NGFW Competition

I have not seen the 2017 Gartner NGFW report, and not even sure if its out yet.  But I know that my thoughts on the best NGFW firewall lines up with what Gartner appears to think.  Personally, I base my opinion on my experiences and my own knowledge of firewalls.  I've spent a long time working with firewalls, and Palo Alto and Check Point are the best on the market (IMHO).
One more thought about security.  Please don't expect that your company is secure because you bought a firewall at a great price.  Threat protection, Anti-Virus, Anti-Malware, etc.  These come at a price.  Don't think your company is secure because you have an ASA (without FirePower) or a cheap firewall.  If you are on the security team or the Director/Manager, security should always be in the forefront of your mind.   Think about the companies you hear about in the news.  You may not make the news, but you may have a "resume generating event" if you have not properly prepared your company in the security world.
From 2016:

Even Restaurants Need Security

Even restaurants need security.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/28/technology/chipotle-credit-card-hack/
Contact me for the security discussion you need.

Tuesday Update

Hi all. I have been missing writing down regularly on this blog. I've had a lot going on lately, but I wanted to just post something for today.  Below, you can see my business partner and I in some deep discussion about life, business offerings, and just enjoying a meal together.
I hope that today, and everyday, is a great day for you all. May The Lord bless you all and keep you safe. This life goes by so fast. Let's take time to enjoy it as much as we can.
Also, thank you guys, for taking time to read this blog.

Fall Creek Falls

Tennessee is such a beautiful place. My wife and I went to fall creek falls this weekend. Happy Memorial Day.

No Matter What...

No matter what, The Lord is good. :)  Hope you all have a good Tuesday.

Company Offerings Growth

As I get the company (www.whiterhinosecurity.com) offerings tuned, my plan is to add services as I go along. Today, I've added intrusion protection to the mix of services. I will manage your current IPS, or I'll provide an IPS for your company for a monthly service. I'm excited about growing our offerings to my customers.

Every Company Needs Security

www.whiterhinosecurity.com
Every company needs security. See the latest news article I've come across.
http://deadline.com/2017/05/pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-men-tell-no-tales-hackers-ransom-1202094203/

DeSoto State Park

There is just something nice about being outdoors.

Ransomeware Warnings

If you are paying attention to what's going on in cybersecurity, it's time to get serious about your company security. Contact me and let's work on it. www.whiterhinosecurity.com

It's Interesting: DDOS

DDOS is an interesting thing. Imagine: thousands of computers attacking your business internet facing servers, taking down your servers or your filling your bandwidth capacity to 100%. All through programming (or a DDOS attack). You can imagine many countries stacking a single country with their military, how that might turn out. It's pretty much the same for the victim of a DDOS attack.
The god thing is that ISPs are offering some type of scrubbing of traffic for this. However, so far, I have not seen a solution that is really good. Maybe in the future they will come up with something without manual intervention.

Cisco CUCM 11

I'm doing an install of CUCM version 11.  Its good to see the voice stuff again, although not what White Rhino Security is about.  Thats ok.  It helps me and the customer.  But more importantly, the customer.  Its good to meet good people and work with them, something I absolutely love about the consulting arena.