Security certification, but only after four attempts and more hours than I care to try and estimate. Don’t get me wrong – this is the first time I’ve ever …
While troubleshooting an issue with a 4506 switch recently, I discovered an interesting discrepancy: Orion was reporting a critical hardware issue on the switch, but the switch itself didn’t seem to have any idea that anything was wrong. The exact error I was seeing was that a supply voltage sensor for a fiber switchport interface …
Continue reading SolarWinds Orion NPM: Configuring Cisco Hardware Health Pollers
Back in late 2019, I made a decision that I was going to attempt to take the Cisco IINS 210-260 and SISAS 300-208 tests prior to the “Certpocalypse” of exams retiring in late February 2020. My thinking was two-fold: My existing CCNA Cybersecurity Operations certification would be retitled as a “Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate.” By …
MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB) is a method of network access authorization used for endpoints that cannot or are not configured to use 802.1x authentication. MAB uses the hardware address (MAC address) of the device connecting to the network to authenticate onto the network. This hardware-based authentication happens when a device connects to a Network Access …
Continue reading Cisco ISE 2.x: MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB)
Wireshark is an open-source tool which is used to perform packet capture and analysis for wired or wireless network traffic. It can be intimidating to look at the first time you open a packet capture file (or pcap). Hopefully this introduction will help smooth the sharp edges on learning this tool. I was first introduced …
Continue reading Wireshark Fundamentals: Setup and Configuration
There are several instances where you may need to reset a Cisco switch back to a blank configuration. Perhaps you purchased a switch for your home lab off of the internet and it didn’t get wiped before it got sent out to you; or perhaps your company acquired a new contract at an existing property …
In July of 2018, exactly a year ago, I was looking for just about any reason at all to pull the trigger on a firewall device for my home network and found myself split between the Meraki MX series, the Fortinet FortiGate line, or one of the two Ubiquiti USG options available at the time. …
Continue reading Hands-On With the Ubiquiti USG-PRO-4: Year 1
Recently I was very fortunate to be able to attend not only the BSides Austin conference this past weekend, but the two training days immediately preceding it. One of the training workshops I attended was Incident Response with Volatility Framework, taught by Evan Wagner. If you ever have the opportunity to attend this training in …
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