network security

Centec V330: My Kind of OpenFlow Switch

14 June 2013 by Tamihiro Yuzawa 2 Comments

This is my third and probably last installment of an ongoing story about our quest for OpenFlow 1.0 capable switches with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, SDN, Security, Service Provider Tagged With: data center, ddos, network security, openflow, sflow, voltdb

Thinking About SDN Packet Processing: You’re the One Talking to a Fish

6 June 2013 by Steven Iveson 4 Comments

Barbie films (yes, I really am talking about Barbie in a network blog post) are a big hit with my kids, and surprisingly with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, SDN Tagged With: firewall, network, network security, networking, openflow, packet pushers, SDN, security, virtualization

Healthy Paranoia Show 13: To CISSP, or Not to CISSP

3 June 2013 by Mrs. Y 2 Comments

Welcome to another lofty episode of Healthy Paranoia where we take on the profound problem of security certifications, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy Paranoia, Podcasts Tagged With: certification, certifications, CISSP, firewall, firewalls, mrs. y, network security, packet pushers podcast, podcast, security, worklife

Information Hoarders

31 May 2013 by Mrs. Y 10 Comments

I make no secret of my love for Seth Godin and his amazing insight into the world. Besides being a marketing genius, he's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Network Management, Work Life Tagged With: management, mrs. y, network, Network management, network security, networking, worklife

Mrs. Y’s Rules for Security Bloggers

22 May 2013 by Mrs. Y 2 Comments

Recently Greg Ferro published an e-book for bloggers, "Arse First Method of Technical Blogging." It has some great … [Read more...]

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SDN: Savior or Grifter?

21 May 2013 by Mrs. Y 9 Comments

Grift's like anything else, Roy. You don't stand still. You either go up or down. Usually down, sooner or later. Lilly … [Read more...]

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Interop: Firewalls, Booth Babes and Unicorn Poop

12 May 2013 by Mrs. Y 1 Comment

Now that I've returned from the whirlwind that was Interop Las Vegas, I thought I'd share some thoughts about my experience … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, SDN, Security, Work Life Tagged With: cisco, data center, firewall, firewalls, management, mrs. y, network, network security, networking, SDN, security, tech field day, worklife

Healthy Paranoia Show 12: The Saga of Terry Childs

2 May 2013 by Mrs. Y 4 Comments

Announcing the latest episode of Healthy Paranoia from Mrs. Y featuring the case of Terry Childs, the infamous former Network … [Read more...]

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Wanted: OpenFlow Switch With ofp_action to Modify the Destination L3 Address

8 April 2013 by Tamihiro Yuzawa 4 Comments

This article is meant to serve in part as an appendix to my previous post on PacketPushers.net. Therefore, please take a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, SDN Tagged With: ddos, network security, openflow, SDN, sflow, voltdb

OpenFlow 1.0 Actual Use-Case: RTBH of DDoS Traffic While Keeping the Target Online

1 April 2013 by Tamihiro Yuzawa 7 Comments

Sakura Internet operates several data centers across Japan, including this one, and my team is in charge of building and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, SDN Tagged With: ddos, network security, openflow, SDN, sflow, voltdb

Healthy Paranoia Show 10: Beware the Shmoo

25 February 2013 by Mrs. Y Leave a Comment

Darkness falls across the land, The hacker hour is close at hand. Creatures crawl in search of 0-days To terrorize your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy Paranoia, Podcasts Tagged With: conferences, hackers, healthy paranoia, makers, mrs. y, network security, podcast, security, worklife

Healthy Paranoia Show 9: Live and Let Scada

10 February 2013 by Mrs. Y Leave a Comment

It's time to be "shaken, not stirred" by the latest episode of Healthy Paranoia! You'll have "the living daylights" scared … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy Paranoia, Podcasts Tagged With: hacking, healthy paranoia, ICS, mrs. y, network security, PLC, podcast, scada, security

Healthy Paranoia Show 8: Hacking the Mind

21 January 2013 by Mrs. Y 3 Comments

Descend into the heart of darkness with Mrs. Y as she explores the topic of social engineering with Chris Hadnagy, noted … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy Paranoia, Podcasts Tagged With: firewall, hacking, healthy paranoia, mrs. y, network security, packet pushers podcast, Paul Ekman, security, social engineer, social engineering

Security Superstition

20 January 2013 by Mrs. Y 2 Comments

A scientist is never certain. We all know that. We know that all our statements are approximate statements with different … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Security Tagged With: firewall, firewalls, healthy paranoia, incident response, intrusion detection, mrs. y, network security, security, URL Categorization, URL classification, virtualization, web reputation

Healthy Paranoia Show 7: 802.1X; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

25 December 2012 by Mrs. Y 8 Comments

Just when you thought the Winter Solstice, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Christmas couldn't get any better, Healthy Paranoia's Mrs. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy Paranoia, Podcasts Tagged With: 802.1x, mrs. y, network, network security, networking, packet pushers podcast, podcast, wireless

Who is Greg Ferro?

Greg Ferro is a Network Engineer/Architect, mostly focussed on Data Centre, Security Infrastructure, and recently Virtualization. He has over 20 years in IT, in wide range of employers working as a freelance consultant including Finance, Service Providers and Online Companies. He is CCIE#6920 and has a few ideas about the world, but not enough to really count.

He is a host on the Packet Pushers Podcast, blogger at EtherealMind.com and on Twitter @etherealmind and Google Plus.

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Who is Ethan Banks?

Ethan Banks, CCIE #20655, is a hands-on networking practitioner who has designed, built and maintained networks for higher education, state government, financial institutions, and technology corporations. Ethan is a host of the Packet Pushers Podcast, which has seen over one million unique downloads, and today reaches a global audience of over ten thousand listeners. Also a writer, Ethan covers network engineering and the networking industry for a variety of IT publications. He is also the editor for the independent community of bloggers at PacketPushers.net. Follow @ecbanks.