About this episode

David Bombal takes listeners on an exclusive tour of the Cisco Live 2026 NOC, discussing various aspects of network operations and security.

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People in this episode

Host: David Bombal

Guest: Joe Clarke

Topics covered

• Cisco Live
• Network Operation Center
• Security
• IPv6
• MCP
• Equipment Demonstration
• Physical Security

Keywords

• Cisco Live
• NOC
• MCP
• IPv6
• Network Security
• Equipment Demonstration
• Physical Security

Sponsors

Cisco

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