en https://static.feedpress.com/logo/ppyoutube-5c379221847fc.png Faces made for podcasting, now in HD video yt:channel:7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA Packet Pushers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 2016-05-25T16:30:32+00:00 yt:video:FbBhCE4JFBE FbBhCE4JFBE UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA Packet Pushers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 2026-04-21T17:30:17+00:00 2026-04-21T23:09:09+00:00 Architecting for Wi-Fi 7, Zero Trust, PQC, and More For decades, network and security professionals have adapted to technology change in a piecemeal fashion: a new rule here, an upgrade there, a new product deployment over yonder. On today's Packet Protector, co-host Jennifer 'JJ' Jabbusch makes the case for why several emerging technologies require IT pros to think about security at an architectural level. She talks about substantial changes in Wi-Fi 7, such as WPA3 being required and support for new cipher suites; the rise of certificate-based identities; the complexities of zero trust; and the growing need to become quantum-ready. This episode was recorded on premises at RSA Conference 2026, and was prompted by a presentation that JJ and her partner JD Davis gave at the conference. AdSpot Sponsor: Meter Meter delivers full-stack networking—wired, wireless, and cellular—to leading enterprises. It’s a single integrated solution with everything included. Meter has designed the hardware, written the firmware, and built the software. Meter deploys and manages everything required at your site, or sites, so that you get performant, reliable, and secure connectivity. If you’re ready for fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of managing multiple providers or tools, it’s time to check out Meter. Go to meter.com/packetprotector to book a demo now! Links: Network Security 2026–2030: What Every F500 Should Know - https://path.rsaconference.com/flow/rsac/us26/FullAgenda/page/catalog/session/1755799844856001jER0 Packet Protector is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. https://packetpushers.net yt:video:Xd78Ysnk_nw Xd78Ysnk_nw UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA Packet Pushers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 2026-04-21T15:01:16+00:00 2026-04-21T16:05:09+00:00 Wait, AI Doesn’t Secure Itself? Developing an AI Security Strategy Your enterprise better have a cybersecurity strategy for AI. But where to start? Everywhere! Securing AI means securing all the AI layers and throughout the lifecycle: data, model, and applications, in training and in inference. Johna and John discuss what your strategy must address and how to get support for it because, of course, it’s gonna cost ya. Links: HarmBench - https://www.harmbench.org/ 2025 Top 10 Risk & Mitigations for LLMs and Gen AI Apps - https://genai.owasp.org/llm-top-10/ I hacked ChatGPT and Google's AI - and it only took 20 minutes - https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260218-i-hacked-chatgpt-and-googles-ai-and-it-only-took-20-minutes Hackers hijack exposed LLM endpoints in Bizarre Bazaar operation - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-exposed-llm-endpoints-in-bizarre-bazaar-operation/ Heavy Strategy is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. https://packetpushers.net yt:video:tW0B5Q7hU7M tW0B5Q7hU7M UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA Packet Pushers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 2026-04-20T18:48:15+00:00 2026-04-20T18:48:15+00:00 Linux Loads 7.0 with Network Upgrades; NetGear Routes Around FCC Ban, But How? Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert covers a trio of vulnerabilities in Cisco ISE. On the news front, Cloudflare announces a private network offering for AI agents and a partnership with CNAPP specialist Wiz for AI visibility. AWS rolls out Interconnect to streamline provisioning of WAN and last-mile connectivity, and Linux 7.0 includes network upgrades including default support for AccECN. OpenAI blames energy costs and regulations for halting planned data center expansion in the UK, Netgear and AdTran score unexplained exemptions from the FCC ban on routers produced fully or partly outside the US, and Microsoft launches a new agent for deeper network visibility in Kubernetes. Chipmaking bellwethers ASML and TSMC see revenue rise in Q1 and forecast continued growth, and Amazon buys mobile satellite provider Globalstar to bulk up its orbital fleet as it chases Starlink. AdSpot Sponsor: NANOG 97 NANOG, the North American Network Operators Group, meets three times a year, and the next meeting is NANOG 97 in Bellevue, WA, June 1-3, 2026. Register today at nanog.org Links: NIST Updates NVD Operations to Address Record CVE Growth - https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/04/nist-updates-nvd-operations-address-record-cve-growth Security Vulnerabilities, CVEs published