Ep 58 - Demystifying NaaS with Nile Secure

Conf T with your SE

**Show Notes:**

In this episode, Bryan sits down with experts Austin Hawthorne and Michael Kowal from Nile to unpack the intriguing topic of networking as a service. Dive into the discussions that span from defining the technology to its market implications and challenges.

**Topics Covered:**

- Introduction to Networking as a Service: - Defined as tech always ready for business needs without complexities and costs. - Other definitions including broadband, outsourcing IT, and managed services. - Market Expectations: - Influence of cloud adoption disrupting the market. - Need for alignment of spend based on business performance. - Challenges: - For incumbent vendors to adjust due to tech debt, customer, and market demands. - Complexity of delivering network as-a-service compared to other as-a-service offerings. - Speed Benefits: - Frequent software upgrades, faster fixes, and reduced failure radius. - Network Deployment: - Standardizing approaches for predictive outcomes. - Secure networking involving zero trust and RADIUS. - Automation & Configuration: - Addressing underlying complexities before introducing automation. - Reducing bugs through streamlined testing and the concept of a digital twin. - Vendor Challenges: - Existing codebase sizes, feature support, and delay in fixes and new features. - Documenting profiles for new QS features and identifying bug dependencies. - Security Aspects: - Approaches to network edge security. - Challenges between security and network teams. - The trade-off between risk, complexity, and cybersecurity insurance. - Zero-Trust Principles: - Challenges with implementing dynamic ACLs, roles, and more. - Importance of encryption, authorization, and enforcement. - Limitations of traditional networking setups using VLANs. - Firewalls: - Machine-to-machine traffic and security benefits. - Local switching and RADIUS and DHCP server roles. - Network Access Control (NAC): - Definition and implementations. - SSO as a form of NAC and Zero Trust constructs for the network layer. - Nile Network: - Payment models and Proof of Value (POV) offerings. - Network Implementation & Automation: - Benefits of automation over manual approaches. - Introduction of soft bots and Nile service block. - Closing Notes: - Visit the show's website, rate, and review the episodes, and reach out with questions, comments, or suggestions.

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**Links:**

- Nile Secure - www.nilesecure.com - Join the Discord - discord.conft.show - Driven - www.driven.tech

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