#582: What is an Agentic SOC? (how to defend at machine speed)

#583: Shadow AI: What every network engineer must know

Big thank you to Radware for sponsoring this video In this interview, David Bombal sits down with Randy Wood, Head of North American Business at Radware, to break down the massive shift occurring in enterprise cybersecurity. They discuss why the rise of Agentic AI is a "1994 internet moment times a thousand," creating an environment where autonomous AI agents are rapidly outgrowing traditional security guardrails. Randy explains the critical connection between AI and API security, revealing how undiscovered "Shadow AI" tools and thousands of hidden enterprise API vulnerabilities leave organizations completely exposed to highly sophisticated, AI-driven DDoS attacks and flawless localized phishing campaigns. Learn how network engineers and security professionals can protect confidential data by pivoting from rigid rules to analyzing behavioral intent before execution, ensuring your network is ready for an autonomous tech stack. Visit radware.com for more deep-dive technical resources. // Randy Wood’s SOCIAL // LinkedIn: / rwoodiii // Website REFERENCE // https://www.radware.com/ // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 0:00 - Coming Up 0:31 - Intro 01:21 - The Reality of AI Today 03:50 - Customer’s Concerns About AI 07:12 - Deployment of AI Agents in Enterprise 08:08 - AI Used to Attack Enterprise 09:01 - AI as a Problem and a Solution 13:43 - Agentic Security with Radware 16:51 - Lack of Architecture and Policy 18:06 - The Impact of Claude Mythos 20:03 - How Do Attackers use AI? 22:25 - API Vulnerability and Security 24:38 - Most Common Attacks 26:13 - The Future of AI 28:00 - Advice for the Youth 30:33 - Where to Learn More Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. #ai #api #mythos

#582: What is an Agentic SOC? (how to defend at machine speed)

Big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live Vegas In this video, we sit down to discuss the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, AI, and how an Agentic SOC is becoming the standard for modern defense. We cover the massive opportunity in the industry with over 4 million open cyber jobs, why mastering Splunk is a critical career move in 2026, and how you can get started for free. We also unpack emerging threats like Mythos class attackers, vulnerabilities in LLMs and MCP servers, and how the integration of Cisco Data Fabric and Splunk is helping organizations defend critical infrastructure against automated exploits at machine speed. // John Morgan’s SOCIAL // LinkedIn: / johnmorganinc Guest Bio: https://newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsro... // Website REFERENCE // https://www.splunk.com/en_us/training... https://www.splunk.com/en_us/download... // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 0:00 - Coming up 01:00 - A new era 01:54 - Top threat vectors 03:14 - AI in cyber 04:10 - Rise of zero days 04:57 - What is Splunk? 06:32 - Agentic SOC 08:16 - Cyber roles in the future 16:01 - How agentic SOC will help 17:24 - Risks of AI agents // More attack surfaces 21:49 - Services to protect customers 25:36 - Data between Cisco and Splunk 27:39 - "AI fatigue" // What Cisco is doing differently 31:16 - Studying Splunk in 2026 32:54 - Conclusion Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. #ai #splunk #agenticsoc

#581: AES Explained: How Encryption Protects Your Data

Big thanks to TryHackMe for sponsoring this video. Learn Cyber Security with Practical Labs on TryHackMe:https://tryhackme.com/DavidBombalTech Use my code DAVIDTECH25 to get 25% OFF on Annual Subscription! Dr. Mike Pound joins David Bombal to explain symmetric encryption, AES, secret keys, VPN encryption, TLS, block ciphers, stream ciphers and why encryption is one of the most important building blocks in modern cybersecurity. In this video, Mike explains what encryption actually does: it takes readable plaintext and turns it into unreadable ciphertext so that only someone with the correct secret key can decrypt it. He breaks down how symmetric encryption works, why the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt, and why algorithms like AES are used everywhere from secure websites and VPNs to BitLocker and full disk encryption. You’ll learn why AES is so fast on modern CPUs, how keys interact with encryption algorithms, and why AES uses rounds of substitution and permutation to scramble data. Mike also explains the difference between block ciphers and stream ciphers, including AES, DES, Triple DES, ChaCha20 and older algorithms like RC4 and A5/1. The discussion also covers why symmetric encryption is used for bulk encryption in protocols like TLS and IPsec, why asymmetric encryption is used differently, and why you should never write your own encryption algorithm or implement your own AES code for real-world security. If you want to understand how encryption protects your data, how VPNs and secure web traffic work, and why AES is still one of the most important algorithms in cybersecurity, this is a great place to start. // Mike SOCIAL // X: / _mikepound YouTube Channel: / computerphile // YouTube Video REFERENCE //Password Cracking: Can a Rainbow table reverse a hashed password?: • Password Cracking: Can a Rainbow table rev... // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 0:00 - Coming Up 0:27 - TryHackMe Sponsor 0:49 - Intro 01:18 - Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption 04:38 - Key Exchange and VPN Analogy 06:10 - Examples of Symmetric Algorithms 08:56 - Advantages of Stream vs Block Cyber 10:31 - Deeper AES Explanation 14:34 - Substitution, Permutation, Mixing in AES 19:24 - Don’t Implement your Own Encryption 20:16 - TryHackMe Sponsor - DEMO 24:21 - DES Algorithm and the NSA 26:01 - Where to Learn More about Encryption 27:42 - Outro Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. #symmetricencryption #aes #des