since 2026-04-10 - https://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/published_since-2026-04-10/?page=1&order=3 Vulnerability Details : CVE-2026-20147 - https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-20147/ Vulnerability Details : CVE-2026-20180 - https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-20180/ Vulnerability Details : CVE-2026-20186 - https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-20186/ Cloudflare Mesh - https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/cloudflare-mesh/ Cloudflare Partners with Wiz to Secure the Global AI Attack Surface, Eliminating Blind Spots Caused by Shadow AI - https://www.cloudflare.com/press/press-releases/2026/cloudflare-partners-with-wiz-to-secure-the-global-ai-attack-surface/ CNAPP 101: An Intro to Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms - https://www.wiz.io/academy/cloud-security/what-is-a-cloud-native-application-protection-platform-cnapp AWS Interconnect is now generally available, with a new option to simplify last-mile connectivity - https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-interconnect-is-now-generally-available-with-a-new-option-to-simplify-last-mile-connectivity/ Oracle and AWS Collaborate to Expand Multicloud Networking - https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-and-aws-collaborate-to-expand-multicloud-networking-2026-04-16/ AWS and Lumen Redefine Private Cloud Connectivity by Bringing Cloud and Network Together - https://ir.lumen.com/news/news-details/2026/AWS-and-Lumen-Redefine-Private-Cloud-Connectivity-by-Bringing-Cloud-and-Network-Together/default.aspx Linux 7.0 debuts with some big changes for networking - https://www.networkworld.com/article/4158187/linux-7-0-debuts-with-some-big-changes-for-networking.html Linux 7.0 Quietly Kills a 38-Year TCP Design Problem - AccECN Is Now On by Default - https://www.linuxteck.com/linux-7-0-accecn-default/ RFC 9768 - More Accurate Explicit Congestion Notification (AccECN) Feedback in TCP - https://ftp.ripe.net/rfc/authors/rfc9768.pdf OpenAI halts UK stargate project amid regulatory and energy price concerns - https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/openai-halts-uk-stargate-project.html Nscale announces UK AI infrastructure commitment in partnership with Microsoft, NVIDIA and OpenAI - https://www.nscale.com/press-releases/nscale-uk-ai-infrastructure-announcement FCC exempts Netgear from ban on foreign routers, doesn’t explain why - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/fcc-exempts-netgear-from-ban-on-foreign-routers-doesnt-explain-why/ ROUTERS, RESTRICTIONS, AND REALITY: The FCC’s Latest Supply Chain Curveball - https://emails.ipc.org/links/Global-Electronics-Association-routers-report26.pdf Introducing the Container Network Insights Agent for AKS: Now in Public Preview - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurenetworkingblog/introducing-the-container-network-insights-agent-for-aks-now-in-public-preview/4512197 ASML reports €8.8 billion total net sales and €2.8 billion net income in Q1 2026 - https://www.asml.com/en/news/press-releases/2026/q1-2026-financial-results TSMC Reports First Quarter EPS of NT$22.08 - https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/3297 Amazon to Acquire Globalstar and Expand Amazon Leo Satellite Network - https://press.aboutamazon.com/2026/4/amazon-to-acquire-globalstar-and-expand-amazon-leo-satellite-network Network Break is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. https://packetpushers.net yt:video:edLypDD4_hI edLypDD4_hI UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA Packet Pushers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 2026-04-17T17:07:58+00:00 2026-04-21T10:58:28+00:00 Defining A Modern Network Service On today’s episode Ethan is joined by Mark Prosser, a self-described Network Operator Advocate and Network Automation Dreamer, to embark on a thought exercise about network services. Together they grapple with questions such as: What is a network service, exactly? How is it defined? Is it even possible to define it when considered in the context of a larger network? This episode was recorded live at NANOG 96. AdSpot Sponsor: Meter Meter delivers full-stack networking—wired, wireless, and cellular—to leading enterprises. It’s a single integrated solution with everything included. Meter has designed the hardware, written the firmware, and built the software. Meter deploys and manages everything required at your site, or sites, so that you get performant, reliable, and secure connectivity. If you’re ready for fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of managing multiple providers or tools, it’s time to check out Meter. Go to https://www.meter.com/heavynetworking to book a demo now! Links: Mark Prosser on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-prosser/ Toronto Network Operators Group (TORNOG) - https://tornog.ca/ NANOG - https://nanog.org/ Heavy Networking is the flagship show of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. https://packetpushers.net yt:video:OWTx8M345ZQ OWTx8M345ZQ UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA Packet Pushers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 2026-04-16T19:28:30+00:00 2026-04-18T16:20:46+00:00 How do I confirm that I really understand what I'm studying? QUESTION: I just saw your video regarding how to study for the CCNA and the message that I took from that video is to really understand the technology. Now the question I have is, what is the best way to do that? There are tons of resources out there. Including tools like packet tracer and boson to train for the CCNA. Now I feel that while packet tracer helps you to set up labs, I also find it difficult to transform that into the real world. So I bought myself some equipment to build a Homelab but that obviously also comes with limitations and just because I do something in my Homelab does not necessarily mean it is right or good. My day to day job offers me not enough chances to really learn the technology around it and landing a first job as Network Administrator or Network Engineer without the proper understanding is difficult. So what is your take on that. What is the best way to that, what are you tips and how can I really confirm that I understood things if I don‘t have the resources to prove that. WHAT I TALK ABOUT: 1. Explain the technology to someone else. You should be able to ELI5 to someone, then get into the details from there. If you can’t explain in a couple of sentences how spanning-tree prevents loops, you don’t really understand it at a high level. The best way to expose the weaknesses in your understanding is to try explaining it to someone else, starting with ELI5. But of course, you’ve got to go deeper for certification exams. 2. Once you get ELI5 behind you, start explaining the details from there. Write about them. Not all at once, but in a series. Let’s continue the spanning-tree example. Talk about the concept of a root bridge. Describe the significance of the information carried in a BPDU--not just what the information is, but why the information is important. Talk about how the cost to the root bridge is calculated. Explain how spanning-tree, per-VLAN spanning-tree and multiple spanning tree are both similar and different. Explain what a topology change notification does. Describe the different spanning tree guards, where you use them, and where you don’t use them. Explain portfast. Etc. You don’t have to write publicly, but that raises the stakes where you’ll want to make sure you get it right, and I strongly encourage it. If you write for yourself and no one else, you might allow yourself to be lazy and not verify that small detail you aren’t sure about. And those small details will come up when you write. 3. From a lab perspective, you’ve got to go off-script. Labs are often prescriptive. Type this. Then type this. Then type that. Now look, the lab did the thing! Well-done labs will be reinforcing a lecture and illustrating a point, but it can be easy to go for that satisfying “it worked” and then move on to get through the study material without actually mapping back to the book or lecture material what the lab was intended to teach you. By going off-script, I mean that you need to break the lab. Make it so that it doesn’t work anymore. Then figure out what the heck happened. And then fix it. Start shutting down interfaces and see what happened using “show” commands. Turn interfaces back up and see what happened. Get to the point that when you change a lab’s topology at random, you can predict how the network will behave. What happens when you shut down the switch that’s the root bridge in a spanning-tree topology? You should be able to explain what all the other spanning-tree devices do when that root bridge is no longer there. A new root bridge will be selected, and possibly the forwarding paths will change. What exactly happens--down at the frame or packet level? What spanning-tree traffic is sent, what devices receive it, how do they process the information, and what do they do in reaction to that information? 4. When you go through these processes of detailed explanation to other people as well as to yourself, you will discover what you don’t know. The things you don’t know will trigger questions you need to answer that will improve your mastery of a given topic. 