March 2024 Rewind: LIVEcommunity Highlights

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Welcome to our March 2024 Rewind, where we review some of LIVEcommunity’s biggest headlines from the past month!

 

In March, we featured a ton of articles and blogs on: the new Threat Vector podcast, celebrating Women’s History Month, the opportunity to participate in Network Security Success Stories, the latest engineering blog, new PANCast episodes and a lot more! Read on to see the community's March 2024 highlights. 

 

Community Highlights

 

Threat Vector, a Unit 42 Podcast, on LIVEcommunity

Threat Vector, a Unit 42 podcast, now has a home on LIVEcommunity! Threat Vector covers unique threat intelligence, cutting-edge techniques, and real-world case studies. In each episode, you'll hear engaging discussions and expert interviews — with Unit 42’s threat intelligence experts, incident responders, proactive security consultants, and other industry luminaries. Listen to the latest episode now: Public Meets Private: Forging the Future of Cyber Defense now!

 

Celebrating Women’s History Month 

Women's History Month 2024: Honoring Trailblazers and Inspiring Change

As March unfolds, it brings with it a special occasion that resonates deeply across the globe: Women's History Month. It's a time to recognize the resilience, strength, and determination of women from all walks of life who have shaped history, challenged norms, and paved the way for progress. Read more…

 

Inspiring Inclusion: Celebrating International Women's Day 2024

In 2024, International Women's Day celebrates women's strength, achievements, and resilience worldwide. The theme, "Inspire Inclusion," highlights the ongoing push for a more equitable society where every woman can thrive, free from discrimination. Read more about International Women’s Day including the below interviews with our very own PANW colleagues!

 

 

Recent Member Spotlights

Read highlights of our most engaged contributors with our monthly LIVEcommunity Member Spotlights!

 

 

Other Interesting Highlights

 

Unlocking Opportunities: Network Security Customer Advocacy with Palo Alto Networks

Join Our Network Security Success Stories!  Our Network Security Marketing team is actively seeking customers willing to showcase their security and business successes. Whether through case studies, testimonials, speaking opportunities, blogs, or media engagement, we invite you to share your journey with us. Your story could inspire others and contribute to the collective knowledge of the cybersecurity community. Click on the link to find out more..

 

Fuel User Group: Spark User Summit On Demand Now - March 2024

Delve into Fuel User Group, the sister community to LIVEcommunity, tailored for Palo Alto Networks users. Free membership in Fuel brings a myriad of benefits tailored to your interests and needs. The latest Spark User Summit took place on March 19, 2024, and hosted two speakers who focused on XSOAR TIM fundamentals and the role of automation in rapid breach response. Watch the on-demand recordings and presentations now!

 

Latest Engineering Blog

Elevating Observability: Enhancing Garuda with Custom Connectors, SDK and Agents

Threat Vector, a Unit 42 podcast, now has a home on LIVEcommunity! Threat Vector covers unique threat intelligence, cutting-edge techniques, and real-world case studies. In each episode, you'll hear engaging discussions and expert interviews — with Unit 42’s threat intelligence experts, incident responders, proactive security consultants, and other industry luminaries. Listen to the latest episode now: Public Meets Private: Forging the Future of Cyber Defense!

 

Product Insights

 

Cortex XSOAR and TAXII

This blog post delves into the interoperability between Cortex XSOAR and TAXII. Seamlessly bridging the gap between threat intelligence and response, Cortex XSOAR emerges as a pivotal force in security orchestration. By integrating with TAXII servers/Clients, organizations can effortlessly tap into the latest threat intelligence, fortifying their defense strategies. This synergy empowers security teams with unparalleled automation, enabling rapid response to emerging threats.

 

Playbook of the Week: Automating Management of XDR Identity Analytics Alerts

Identity analytics is a critical cybersecurity tool in combating the challenges posed by compromised user accounts and malicious insiders. Identity threats are pervasive across organizations of all sizes and industries, potentially exposing sensitive information to security breaches. Compromised credentials, especially on privileged accounts, pose significant risks, particularly in environments where the principles of least privilege are not strictly enforced.

 

FAQ: Prisma SD-WAN Software Release Guidance

In the article you will see 3 release series are highlighted based on your specific deployment requirements. Review these guidelines and the associated release notes to determine what is the best fit for your needs. In the article, you'll also find links to the latest Security Advisories.

 

5 Unique Challenges for AI in Cybersecurity

AI tends to be understood as one coherent field of study and application where similar solutions apply for all the use cases. The reality is that applying AI in real-world environments with high precision requires specialization in the specific field of study, and each use case has unique challenges. Applied AI in cybersecurity has many unique challenges, and we will take a look into a few of them that we are considering the most important.

 

Let AI Handle the Heavy Lifting in the Modern SOC

The cybersecurity field is experiencing a paradigm shift as artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a game-changer. Innovation is happening on the daily with both defenders and attackers alike deploying AI into unseen territories, testing to see what’s possible. It’s like a penetration test on steroids. It’s a new frontier fueled by ones and zeros, wielded by those who wish to protect or those who desire to do damage.

 

To delve into this fascinating territory, we spoke with Donnie Tindall, a seasoned expert at Unit 42 Security Consulting. His unique perspective sheds light on how AI is revolutionizing the way we defend against cyberthreats, presenting both exciting possibilities and ongoing challenges.

 

Unveiling the Power of Automation for MSSPs

Managed security service providers (MSSPs) face the same problems as any security operations team: disparate tools, siloed data sources and inconsistent processes. However, these challenges are amplified across dozens of customers, inhibiting growth and cutting into revenue margins for the MSSP business. Read more in our blog…

 

Secure AWS Cloud WAN Traffic with Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW or VM-Series 

We are excited to announce that Palo Alto Networks Managed Cloud NGFW and customer managed VM-Series firewall now integrates with AWS Cloud WAN. Learn more in our blog…

 

Evolving NSX Integration with VM-Series Virtual Firewalls 

VMware (now part of Broadcom) recently announced on January 23, 2024, that the company will be discontinuing the support for Network Introspection (Service Insertion) for VMware NSX beyond 4.x. To see the details stating “VMware does not intend to provide support for Network Introspection for Security Vendors after the l...” (See note 7 for Service Insertion Integrations for Distributed Network Introspection for Security. Learn more in our blog…

 

VM-Series Virtual Next-Generation Firewalls with Session Resilience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Have you wanted the ability to auto-scale your Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Next-Generation Firewall, but also have session resiliency in the case of failover? With the release of Cosmos PAN-OS 11.1, your firewalls can now auto-scale and have session resilience in case of failover. Find out more in our blog…

 

New PANCast Episodes Are Out!

 

PANCast™ is a Palo Alto Networks podcast that provides actionable insights from cybersecurity experts to customers, helping them ensure each day is more secure than the one before it. Visit our PANCast™ homepage to learn more and watch our previous podcasts in this series.

 

 

 

March ‘24 Discussion Highlight: Posts With Accepted Solutions

 

Nominated Discussions help LIVEcommunity Solutions Engineers highlight a discussion that has an Accepted Solution, and turn it into an article with additional helpful information, documentation, and clarity! Here are the Nominated Discussions we published this past month:

 

 

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