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Network Source of Truth

Published: September 26, 2024 A network source of truth, a system that helps you precisely KNOW which devices make up your network, is essential for securing and managing any network at scale.  New BackBox customers often implement our platform only to discover that they lack an accurate inventory of their network devices. That seems unbelievable. […]

Revolutionizing Network Automation for Enhanced Cyber Resilience

Originally published in VMblog on September 3, 2024 In today’s world of evolving cyber threats, resilient network infrastructure is crucial for businesses. VMblog recently spoke with Amar Ramakrishnan, VP of Product Management at BackBox, about the importance of network automation for cyber resilience. BackBox, a security-focused network device automation platform, is transforming how enterprises and

Revolutionizing Network Security Automation

Originally published in Cyber Defense Magazine on September 2, 2024 Cyber Defense Magazine recently interviewed Rekha Shenoy, CEO of BackBox, at the BlackHat conference. Her insights into the technology industry and network security are truly inspiring. This article explores Rekha’s dedication to tackling the complex challenges that network engineers encounter today. As networks become more

Packet Pushers Podcast

Q&A: How BackBox Helps You Mitigate CVEs for Network Devices

Originally published on August 7, 2024 by Packet Pushers and edited for length and clarity This discussion concerns network configuration compliance in the face of never-ending common vulnerabilities and exposures, or CVEs. If you can automate that compliance, you have a shot at keeping pace with the bots attacking those CVEs and attempting to breach

BackBox Network Automation Platform Review

Published: July 7, 2024 Network automation has become an essential resource for support departments and change management teams, delivering significant operational efficiencies while also reducing security risks. However, managing these processes can be challenging in environments that are geographically distributed and involve multiple vendors. Check out the latest review from Network Computing on BackBox’s Network

How an MSSP Transformed an Upgrade Issue into a Confidence Builder for Customers

Published: May 15, 2024 This blog series spotlights real-world moments in which network engineers use BackBox security-centric automation to save their organizations from costly downtime and surprises. Synopsis During a planned maintenance window for firewall upgrades, a BackBox Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) customer encountered an issue that required considerable time to troubleshoot and resolve.

From 3 hours to 7 minutes per HA pair: Time Saved by Automating Certificate Management

Published: May 1, 2024 This blog series spotlights real-world moments in which network engineers use BackBox security-centric automation to save their organizations from costly downtime and surprises. Synopsis All firewall vendors require that their customers keep their certificates up to date. This mandatory but time-consuming and tedious administrative task is error-prone and usually occurs at

What is Network Configuration Management?

Abstract: Network configuration management (NCM) is an important part of network device administration. Software updates, compliance, backups, integration with the rest of the Network Operations Center software stack… all are critical elements of a network configuration manager. However, legacy solutions are starting to limit NCM effectiveness due to a lack of automation. As such, industry