The Gilfoyle Problem

Nov 15, 2016 | Security Leadership

I want to talk to you about a delicate issue we face in IT. No, not the legalization of recreational marijuana, I mean our Gilfoyle Problem. Our Gil…wait, what? Stay with me here, we are going on a Vision Quest. Gilfoyle is a character on the hilarious HBO TV show...

Future SOC

Aug 2, 2016 | Security Analytics

Are you waiting for something bad, or going somewhere good? A CEO asked me that once. It is one of those deep questions that we should all ponder at times. In the world of cybersecurity, the conventional thinking for a Security Operations Center (SOC) is to plant...

Can Security Analytics Replace Humans?

Feb 8, 2015 | Security Analytics

In a recent series on this blog, we reflected on the growing market for Security Analytics technologies. Over the past few months, we have been continuing this discussion with practitioners and leaders in the industry. One question that many have asked is: “Can we...

The Cult of Palo Alto Networks

Jan 6, 2012 | UTM / NGFW

What the heck is it with Palo Alto Networks? I have said before they seem more like a cult than a firewall manufacturer. I have observed reasonable companies spend two to four times what a comparable Juniper, Cisco or Fortinet would cost, so they can have that special...