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Issue 002 · October 14, 2026 · Network & Security Engineering

Your firewall rulebase is a risk register nobody reads

Five signs a firewall rulebase has drifted, and a phased, reversible sequence MSPs and clients can use to clean it up without breaking production.

Issue 001 · September 30, 2026 · Governance

MSPs and clients: Stronger security through clear accountability

Five practical questions MSPs and business leaders can answer together to clarify risk ownership, strengthen technical controls, and prioritize remediation without disrupting a trusted provider relationship.

What we cover

Governance & Risk

Risk ownership, vCISO operating practices, third-party risk, executive reporting, and security program accountability.

Microsoft Security

Identity, MFA, Conditional Access, Defender, Intune, email security, data protection, and practical hardening decisions.

Network & Security Engineering

Segmentation, firewall policy, routing, switching, wireless, resilience, infrastructure security, and assessment lessons.

Compliance in Practice

HIPAA, NIST, CMMC, SOC 2, GLBA, evidence, remediation, and how framework language becomes operating controls.