5. Yes, that will help you in real-life on a production network, because with the approach I’m advocating, you’re learning a technology, not a specific lab or the answer to a question. You’re creating a knowledge framework about a topic that you can apply to the technology you’re mastering. You’ll see the big picture as well as all the pieces that bring that picture together. yt:video:xkFhJnqyQgE xkFhJnqyQgE UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA Packet Pushers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 2026-04-16T16:59:49+00:00 2026-04-20T07:34:45+00:00 IPv6 Privacy and Temporary Addresses Today our hosts discuss IPv6 Privacy and Temporary Addresses to clarify how address provisioning can potentially work for host operating systems. The discussion covers the difference between permanent and temporary privacy addresses, their uses, and how interface identifiers are assigned to hosts. IPv6 Buzz is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. https://packetpushers.net yt:video:E_3dK7IrEho E_3dK7IrEho UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA Packet Pushers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 2026-04-16T16:45:10+00:00 2026-04-19T06:36:11+00:00 That's a Wrap - TORNOG1 The Packet Pushers went to the inaugural all-day event for network operators in Toronto, Canada, TORNOG1, on April 13, 2026.   TORNOG presents deep dives into specific skills and technologies relevant to modern network operations, including BGP optimization, peering policies, and cutting-edge network automation. It helps to gain direct access to technical leads and decision-makers from major Toronto-based service providers, enterprises, and global network organizations.  Last, but not least, TORNOG fosters a collaborative network of local operators to improve regional infrastructure and work together on solving complex technical challenges in a neutral environment. Here's what Packet Pushers saw and heard, including a wrap video where Ethan did a quick braindump of some of his top of mind takeaways from the day on the drive home. Things he's continuing to think about or that he wanted to point out to the community such as Canada needs NOGs, standing up a personal AI, using labs as a validation step in network automation, and fiber optic cabling fundamentals. Pre-Event Video with Mark Prosser - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449452239078711297-lv5g?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8 Welcome to TORNOG1 - Video - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7449488447037145090 Attendees are filling up the auditorium and ready to go! - Video - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7449504975451435008 James MacDonald and Westley Dion - Lab-As-Code: Reproducible Network Validation Before Production - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449460529192079361-71Ym?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8 Dmytro Shypovalov - Auto Bandwidth using SR-TE - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449468017186504704-iilQ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8 Joseph Nicholson - Network Automation in Baby Steps - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449483572345991169-AkDc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8 Brad Zellefrow - Impactful Network Automation: It's All Part of the Process - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449496887604432896-P19s?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8 The "Other" Event Track - The Lunch Track - Video - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7449519740001222656 Afternoon Workshop Intro Video - Mastering gRPC for Network Automation - Reda Laichi, Saju Salahudeen - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7449519740001222656 Brad Gorman - RPKI Basics For Network Operators: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Use It - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449527933494456320-Kemw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8 Ritesh Mukherjee - 12 Million Canadians Went Offline Because of BGP -- Here's What We Still Haven't Fixed - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-tornog1-activity-7449527433084600322-IAAR?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8 Sen Nordstrom - Fun* With Optical Systems - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-tornog1-activity-7449536961784139776--N8N?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8 Nikola Grcevski - Slash Your Cloud Network Costs with eBPF Network Monitoring - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449543015402131456-6VBp?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8 Puneet Duggal - Orchestrating Autonomous Resilience: NetSec Convergence in the Era of AgenticOps - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449568030315073536-RIlU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8 John Capobianco - From CLI to GPT - A Guide for an AIOps Journey - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449570356593475584-Hd-Q?