Is the management plane the weakest link in your network?

The management plane can give attackers network-wide control. Strong isolation, restricted access, and external logging reduce the risk.

Cybersecurity news weekly roundup August 3, 2026

In the news last week: AI agents accessing real organizations during testing, critical flaws affecting cloud and virtualization platforms, attacks on water utility systems, software supply-chain compromises and ransomware delivered through Microsoft Teams.

How simple hacks take down big companies

How can hackers get access to some of the biggest and best-protected companies on the globe and steal valuable information hidden behind firewalls, passwords, and end-to-end encryption?

7 ways AI makes network management easier (and one way it makes it much worse)

AI shortens investigation, compares configurations, summarizes logs, and surfaces patterns across devices. It becomes dangerous when those same outputs are used in production decisions without sufficient verification.

Automating network management: when to automate and when to keep human control

Network automation is revolutionizing IT infrastructure management by reducing manual tasks, increasing efficiency, and minimizing human error. However, not all aspects of network management should be automated.

Test your network management knowledge

As businesses expanded their digital infrastructure, effective network management became critical to ensuring performance, security, and reliability. Today, managing a network requires a blend of expertise in routing, switching, security, and troubleshooting.