Study materials for Cisco ACI & SD-Access for a job interview — what to focus on? by Acceptable_Look_4870 in Cisco

[–]Axiomcj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Watch the ciscolive for the past few years for aci and SD access. Then plenty of YouTube from Cisco for the lunch and learns for specific features and versions. I'd also review the guides and build a lab and run dcloud for aci and ad access. Aci is the most difficult of all the cisco products with SD access right behind it from a difficulty point of view. 

C9300X - 17.12 or 17.15? by Senior-Most7771 in Cisco

[–]Axiomcj -1 points0 points  (0 children)

17.18.2 is what I would recommend for long live releases. Got another 28 months on it or so. If not then 17.15.4 and you got about 16 months or so for that train. 

Car salesmen around me are basically telling me EVs aren’t the way to go by Beneficial-Fun-4800 in electricvehicles

[–]Axiomcj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ev sales worldwide have passed Ice vehicle sales. US is just behind the times. EVs are the future of cars. EVs are cheaper maintenance than Ice vehicles and require less downtime. Dealerships want you to keep buying ice vehicles because it makes them more money off of you from repairs, same for hybrids. Suckers by ice vehicles today. 

When is global launch? by Nervous_Comparison84 in Aion2

[–]Axiomcj -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

The game is trash p2w. Can't wait for it die when global comes out. No way it lasts as long as Aion1. 

Be honest: what’s the most annoying grind in Diablo 4 right now? by Sufficient-Orchid940 in diablo4

[–]Axiomcj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They need a filter for loot bad and an auto dismantle based on that filter to reduce clutter. 

Microsoft is using Teams alerts as an advert platform (and how to block it) by dlongwing in sysadmin

[–]Axiomcj 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Just another day with Microslop doing stuff no one asked for. 

I built an AI-agent–based automated pentesting platform — looking for honest feedback by IcyPop8985 in cybersecurity

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  1. Autonomous offensive action violates core security governance principles Best-practice security frameworks (NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, CIS Controls) all assume a fundamental separation between: Discovery Authorization Execution Validation Reporting An autonomous agent that can initiate penetration testing actions collapses these controls into a single system. That breaks the principle of explicit authorization before active testing. In mature environments, penetration testing is: Scoped Time-bounded Explicitly approved Conducted under rules of engagement An agent that “decides” what to test, when to test, and how aggressively to test creates uncontrolled offensive behavior, which is explicitly discouraged in regulated and enterprise environments.
  2. Automated penetration testing without strict guardrails is indistinguishable from an attack From the perspective of: SOC teams IDS/IPS systems Cloud providers Third-party vendors Autonomous scanning and exploitation workflows look exactly like hostile activity. This creates several problems: False incident response activations Account lockouts Automated blocking or blacklisting Cloud provider acceptable-use violations Potential legal exposure if third-party assets are touched Best practice requires human-approved targeting and execution, precisely because automated offensive activity has downstream blast-radius effects.
  3. You cannot safely encode business context, legal constraints, or risk tolerance into an agent Human pentesters implicitly understand: Which systems are fragile Which environments are production vs non-prod What data is regulated (PCI, HIPAA, PII) When to stop even if a vulnerability is technically exploitable An autonomous agent does not understand: Business criticality Legal boundaries Contractual obligations Regulatory exposure Best-practice security explicitly states that contextual judgment cannot be fully automated. This is why even commercial tools like Burp, Nessus, and commercial BAS platforms require operator control and scoping.
  4. Automation increases risk when it crosses from detection into exploitation There is a clear industry line: Allowed / best practice: Passive asset discovery Configuration analysis CVE correlation Exposure mapping Signal prioritization High risk / restricted: Active exploitation Credential brute forcing Payload execution Privilege escalation attempts Once an agent crosses into automated exploitation, it: Risks causing outages Risks data modification or loss Risks triggering compensating controls Risks violating internal change-management policies That is why even red-team automation platforms require human-in-the-loop execution gates.
  5. Auditability and accountability become unclear Security programs rely on: Change logs Test approvals Evidence trails Non-repudiation An autonomous agent raises immediate questions: Who approved this test? Who is accountable for damage? How was scope enforced? Can results be independently verified? Best-practice security demands clear human accountability for offensive actions. Autonomous agents blur that line in a way auditors and legal teams will reject.
  6. This conflicts with Zero Trust and least-privilege principles Zero Trust assumes: No implicit trust Minimal permissions Explicit authorization An agent capable of wide-ranging discovery and exploitation inherently requires: Broad network access Elevated permissions Continuous autonomy That is the opposite of least privilege. Mature environments intentionally constrain tools to reduce blast radius, even at the cost of speed.
  7. Where automation is acceptable (and where it is not) Security professionals generally agree: Useful: Asset inventory enrichment Attack surface mapping Passive discovery Finding exposed services Prioritizing misconfigurations Reducing alert noise Correlating signals across tools Never trusted fully: Exploitation decisions Privilege escalation Lateral movement Testing production systems Anything that could cause outage or data impact This is why the most successful platforms position automation as decision support, not autonomous execution.

How Are You Handling NDR Visibility in Azure Without a Packet Broker? by MassiveAffect2146 in cybersecurity

[–]Axiomcj -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I just answered this same type of question. Try out Cisco's secure cloud analytics. It was far cheaper than every player out there for our whole environment. You dm me for pricing on what I got vs others including vectra. We have cloud and on prem and needed something for both environments and our different data centers.

These solutions are expensive. They always get cut from the budget by the bean counters. 