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8 Post Event Social - Video - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7449882181423951872 TORNOG1 Wrap - Video - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7450236279327342592 This video is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. https://packetpushers.net yt:video:__G-aGBcPJE __G-aGBcPJE UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA Packet Pushers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 2026-04-16T15:43:20+00:00 2026-04-21T10:21:00+00:00 Well Actually 03 - Multicast, Routing Protocols, RFC 1918 We asked for follow ups and you did not disappoint! On today’s show we respond to listener comments and corrections on multicast, routing protocols, security, and more. We also have a technical correction for the RFC 1918 Class B private address range. A big thank you to everyone who sent in responses. If you’d like to leave a comment about this comments episode, you can do so at https://packetpushers.net/fu/ AdSpot Sponsor: Meter Meter delivers full-stack networking—wired, wireless, and cellular—to leading enterprises. It’s a single integrated solution with everything included. Meter has designed the hardware, written the firmware, and built the software. Meter deploys and manages everything required at your site, or sites, so that you get performant, reliable, and secure connectivity. If you’re ready for fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of managing multiple providers or tools, it’s time to check out Meter. Go to https://www.meter.com/n4n to book a demo now! Links: Packet Pushers Follow Up - https://packetpushers.net/fu/ N Is For Networking is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. https://packetpushers.net yt:video:uqstVd8Aoec uqstVd8Aoec UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA Packet Pushers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 2026-04-15T19:06:37+00:00 2026-04-19T05:52:15+00:00 Watch Infrahub Turn a Network Change From 30 Clicks to 1 Form Can completing a network change be as easy as just 1 form? Watch today as Damien Garros, CEO and co-founder at OpsMill, demonstrates to Ethan Banks how to make a network change with InfraHub. InfraHub is a source of truth for network automation that captures the expected state of a network along with the Infrahub's true differentiator: a built-in change control or version control. Damien Garros - https://www.linkedin.com/in/damiengarros?originalSubdomain=fr OpsMill - https://opsmill.com/ Infrahub Sandbox - https://sandbox.infrahub.app/ Video Bytes is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. https://packetpushers.net yt:video:5-J0vax2jAw 5-J0vax2jAw UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA Packet Pushers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 2026-04-15T16:55:06+00:00 2026-04-20T08:02:46+00:00 Open Source Malware! Malware has shifted from phishing expeditions to open source packages, domains, and repositories. Ned and Kyler welcome Jenn Gile, co-founder of Open Source Malware, to discuss how malware is making its way into open source software. Together they break down NPM compromises, AI-driven infiltration, malicious agent skills, and more. Links: Jenn Gile on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenngile/ Open Source Malware - https://opensourcemalware.com/ Day Two DevOps is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. https://packetpushers.net yt:video:m3dTw6ajC4Q m3dTw6ajC4Q UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA Packet Pushers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 2026-04-14T19:20:20+00:00 2026-04-15T07:21:49+00:00 Cybercrime Has Gone Industrial: Insights from HPE Threat Labs (Sponsored) Threat actors are behaving more like professional organizations in an effort to launch more effective and profitable attacks. We explore this and other themes from the latest Threat Labs report from HPE, our sponsor for today’s Packet Protector episode. We also look at how older vulnerabilities are still contributing to today’s exploits, why security organizations should consider resilience and not just prevention, how attackers and defenders are using AI, and more. This episode was recorded on site at RSA Conference 2026. Our guest is Madani Adjali, Vice President of Product Management (SASE & Security), HPE Networking. Links: HPE - https://www.hpe.com/us/en/home.html HPE Threat Labs - https://www.hpe.com/us/en/hpe-labs/threat-labs.html Juniper SRX Series Firewalls - https://www.hpe.com/us/en/juniper-srx-firewall.html?utm_campaign=FY26_Q2_EG_GB_GD_WW_WW_Converge_Networks_and_Security&utm_medium=DD&utm_source=HIP&utm_content=521219235&crid=%ecid!