Cisco TAC Security Podcast Series

Cisco TAC Security Podcast Series

The Cisco TAC Security Podcast Series is created by Cisco TAC engineers. Each episode provides an in-depth technical discussion of Cisco product security features, with emphasis on troubleshooting.

Episodes

TAC Security Podcast #57 - Maximizing AnyConnect Performance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

October 28, 2025 • 57 mins
In this episode, the podcast team welcomes back two former hosts Wen and Jay along with a special guest Shannon Wellington to discuss the recent phenomenon of rapid Remote-Access VPN (RAVPN) AnyConnect traffic spikes across the globe as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic that is pushing people to work from home. This includes discussions about issues being seen in the Cisco TAC as well as steps that can be taken to maximize performa...
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ASA Version 9.2 and Interesting TAC Cases

October 28, 2025 • 24 mins
The podcast panel discusses some of the new features introduced in ASA Version 9.2. Then they discuss recent TAC cases that were triggered by very interesting network problems.
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TAC Security Podcast #51 - EasyConnect in ISE 2.1

October 28, 2025 • 18 mins
Magnus and Jesse discuss ISE EasyConnect
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TAC Security Podcast #47 - The Cisco Security Ninja Program

October 28, 2025 • 29 mins
The podcast crew invites back a special return guest - Mr. Chris Romeo - to share with the world Cisco's Security Ninja program. Which is an educational arm of Cisco Secure Development Lifecycle (CSDL). The intent of this episode is to educate listeners about Cisco's internal Ninja program and to also help our listeners start their own Security education program within their company.
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TAC Security Podcast #46 - New features in ASA version 9.3(2)

October 28, 2025 • 45 mins
The podcast panel discusses ASA version 9.3(2) and new features such as the REST API, 5506-X support, configuration sessions, TLS v1.2, Smart licensing and traffic zone support.
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Cisco Live! 2014 in San Francisco

October 28, 2025 • 28 mins
The podcast team discusses Cisco Live and Security with our customers, fellow TAC engineers and Blair Christie, Chief Marketing Officer at Cisco.
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TAC Security Podcast #52 - ASA/FTD Troubleshooting Enhancements and Cisco Live US 2018

October 28, 2025 • 34 mins
The team discusses the recently released troubleshooting enhancements to ASA/FTD packet tracer and packet capture tools, some new facts about FTD 6.2.3, and a look ahead to Cisco Live US 2018 coming up in Orlando, Florida.
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Introduction to Cisco Wireless Security

October 28, 2025 • 47 mins
The podcast crew discusses all things wireless with TAC Technical Leader and wireless gurus Aaron Leonard and TAC authentication expert Jesse Dubois.
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TAC Security Podcast #50 - Finding Your Firepower - A discussion on Firepower Technologies

October 28, 2025 • 64 mins
The podcast team dive into Firepower technologies and deployment strategies for some of the Firepower Product line as well as the new ASA/Firepower merged product, Firepower Threat Defense
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TAC Security Podcast #54 - A Discussion on Cisco Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA) with the Experts

October 28, 2025 • 25 mins
In the Cisco Live US 2018 speaker room: The podcast team steals a few minutes from Cisco ETA and Stealthwatch experts Matt Robertson and Darrin Miller to discuss the basics of the technology and how it is helping organizations in detecting malicious content in network traffic as it increasingly goes dark (becomes encrypted).
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TAC Security Podcast #49 - Cryptic Thoughts - A discussion on changing crypto standards

October 28, 2025 • 40 mins
Recorded live at CiscoLive US 2016! The intent of this episode is to discuss the current state of cryptography and how some deadlines are approaching in regards to the SHA-1 hashing algorithm. We also discuss some of the newer generation cryptography algorithms and an overview of PKI deployments.
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TAC Security Podcast #53 - Thoughts on Security at Cisco Live US 2018 in Orlando

October 28, 2025 • 37 mins
The team goes on-site in the Cisco Live Speaker room in Orlando to pick the brains of some of the best in the business. Cisco Principal Engineers Aaron Woland and Jeff Fanelli fill us in on what's new in the Cisco Security space and give an inside look at the life of a Cisco Live Speaker.
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TAC Security Podcast #48 - Cisco Live! 2015 - San Diego

October 28, 2025 • 40 mins
The podcast team interviews several TAC engineers and customers at Cisco Live! 2015 in San Diego California.
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TAC Security Podcast #59 - Discussions on Cisco DevNet Certifications

May 19, 2021 • 47 mins
Nic Conroy and Prerna Sivadas join host Kevin Klous to discuss the recent release of Cisco DevNet certifications and why network and security professionals should consider adding them to their career development roadmaps. In addition, the team engages in SDN-related topics such as APIs, scripting, containerization, etc. and how they converge into what we generally call DevOps along with the implications it has on cybersecurity effo...
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TAC Security Podcast #58 - Thoughts on Pursuing the CCIE Security v6 in the Pandemic

September 4, 2020 • 53 mins
The podcast team welcomes newcomer guests Nic Conroy and Zack McIntosh to discuss their experiences with the CCIE Security certification and the recent changes in the latest version 6 of the exam. They review study strategies for the practical exam, effective virtualization options, and how to emotionally cope with the challenges that come with taking on the formidable task. Discover why now is a great time to begin your CCIE journ...
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TAC Security Podcast #56 - A Sneak Peek Inside Talos with Geoff Serrao

May 29, 2019 • 37 mins
The podcast team sits down with talented and experienced Talos Research Engineer Geoff Serrao to talk about major vulnerabilities such as Eternal Blue, Heartbleed, and Shellshock. We also discuss persistent threats and how extensive Talos research and testing works tirelessly and around the clock to keep Cisco customers safe across the globe.
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TAC Security Podcast #55 - Firepower 6.4 and Other Ramblings

May 13, 2019 • 31 mins
The podcast team welcomes two fellow NGFW Technical Leader newcomers to the program in Foster Lipkey and Justin Roberts. From the Cisco office in Maryand, we discuss new feature and changes in the Firepower 6.4 release as well as some upcoming news about Cisco Live 2019 in San Diego.
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The Cisco Secure Development Lifecycle

May 5, 2014 • 25 mins
The podcast panel talks with Chris Romeo and Lisa Meyers McDonald from the Cisco Trustworthy Systems Organization all about the Cisco Secure Development Lifecycle.
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Troubleshooting ASA Clustering

April 1, 2014 • 44 mins
This the second podcast episode focusing on ASA Clustering technology. The podcast panel explains the 'life of a packet' through a cluster of ASAs, and the different connection types introduced with the clustering feature. Finally, the team discusses how to troubleshoot connectivity problems through a cluster.
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Intro to ASA Clustering

February 5, 2014 • 41 mins
The podcast panel discuss the motivations for using the new ASA clustering feature, and the basics for how a cluster of ASAs handles traffic. Different cluster deployment modes (Spanned Etherchannel vs. Layer 3 mode) and clustering concepts are discussed, along with best practices for a successful cluster deployment.
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