#580: Cisco's first Quantum Switch: What it means for you

Big thanks to ‪@Cisco‬ for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live Vegas 2026. In this deep dive into the future of networking, we explore the reality of quantum networking and Cisco's groundbreaking announcement of the world's first Universal Quantum Switch. Quantum computing is no longer just a buzzword; it's moving into the mainstream, bringing massive implications for network engineers and cybersecurity professionals in 2026 and beyond. We discuss why a quantum switch is essential for scaling distributed quantum computers and how it translates different quantum modalities, acting as a universal fabric. We also break down the quantum stack, from entanglement sources generating 200 million photon pairs per second to nanosecond switching speeds. Beyond the hardware, we tackle the elephant in the room: Shor's algorithm and the imminent threat to classical encryption (RSA/Diffie-Hellman). With "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks already happening and the January 2027 CNSA 2.0 compliance deadline approaching, we cover exactly how you can prepare using post-quantum cryptography (PQC). Finally, we explore fascinating real-world applications, including high-frequency trading advantages, unbreakable eavesdropper detection using the no-cloning theorem, and secure position verification. // Ramana Kompella’s SOCIAL // LinkedIn: / rkompella // Website REFERENCE // https://outshift.cisco.com/ // Videos REFERENCE // • Cisco Quantum Summit 2026 - Quantum Data C... https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5305787/... // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 0:00 - Coming Up 0:28 - Intro 02:13 - Universal Quantum Switch 04:11 - Why do we need a Quantum Switch? 06:42 - Scale Out Quantum Fabric 09:02 - Multi-Modality Ability 10:17 - Sharing an Entanglement Source 14:08 - Testing the Universal Quantum Switch 17:20 - The Stack: Application Layer 21:30 - Using Quantum to Detect a Tap 24:24 - Quantum Use-Cases 28:37 - The Stack: A Summary 30:26 - Advice for the Future 33:28 - Response to “Quantum is Fake” 36:12 - Holistic Quantum Security 40:06 - Shor’s Algorithm 41:47 - Cisco’s Quantum-Safe Devices 46:00 - Resources to Learn More 47:00 - Outro Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. #quantum #quantumnetworking #cisco

#579: New CCNA Exam: Stop Memorizing and Start Labbing

Big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live Vegas // Ryan Rose’s SOCIAL // LinkedIn: / ryanrose3 Cisco Blogs: https://blogs.cisco.com/author/ryanrose X: https://x.com/RyanRose // Cisco Blogs // Cisco Announcement: https://blogs.cisco.com/learning/ai-u... CCNA 2.0 Blueprint: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/c... // Websites and YouTube Channel links // Cisco U: https://u.cisco.com/ Cisco Learning Network: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/ Netacad: https://www.netacad.com // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 0:00 - Coming Up 0:18 - Intro 0:25 - CCNA Update Announcement 03:03 - Practical Skills/Troubleshooting as the Focus 08:23 - Simlets/Lablets in the CCNA 11:40 - AI in the CCNA 15:24 - Biggest Changes in the New CCNA 18:35 - Goals of the New CCNA 20:58 - Transitioning to the New CCNA 24:37 - CML, Packet Tracer and Other Free Tools 26:25 - CCIE Update Announcement 32:57 - Communication and Critical Thinking Tutorials 35:29 - Free and Paid Training Resources 38:24 - Final Thoughts Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! #ccna #cisco #ai