&plid=%epid! Madani Adjali on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/madani-adjali-7153587/ Packet Protector is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. https://packetpushers.net yt:video:QvLWXAkg3z0 QvLWXAkg3z0 UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA Packet Pushers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 2026-04-14T15:40:06+00:00 2026-04-17T23:43:52+00:00 Speedtest Certified Speedtest Certified is a network connectivity verification program for properties and venues, allowing them to prove the performance of their Wi-Fi. Alan Blake of Ookla joins the show to break down what the certification actually measures, how assessments are performed, and what it means for network owners as well as Wi Fi professionals. This is not a sponsored episode. AdSpot Sponsor: Meter Meter delivers full-stack networking—wired, wireless, and cellular—to leading enterprises. It’s a single integrated solution with everything included. Meter has designed the hardware, written the firmware, and built the software. Meter deploys and manages everything required at your site, or sites, so that you get performant, reliable, and secure connectivity. If you’re ready for fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of managing multiple providers or tools, it’s time to check out Meter. Go to https://www.meter.com/heavywireless to book a demo now! Links: Alan Blake on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-blake-13b66182/ Ookla - https://www.ookla.com/ Speedtest - https://www.speedtest.net/ Speedtest Certified - https://www.ookla.com/speedtest-certified Heavy Wireless is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. https://packetpushers.net yt:video:qjy7XMKdqOw qjy7XMKdqOw UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA Packet Pushers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 2026-04-13T17:50:48+00:00 2026-04-13T17:50:48+00:00 Project Glasswing's FUD and Thunder; Au Revoir Windows, Bonjour Linux Take a Network Break! We commence with a red alert on FastMCP, and then debate whether Anthropic's Project Glasswing is a marketing stunt or a reasonable response to the growing ability of AI models to find and exploit software vulnerabilities. Iran targets US OT networks, startup Aria Networks unveils Ethernet switches purpose-built for AI factories, and Cisco buys AI observability startup Galileo to bolster Splunk. Versa Networks earns FedRAMP Medium status, Microsoft goes old-school with perimeter security for Azure Service Bus, and Cato says it can provide inline vulnerability protection with a new SASE service. Palo Alto Networks makes it easier to migrate from Azure Firewalls to Palo's own cloud firewall, and a French government ministry makes plans to swap Windows for Linux on desktops and reduce dependencies on non-European tech products across the IT stack. AWS's S3 adds a file system option to its object storage buckets, and the US FCC seems likely to allow space networking companies to boost power usage in the spectrum for satellite broadband. AdSpot Sponsor: Meter Meter delivers full-stack networking—wired, wireless, and cellular—to leading enterprises. It’s a single integrated solution with everything included. Meter has designed the hardware, written the firmware, and built the software. Meter deploys and manages everything required at your site, or sites, so that you get performant, reliable, and secure connectivity. If you’re ready for fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of managing multiple providers or tools, it’s time to check out Meter. Go to meter.com/networkbreak to book a demo now! Links: Vulnerability Details : CVE-2026-32871 - https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-32871/ Security Vulnerabilities, CVEs published since 2026-04-02 - https://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/published_since-2026-04-02/?page=1&order=3 Project Glasswing - https://www.anthropic.com/glasswing Anthropic Teams Up With Its Rivals to Keep AI From Hacking Everything - https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-mythos-preview-project-glasswing/ Assessing Claude Mythos Preview’s cybersecurity capabilities - https://red.anthropic.com/2026/mythos-preview/ Pro-Iran Hackers Target Critical U.S. Energy and Water Infrastructure - https://gizmodo.com/pro-iran-hackers-target-critical-u-s-energy-and-water-infrastructure-2000743674 Aria Networks Launches the Network that Thinks: The World’s First AI-Native Network Built to Maximize Token Efficiency - https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260407939233/en/Aria-Networks-Launches-the-Network-that-Thinks-The-Worlds-First-AI-Native-Network-Built-to-Maximize-Token-Efficiency Startup Radar: Aria Networks Cranks Up Telemetry to Optimize Ethernet for AI Workloads - https://packetpushers.net/blog/startup-radar-aria-networks-cranks-up-telemetry-to-optimize-ethernet-for-ai-workloads/ Making AI Trustworthy and Observable in Real-Time: Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Galileo - https://blogs.cisco.com/news/cisco-announces-the-intent-to-acquire-galileo Versa Achieves FedRAMP® Moderate Authorization for VersaONE™ Universal SASE Platform - https://versa-networks.com/news/2026/versa-achieves-fedramp-moderate-authorization-for-versaone-universal-sase-platform/ Announcing general availability of Network Security Perimeter for Azure Service Bus - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/messagingonazureblog/announcing-general-availability-of-network-security-perimeter-for-azure-service-/4508179 