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Nexum at Red Hat Summit

Nexum’s Peter Scudamore and George Grzyb talk about workshops introducing automation to network engineers and other tools that will help mitigate some of those after-hours calls at Red Hat Summit.

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Let’s Play a Game

In the final post of our Ransomware Series, we’ll examine deception technology, how it has evolved, and how to tilt the odds in your favor to win the cybersecurity game.

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Acronym Series

In this series, our engineers define some of the industry’s most widely used terms.

Acronym Series

Acronym Series Introduction

Our new Acronym Series hopes to help our readers navigate the acronym-filled waters of IT discussions. Each article will give the acronym, the shortened phrase, a brief definition, and a little information to help you understand it. 

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Automation Series

The topic on everyone’s minds right now: Automation.

Ransomware Series

Ransomware is on the rise. Dive further into this topic with Nexum’s engineers.

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Let’s Play a Game

In the final post of our Ransomware Series, we’ll examine deception technology, how it has evolved, and how to tilt the odds in your favor to win the cybersecurity game.

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Prevent Ransomware with SASE

There are three technologies that can help prevent ransomware: Cloud access security broker (CASB), secure web gateway (SWG), and data loss prevention (DLP). These components have converged into a single solution for what has now been coined the secure access service edge (SASE) architecture.

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SNOCC Threat Updates

Each quarter, the managed security team at Nexum shares insights from our first*defense®
Security and Network Operations Command Centers (SNOCCs).

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SNOCC Quarterly Threat Update Q1 2023

Each quarter, the managed security team at Nexum shares insights from our first*defense SNOCCs. In this post, macro trends include vulnerabilities in Exchange, socially engineered phishing, IoT, Edge and infrastructure devices, and geo-blocking.

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Strategy Series

Nexum’s VP of Strategy, Ron Temske, provides updates on the state of the industry
and commentary on crucial topics that may shift your thinking. 

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The Role of Security

Nexum’s VP of Strategy, Ron Temske, considers the function of security and how it has evolved. And how security should be incorporated into strategic plans.

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Visibility Series

What is really in your environment, and more importantly, how can you secure it? 
Learn more through our Visibility Series with Nexum’s Security Specialist, Sarah Lantz.

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Network Alerting

One of the primary things Information Technology (IT) and security teams continue to contend with are alerts. Every system has the capability to generate an alert. Is it some sort of security alert? Some sort of uptime alert? Perhaps an alert indicating that too many alerts have been generated in too short a time? Either way, the volume of alerts likely involves headaches for everyone.

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Flashlight on Shadow IT

“You cannot secure what you do not know.” I frequently see iterations of this phrase when it comes to cybersecurity and visibility. When a security team looks to gain insight into what is being used in their network, they won’t be able to secure what they can’t see or are not aware of. It’s here that the buzzword of Shadow IT (Information Technology) is also commonly thrown around. You can think of Shadow IT as the thing that you do not know is on the network – and therefore cannot secure.

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Tackling the Visibility Monolith

Until recently, I had only thought of visibility as a monolithic and all-encompassing function – a “catch all” that various teams dive into when they need a clear view of what is occurring in their network. However, I’ve learned that different teams need different views into how their systems communicate across the entire enterprise. As teams grapple with the concept of what is in the environment, and what needs to be secured, “visibility” is the word everyone comes back to.

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Partner Resources

Updates and news about our technology partners

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Juniper Mist Takes On SD-WAN

Nexum, Inc.’s technology partner Juniper recently announced it was adding support for the SSR (Session Smart Routing) product line to its Mist portal. But beyond including another part of the Juniper family in the portal, why is this a big deal? And how does this help clients who may just be getting started with their Mist journey? How does this help clients run their network more easily in the long run?

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Juniper Networks: A Leader in 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant

This week, Gartner released the 2021 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure and Juniper Networks was recognized as a Leader for the second year in a row, positioned furthest in both Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision. This is, without a doubt, one of the most special career moments for Mist and a great example of what startups can achieve with an amazing team.

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A Look Back (and forward) at Juniper’s AI-Driven SD-WAN Journey

Prior to its acquisition by Juniper Networks, 128 Technology celebrated each year on 1/28 – and together, we’re keeping the tradition alive! This anniversary is especially exciting as it’s been just over one year since the companies came together. So, it’s the perfect occasion to look back at what has been achieved in this short period of time and discuss the more exciting things that are still yet to come.

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Assuring Excellent User Experiences with AI-Driven SD-WAN

Over the past few years, it goes without saying that the world has experienced a great deal of ups and downs. Companies have had to adapt to remote work environments, hybrid work environments and everything in between. Through it all, one thing has proven its importance – the need to provide an excellent user experience no matter where the workforce is located.

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Nexum at Red Hat Summit

Nexum’s Peter Scudamore and George Grzyb talk about workshops introducing automation to network engineers and other tools that will help mitigate some of those after-hours calls at Red Hat Summit.

Read More »

Let’s Play a Game

In the final post of our Ransomware Series, we’ll examine deception technology, how it has evolved, and how to tilt the odds in your favor to win the cybersecurity game.

Read More »

SNOCC Quarterly Threat Update Q1 2023

Each quarter, the managed security team at Nexum shares insights from our first*defense SNOCCs. In this post, macro trends include vulnerabilities in Exchange, socially engineered phishing, IoT, Edge and infrastructure devices, and geo-blocking.

Read More »

DNS Privacy (DoT & DoH) & Enterprise Security

DNS privacy and security are two considerations with competing goals. DoT and DoH undermine enterprise security for the benefit of privacy. ECS erodes privacy for distributed cloud-based resources. Let’s look at how these standards work and your options in defense or offense.

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Press Releases

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Press Releases

Nexum, Inc. to Offer Versa Networks SASE

CHICAGO, IL, March 9, 2022 – Nexum, Inc., a leader in networking and cybersecurity solutions, announced today that Versa Networks, a secure access service edge (SASE) leader, is now part of its growing list of exceptional technology partners. Nexum will now offer Versa SASE and Versa secure software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) to its customers.

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