Brice Layton

Modern transportation is a complex digital ecosystem. The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) understood that security must be at the core of that infrastructure, not an afterthought. I'm excited to share how the Georgia DOT is making a strategic investment in public safety and operational continuity by deploying Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls to secure its edge network. Read the full story on how GDOT is building cyber resilience. https://bit.ly/4lVFaj4

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A new report from the Council of State Governments says that AI has emerged as a top legislative priority for states: https://lnkd.in/emTCfad5

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“We realized that internet architecture is not where it needs to be for an AI economy.” Lumen CTO Dave Ward couldn’t have said it better. Service providers need to rethink how they architect their networks for transporting huge AI workloads. With an AI-ready architecture, they can monetize AI networking while reducing costs, power consumption, and latency. https://lnkd.in/ggCnUtKX

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The Megatrends report is always interesting. I’m sure it will be even more insightful to hear the discussion with Steve Van Till. You won’t want to miss this!

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Federal network teams are being told: “Get to Zero Trust. Fast.” But when your mission can’t go offline, modernization feels like changing the engines mid-flight. We’ve helped agencies orchestrate change across hybrid IT without outages, security gaps, or compliance delays. This new post from Dan Sullivan, VP of Solutions Engineering at Itential, breaks down how orchestration makes Zero Trust achievable without the pain. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4mIhu1B If you’re dealing with legacy + compliance pressure, I’d be happy to share how others have made it work.

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Data durability and reliability, plus lower-cost tiering for efficient storage management. A smart choice for businesses looking to optimize long-term data retention without compromising on security or accessibility.

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Palo Alto Networks' CEO Nikesh Arora joins ‘Mad Money’ host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results, its Chronosphere acquisition, addressing modern cybersecurity needs, and more. This strategic combination will connect Chronosphere's market-leading observability platform with Palo Alto Networks' Cortex AgentiX offering, creating an industry-defining platform that is built for true autonomous remediation. Upon closing, the acquisition will bring Chronosphere's leading observability and telemetry pipeline capabilities to Palo Alto Networks’ industry-leading platforms, including Cortex XSIAM, to drive real-time monitoring, analytics, and automation across the entire IT estate. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gtHUptYR #PaloAltoNetworks #GoPaloAltoNetworks #PAN #PANW #Cybersecurity #Cyberthreats #PrecisionAI #Chronosphere #Cortex #CortexXIAM #CortexXDR #CortexXSOAR #CortexCloud #SASE #ZeroTrust #MadMoney

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Discover why building resilience—not just prevention—is crucial for federal cybersecurity in today’s evolving threat landscape. Read insights from Lou.E, our federal CTO, on moving beyond compliance with Zero Trust and microsegmentation: https://bit.ly/4gNjPXv Join us at the Engage Public Sector Summit 2025 on October 7 to learn more about empowering #cyberresilience across agencies.   #EngagePublicSector2025 #ZeroTrust #bebreachready #microsegmentation #cybersecurity

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If OT or critical infrastructure security is on your radar, this is a great opportunity to learn from the source. Blue Ridge Networks and Garland Technology are hosting a webinar on January 28 focused on strengthening OT cyber resilience in today’s evolving threat and regulatory landscape. It is a chance to hear practical guidance on isolation, protection, and securing OT and IoT environments without disrupting operations. I thought this would be valuable to share and hope everyone find it helpful. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eCKCmdPd #CyberCloak #OTSecurity #CriticalInfrastructure #LinkGuard #AppGuard

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