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Cyber Confessionals

Technology EN ↓ 11 episodes

Cyber Confessionals is a space for the unvarnished stories behind network security. The ones lived, not lauded. Not the polished wins, but the moments that shape the work: the midnight change windows, the outages that redraw a week, the compliance saves made possible by equal parts discipline and fatigue. At FireMon, we deeply understand those moments. Our team is comprised of practitioners that have gone through the trenches just like you. The security engineers, firewall administrators, network security architects, and operators who hold the line with little ceremony and even less sleep. The...

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Allow First, Regret Later 19.05.2026 3:30

When Overpermissive Rules Take Over the Firewall Cyber Confessionals is a FireMon podcast, sharing the unvarnished stories of network security as it is actually lived. Your story matters here. Explore all episodes and learn more at: https://cyber-confessionals.firemon.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firemon/

Mr. President, We Have a Problem 19.05.2026 3:51

How a Firewall Command Cut Off a Critical Government Website Cyber Confessionals is a FireMon podcast, sharing the unvarnished stories of network security as it is actually lived. Your story matters here. Explore all episodes and learn more at: https://cyber-confessionals.firemon.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firemon/

Copy, Paste, Outage 19.05.2026 3:55

How Two Forgotten NAT Rules Brought Down Trading Systems Cyber Confessionals is a FireMon podcast, sharing the unvarnished stories of network security as it is actually lived. Your story matters here. Explore all episodes and learn more at: https://cyber-confessionals.firemon.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firemon/

The Day We Drew Straws 11.03.2026 3:37

Living with the Consequences of "Just Make It Work" Cyber Confessionals is a FireMon podcast, sharing the unvarnished stories of network security as it is actually lived. Your story matters here. Explore all episodes and learn more at: https://cyber-confessionals.firemon.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firemon/

"Mostly" Isn't Compliant 11.03.2026 2:49

The Cost of Missing Documentation Cyber Confessionals is a FireMon podcast, sharing the unvarnished stories of network security as it is actually lived. Your story matters here. Explore all episodes and learn more at: https://cyber-confessionals.firemon.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firemon/

Temporary Access, Permanent Damage 11.03.2026 2:50

How One Assumption Led to a 19-Day Breach Cyber Confessionals is a FireMon podcast, sharing the unvarnished stories of network security as it is actually lived. Your story matters here. Explore all episodes and learn more at: https://cyber-confessionals.firemon.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firemon/

When Failover Fails 11.03.2026 3:04

A Backup Firewall Takes the System Down Cyber Confessionals is a FireMon podcast, sharing the unvarnished stories of network security as it is actually lived. Your story matters here. Explore all episodes and learn more at: https://cyber-confessionals.firemon.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firemon/

Clouded Judgment 03.02.2026 3:44

A Configuration Error Exposes a Database Publicly Cyber Confessionals is a FireMon podcast, sharing the unvarnished stories of network security as it is actually lived. Your story matters here. Explore all episodes and learn more at: https://cyber-confessionals.firemon.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firemon/

All Access Pass 03.02.2026 3:33

Over-Permissioned Rule Lets It All Through the Door Cyber Confessionals is a FireMon podcast, sharing the unvarnished stories of network security as it is actually lived. Your story matters here. Explore all episodes and learn more at: https://cyber-confessionals.firemon.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firemon/

One Rule to Ruin them All 03.02.2026 3:10

One Removed Firewall Rule Blocks Transactions Cyber Confessionals is a FireMon podcast, sharing the unvarnished stories of network security as it is actually lived. Your story matters here. Explore all episodes and learn more at: https://cyber-confessionals.firemon.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firemon/

Visibility Zero 03.02.2026 7:15

Logging re-enabled, crashed critical PIX firewall, grounded 1,000 planes. Cyber Confessionals is a FireMon podcast, sharing the unvarnished stories of network security as it is actually lived. Your story matters here. Explore all episodes and learn more at: https://cyber-confessionals.firemon.com/ Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firemon/