ARUBA SD-BRANCH OVERVIEW

January 13, 2018

Branch networks are changing rapidly. The most pressing challenges of today include an increasing number of mobile and IoT devices, growing bandwidth requirements of the business, and modern users who expect connectivity for work and personal use—all while the teams that run these distributed networks stay the same size or even shrink. New network roll-outs are expected to be completed in a short period of time and IT organizations are being asked to improve service levels, reduce costs, and shift spending from capital expense (CAPEX) to operating expense (OPEX). At the same time, there are broader industry shifts under way, described in this section.

Spotlight

Black Hat Ethical Hacking

Ethical hackers use the same methods and techniques to test and bypass a system’s defenses as their less-principled counterparts, but rather than taking advantage of any vulnerabilities found, they document them and provide actionable advice on how to fix them so the organization can improve its overall security.

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Spotlight

Black Hat Ethical Hacking

Ethical hackers use the same methods and techniques to test and bypass a system’s defenses as their less-principled counterparts, but rather than taking advantage of any vulnerabilities found, they document them and provide actionable advice on how to fix them so the organization can improve its overall security.

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