David Brown

SVP for International Business at FireMon.

Articles by: David Brown

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Security policy is critical infrastructure

By David Brown Published

An essential system is one whose failure would cause intolerable harm to customers, markets, or public safety.

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The dashboard won’t save you: Why visibility doesn’t improve security

By David Brown Published

The perimeter was the defense. Everything inside it was trusted by default. That logic held, until it didn't.

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Five post-incident improvements that actually strengthen resilience

By David Brown Published

When a major incident hits, the focus naturally turns to restoration. Yet the real test comes afterwards. What can be learned from past failings?

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The three speeds of zero trust

By David Brown Published

The successful implementation of a Zero Trust security strategy is determined by three factors: the speed of change, the speed of alignment, and the speed of response.

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Networks aren’t fragile because of change, they’re fragile because they change without structure

By David Brown Published

Devices are provisioned, policies adjusted, architectures refactored. Configuration drift is inevitable. Yet while change is essential, unmanaged change is a liability.

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Palo Alto firewall hack: network security policy management is no longer optional

By David Brown Published

The latest vulnerabilities impacting Palo Alto Networks’ firewalls have once again exposed how fragile network security architectures are.

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Network complexity: a hidden tax on business

By David Brown Published

Think of security risks as a byproduct of increased network complexity. Unfortunately, modern business growth is producing ever more complex networks.

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