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Beautiful Code  

When PowerShell one-liners become full-blown scripts that have an effect throughout the enterprise, IT managers need to review their software development strategies. We look at PowerShell best practices for script design, notation, error handling, and documentation.

Analyze This!  

They say data is "the new oil," but all that data you collect is only valuable if it leads to new insights. An open source analysis tool called KNIME lets you analyze data through graphical workflows – without the need for programming or complex spreadsheet manipulation.

Black Hat, White Hat  

Discover indicators of compromise with open source pen testing tools.

Battle of Generations  

The Linux world has different implementations for integrating multiple network cards: kernel old-timer ifenslave and the younger libteam.

Connected Mesh  

The VyOS Linux distribution puts network routing, firewall, and VPN functionality together and presents a fully working dynamic multipoint VPN router as an alternative or addition to a Cisco DMVPN mesh.

Script Kiddies 4.0  

Numerous PowerShell add-on modules provide security and attack functions for penetration tests and forensic analyses, to help admins search for vulnerabilities in their networks.

Cryptography  

After a decade in service, TLS 1.2 is showing many signs of aging. Its immediate successor, TLS 1.3, has earned the approval of the IETF. Some major changes are on the way.

Cloud Radar  

If you are looking for a monitoring, alerting, and trending solution for large landscapes, you will find all the components you need in the TICK Stack.

Time Is Running Out  

Just-in-time administration affords admins the ways and means of enforcing the validity period for extended privileges.

Cloud Nanny  

Modern-day DevOps techniques bring automation to everyday tasks, such as service discovery, monitoring, and load balancing.
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