Mythos and Beyond: Cato Addresses the Generational Shift in Cyber Threats with Agentic Security Researchers - https://www.catonetworks.com/blog/cato-addresses-the-generational-shift-in-cyber-threats-with-agentic-security-researchers/ Zero-Trust Security, Zero Infrastructure: Bringing Palo Alto Networks’ Gold Standard to the Managed Cloud - https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/zero-trust-security-zero-infrastructure-bringing-palo-alto/ba-p/1251886 France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins - https://linuxiac.com/france-launches-government-linux-desktop-plan-as-windows-exit-begins/ Souveraineté numérique : l'État accélère la réduction de ses dépendances extra-européennes - https://www.numerique.gouv.fr/sinformer/espace-presse/souverainete-numerique-reduction-dependances-extra-europeennes/ Announcing Amazon S3 Files, making S3 buckets accessible as file systems - https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/amazon-s3-files/ US set to ease power limits on space-based broadband - https://srnnews.com/us-set-to-ease-power-limits-on-space-based-broadband/ Network Break is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. https://packetpushers.net yt:video:6mM3uY_Lamg 6mM3uY_Lamg UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA Packet Pushers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 2026-04-10T17:55:49+00:00 2026-04-12T23:59:18+00:00 Think Like an Architect Today we welcome Damien Garros, Co-Founder and CEO of OpsMill, to discuss how network automation is creating the need to redefine roles beyond traditional engineers, including network automation architects, software developers, and operations specialists. We hone in on the concept of mechanics, who focus on implementation, and architects who see the bigger picture. We also discuss how the Network Automation Forum's framework is being developed to serve as a map or guide, rather than a rigid reference architecture. The goal of the framework is to provide a shared blueprint of functional building blocks to stop organizations from constantly reinventing solutions and AI's impact on that framework. AdSpot Sponsor: Meter Meter delivers full-stack networking—wired, wireless, and cellular—to leading enterprises. It’s a single integrated solution with everything included. Meter has designed the hardware, written the firmware, and built the software. Meter deploys and manages everything required at your site, or sites, so that you get performant, reliable, and secure connectivity. If you’re ready for fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of managing multiple providers or tools, it’s time to check out Meter. Go to https://www.meter.com/tnops to book a demo now! Damien Garros on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/damiengarros/ We're Not Training Automation Architects - Damien Garros - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/damiengarros_naf-activity-7422534498468237312-oryW?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAABvO0kBAgAqYcdXuqCYz14Yt0EwQ2wHcXM Total Network Operations is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. https://packetpushers.net yt:video:SoBCy9a36Uw SoBCy9a36Uw UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA Packet Pushers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vAUu1TQAwzuq8wajJw4kA 2026-04-10T16:36:27+00:00 2026-04-18T18:27:05+00:00 Now I Understand. You Mean an AI-Safe Zero-Trust Network Automation Approach. (Sponsored) On today's sponsored episode we talk with David Gee, CEO at Curvium, a systems integrator and VAR. David holds thoughtful opinions about network automation and orchestration, how such platforms are to be built, and the impact AI is having on network automation. We dig into how AI fundamentally changes how we interact with systems, and how the role of network engineer is shifting from manually manipulating config to becoming a workflow engineer or process engineer. We also discuss how the foundation of a trusted orchestration system still relies on established tools, including templating (automating the keyboard), maintaining a meaningful source of truth, implementing version control, and utilizing modern monitoring and telemetry feedback loops. Last but not least, David introduces CurvOS, a distributed communication system built on NATS.io. This architecture is designed to implement zero-trust and micro-segmentation for AI-driven automation, acting as a gated interface that allows LLMs to interact safely with network infrastructure while strictly enforcing guardrails. Curvium - www.curvium.com Secure Campus Network Architecture - content.curvium.com/secure-campus David Gee on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/davedotdev Heavy Networking is the flagship show of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. https://packetpushers.net