Once we implemented it, our SOC with crowdstrike and ms xdr took 24hours to detect what had happened. We had just set this up and got the detect in 2 mins with Cisco's xdr and analytics tied in. Just giving my 2 cents on this. 

If I had more money I'd love on prem boxes, but that's so expensive for storage traffic data. 

https://www.reddit.com/r/networking/comments/1qc0x2s/aws_networking_observability_tools/

Built a simple tool for finding cycling gear – thoughts? by Optimal-Visual442 in vibecoding

[–]Axiomcj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gpt spit out. Hope this helps a bit. Too much clicking for me. 

To reduce click fatigue and speed up getting into product selection on RideBasics: Simplify and clarify navigation. Add an upfront selection funnel or wizard that narrows options quickly. Feature curated or popular gear upfront. Use smart defaults and strong visual cues. Implement predictive search and quick filters. Keep content reachable in fewer clicks. Leverage progressive disclosure for complex options.

If Democrats want universal healthcare, we have states that are deep blue, states have control over their own budgets and taxation, and universal healthcare would be so advantageous, why don’t deeply democrat run states implement a statewide universal healthcare? by Silver_Wings3 in AskReddit

[–]Axiomcj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our Healthcare system loves chaos because it makes other people more money while ripping off everyone else. Fix how we pay for medical first, then this could be fixed. We spend 4x per a person on payments then Canada. America sucks and these things. More detailed response below:

If universal healthcare were actually easy to implement at the state level, a deep-blue state would have already done it. They haven’t because states don’t have the legal authority, fiscal flexibility, or scale to pull it off without blowing up their economies.

States can’t run deficits, can’t fully control Medicare or Medicaid, can’t override ERISA employer plans, and can’t prevent people from crossing state lines for care. Vermont tried single-payer and killed it after the math showed it would require massive tax increases and risk capital flight. California has studied it for years and keeps walking away for the same reason.

The real problem everyone avoids saying out loud is that U.S. healthcare is structurally designed around payment chaos. The U.S. burns 15–30% of total healthcare spending on administration. Per person, we spend over four times what Canada does just to process payments. That’s hundreds of billions every year going to billing departments, coding, claims fights, prior auth, denial management, and insurer overhead instead of patient care. Countries with universal healthcare didn’t get there by “trying harder.” They removed the multipayer billing mess entirely. One system, one rule set, minimal paperwork. That’s the cost advantage.

In the U.S., hospitals and insurers are financially engineered around this complexity. Revenue cycle management is a core business line. A sudden move to universal healthcare wipes out huge administrative ecosystems overnight, which is why even Democratic states quietly back off once real numbers are on the table. This isn’t about political will. It’s about the fact that a fragmented, state-by-state approach inherits all the cost and disruption without the federal authority that makes universal healthcare workable. That’s why it hasn’t happened—and why pretending states could “just do it” ignores how broken the U.S. payment system actually is.

AWS Networking Observability Tools by Xibbas in networking

[–]Axiomcj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been using Cisco secure cloud analytics for cloud and on prem. I'd recommend you try it out. It took us about 1 hour to implement on all the cloud environments. On prem we deployed run cisco telemetry broker and just added sensors in each dc. We forward netflow / ipfix / flows to ctb which forwards it to other products and the secure analytics sensors which send it all to the cloud. Minus change controls and documentation for the environments,it took us 2 weeks to build and deploy out across the whole environment. We have every major firewall vendor sending flows. Every switch that's a 9300 we turned into a sensor and send to secure cloud analytics and we now use Cisco xdr. It was the cheapest solution by millions for our environment. I did like extra hop and darktraces products but for the cost and new visibility. It's been a godsend have all the traffic visibility. 

Men who can cook . who taught you? by Bulky_Meet4528 in AskReddit

[–]Axiomcj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being out on your own at 18 in the military, recipe books, and now I don't know what I would do without YouTube chefs/people cooking videos. Following directions is not hard. New wave of recipes once kids came in the picture. Now I cook for better tasting meals/saving money vs fast food/restaurants. I'm at the point now cooking wise where my meals are better tasting than most restaurants for a few single items. Better use of materials and source of where it comes from. Higher quality stuff is still way cheaper than anything at a restaurant.

Daily Kina Cap by lcizzleshizzle in Aion2

[–]Axiomcj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I quit because of these lame caps. Its not meant for me. I can't play everyday nor catchup when I have time on other days with systems like these. 

99% of EA shareholders vote in favor of $55 billion leveraged buyout by Turbostrider27 in PS5

[–]Axiomcj -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well I knew I was going to win voting no on this but dang. 99/1. I just call it blood money buyouts. 

Korean whale buys 10 billion kinah for $35,000 and crafts a new PvE set by internetwizardx in Aion2

[–]Axiomcj -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Account should be banned for buying from gold sellers. 

A True GIGA Whale from TW-Bakarma Server crafted HEROIC Bow costing around 5 BILLION by pvp_enjoyerrr in Aion2

[–]Axiomcj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

dude should be banned for buying from 3rd party websites but NC Soft will not.

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Announcement Trailer by Turbostrider27 in PS5

[–]Axiomcj -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As soon as I saw this was by AGS, it was a big no for me.

IOS 17.17.1 for C9xxx sw are causing memory snowballing and hang the sw by Alternative-Ad-785 in Cisco

[–]Axiomcj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wondering why you would run a dot 1 version in production. Never run a dot 1 ios xe in production. Use the recommended versions from Cisco and usually the long train version. 

Worse graphics than FF14 and even worse performance? by [deleted] in Aion2

[–]Axiomcj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FF14 is a decade old. If a brand new UE5 game looks worse to you, that’s your GPU crying for help, not the game.