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Packet Protector

Packet Pushers
Cybersecurity
Ransomware
Network Security
Zero Trust
CISA
Cloud Security
Microsoft
Cisco
Fortinet
Software Bill Of Materials
Critical Infrastructure
Cloud Security Maturity Model
Inmap
Wireshark
Incident Response
Bgp Security
Iot Security
Quantum Computing
Cyber Incident Reporting For Critical Infrastructure Act Of 2022
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Join us at the intersection of networking and security! Whether you’re fending off ransomware attacks, securing remote workers, hunting for rogue IoT devices, or gearing up for your latest compliance audit, Packet Protector provides practical information that IT and infrastructure pros can put to work. Every episode covers the latest security headlines and then drills into essential topics to prov... more

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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 c... more

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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 episo... more

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In the cybercrime industry, initial access brokers specialize in break-ins. They pick digital locks and slide open electronic windows, and then sell that access to other threat actors who specialize in ransomware, exfiltration, and other crimes. SocG... more

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Firewall policies are the heart of network security, but over time they can become a tangled mess. Rules might be outdated, or conflicting, or fail to address new applications, services, and risks. Add in remote locations and public cloud deployments... more

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Recent Guests

Mundani Ajali
VP of Product Management for SASE and Security at HPE Networking
HPE Networking
Episode: PP105: Cybercrime Has Gone Industrial: Insights from HPE Threat Labs (Sponsored)
Anna Pham
Senior Technical and Response Analyst at Huntress Labs
Huntress Labs
Episode: PP104: How SocGholish Picks Locks to Let In Ransomware
Jody Brazel
Co-founder and CEO of FireMon
FireMon
Episode: PP103: FireMon Brings Clarity to Firewall Rule Chaos (Sponsored)
Mauricio Sanchez
Senior Director of Enterprise Security Networking at Dell'Oro Group
Dell'Oro Group
Episode: PP102: What’s Driving SASE Adoption?
Eric Keen
Principal security consultant at Secure Ideas
Secure Ideas
Episode: PP099: The Care and Feeding of Kerberos for Windows Environments
Matthias Nagel
Proof of concept engineer at HPE Networking
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Networking
Episode: PP098: What Goes On Inside a Firewall?
Shlomi Zahia
Senior Director of Product Management of the Prisma Browser
Palo Alto Networks
Episode: PP097: How and Why to Turn the Browser into a Universal Security Agent (Sponsored)
Jimmy Taylor
Senior Solutions Engineer
Episode: PP093: Security Priorities for 2026 – A Roundtable Discussion
Marvin Martin
Network and Cybersecurity Practitioner
Episode: PP093: Security Priorities for 2026 – A Roundtable Discussion

Hosts

Jennifer JJ Minella
Host with expertise in wireless security and presenter at major technology conferences.
Drew Connery-Murray
Co-host with extensive knowledge in cybersecurity and network security.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 23 ratings
  • Great podcast covering cyber topics many others ignore

    Good solid information shared, great guests and very useful for any cyber person to listen to.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Smileyivan
    Australia9 months ago
  • Another great Packet Pushers podcast.

    Thanks

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mrowell
    Australiaa year ago

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#135
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Apple Podcasts
#146
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Apple Podcasts
#238
Sweden/Technology

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PP106: Architecting for Wi-Fi 7, Zero Trust, PQC, and More
Q: If somebody was going to start somewhere, is there a problem you would set them off on?
They should begin by understanding everything connected to the network from an endpoint perspective, especially wireless, and start conversations with infrastructure, security teams, and vendors about moving away from WPA to PSK and toward stronger, certificate-based identity and provisioning.
PP106: Architecting for Wi-Fi 7, Zero Trust, PQC, and More
Q: Wow, okay. And just some context, who is JD?
JD is a senior network engineer with a concentration in wireless for an integrator; he is a partner and collaborator in their training efforts, and the talk they did at RSA was specifically built for that event rather than their usual trainings.
PP102: What’s Driving SASE Adoption?
Q: How should a company approach planning a SASE deployment?
He advises a careful pre-implementation plan, recognizing SASE as a transformative journey rather than a quick upgrade. Enterprises should engage in paid or community-driven planning resources, understand their current and future needs, and avoid committing to a single vendor on day one.
PP100: Building and Securing AI Agents – A Case Study
Q: What were the biggest security challenges you had to address during deployment?
Key challenges included ensuring private data remained confidential, implementing OAuth token management with encryption and IP restrictions, creating an auditable activity trail, and deploying guardrails to block risky inputs/outputs. We also had to design a process for approving new MCP integrations and maintain strict control over which actions the agent could perform.
PP100: Building and Securing AI Agents – A Case Study
Q: What makes the shift from a bot to an agent significant from a security perspective?
Agentic mode enables the bot to use tools across platforms, perform multi-step tasks, and handle correlated data, which introduces new risk vectors. It required implementing token-based authorization, scoped access, and robust auditing to ensure actions could be traced back to an authenticated user and to enforce guardrails.

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This podcast focuses on the critical intersection of networking and security, providing actionable insights invaluable for IT and infrastructure professionals. Topics range from fending off ransomware attacks, securing remote workers, and compliance audits, to addressing rogue IoT devices. Each episode not only covers the latest developments in the security landscape but also delves into essential themes such as wired and wireless network security, access control, cloud security, penetration testing, and security hardware and software. With a commitment to delivering both technical and strategic content, the resource is ideal for security practitioners dedicated to enhancing cybersecurity practices across various contexts.

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1. Mundani Ajali
2. Anna Pham
3. Jody Brazel
4. Mauricio Sanchez
5. Eric Keen
6. Matthias Nagel
7. Shlomi Zahia
8. Jimmy Taylor

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