Notes The conversation briefly touches on VPN vulnerabilities and internet connectivity issues. They also discuss the importance of building good relationships with colleagues and customers, emphasizing the value of being a trusted advisor and someone who can handle stressful situations without adding to the stress. The participant from the Department of Defense has experience in special operations programs and previously worked in the United States Navy. The participant from Cisco has been with the company for 10 years and focuses on adoption in their current role as a customer success specialist. Snort 3.0 is the latest version of the intrusion prevention system acquired by Cisco in 2013, offering improvements such as multi-threaded architecture and easier customization of snort rules. Cloud FMC is a cloud-based version of the traditional FMC, eliminating the need for hardware maintenance and patching. Cloud FMC allows for quick response times and offers logging options to offsite SIEM or on-prem FMCs. Encrypted Analytics Engine enables visibility into encrypted traffic without decryption, allowing for the identification and blocking of malicious applications. The meeting discussed the use cases of SD-WAN on Firepower and the benefits of dynamically failing over between VPN tunnels. TLS 1.3 was discussed, highlighting the encryption of the handshake and its impact on enforcing policy and identifying applications. The deployment options for Power and Firepower in cloud environments were mentioned, including cloud-native and cloud-ready options with increased agility, availability, and automation capabilities. Cisco is heavily invested in hardware innovations, particularly in their firewalls, with significant improvements and partnerships with NVIDIA. Using variables within the rules of firewalls allows for dynamic configurations and avoids the need for static rules. The Cisco Firepower Migration Tool can help migrate from ASA to Firepower, and there are teams available to assist with the migration process.