Author Archives: Emintzer

What I have Learned Being an IT Security Professional

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Emintzer

I have been working in IT security for a few years now. At my current company, I am responsible for North America IT security and am part of a small security team on a global scale. Before I started there, … Continue reading →

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Security Can’t Keep Up, or Can It?

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Emintzer

Not too long ago I was asked to be on a roundtable to discuss security. We had a good conversation about why it is important and if enterprises are doing enough to fight the bad guys. Gestalt IT hosted the … Continue reading →

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Cisco’s Global Networking Technology Report

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Emintzer

Being a Cisco Champion has some privileges. Recently, I was given an early glimpse of Cisco’s Global Networking Technology Report. This is a new report from Cisco that explains the current state of networking technologies and where networking is heading. … Continue reading →

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My time at Palo Alto Networks

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Emintzer

Not too long ago, I was invited to a unique experience: Security Field Day 2. This was a great experience in which I got to interact with different vendors as they explained their products and services. To learn more about … Continue reading →

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My Tech Field Day Experience

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Emintzer

Recently, I was invited to a unique experience called Tech Field Day. I really had a good time while given a great learning experience. This is something I can recommend to others – I really hope that I get the … Continue reading →

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CiscoLive and Security Field Day

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Emintzer

This past week was Cisco’s yearly conference that they do in the US: CiscoLive, also known as CLUS. This is a conference that I like to go to but have not been able to for the last two years. Last … Continue reading →

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Management and why we need it

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Emintzer

Management can be considered the hierarchy in a company. Everyone in a company has some form of manager. Even a CEO answers to someone. Ultimately, it is the people that purchase a company’s product that manages where that company is … Continue reading →

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Catalyst 9600 Inside Scoop

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Emintzer

Not too long ago, Cisco invited me to San Jose to get an early review of some pretty cool new products. The main products they showcased were wireless related including some new access points to coincide with a Wifi6 product … Continue reading →

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MS Intune Security Migration

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Emintzer

I have been to a few Microsoft events that highlight how to secure company date on mobile devices. For Android devices, Android for Work allows you to segment company data while allowing the phone OS to interact with the data. … Continue reading →

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Daylight Saving Time (DST) in 2019

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Emintzer

It has been a couple of weeks since we sprung forward in time. On March 10, 2019, we “lost” one hour of sleep because at 2:00am on that day we moved our clocks forward 1 hour – it suddenly became … Continue reading →

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