HPE Aruba Networking for enterprise: the full product range, explained for Indian buyers

A plain-English map of the HPE Aruba Networking enterprise range — Wi-Fi 7 APs, CX switching, Central and AIOps, ClearPass, EdgeConnect SD-WAN and SSE/SASE — and how to choose between them in India.

FortiGuard Renewal Audit: 15 Checks Before You Sign the Quote

Before renewing FortiGuard or FortiCare, run these 15 checks — serial numbers, bundle tier, support tier, end-of-support dates, co-terming. Free per-device Excel worksheet.

12 Oct 2026  ·  Pawan Sharma  ·  Network Security
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The 40-Point FortiGate Configuration Audit Checklist (2026)

The 40 checks NSE7 engineers run on a FortiGate audit — admin hardening, rule hygiene, SSL inspection, FortiGuard, VPN, logging. Free Excel checklist with CLI commands.

12 Oct 2026  ·  Pawan Sharma  ·  Network Security
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Annual Pentest vs Monthly BAS: What RBI Actually Requires

RBI's 2026 Directions keep six-monthly VA and annual PT. What the clauses say, the 364-day gap they leave, and where breach-and-attack simulation fits.

06 Oct 2026  ·  Pawan Sharma  ·  Compliance
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The OT DMZ: building the layer between your plant floor and IT

A hands-on guide to building an industrial DMZ (iDMZ) between IT and OT: the broker principle, IEC 62443 zones, remote access, and common mistakes.

09 Sep 2026  ·  Pawan Sharma  ·  OT Security
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RBI just rewrote the rulebook: the 2026 Cybersecurity Directions, what died with the 2016 framework, and how to pass the next audit

RBI's Cybersecurity, Technology Risk, Resilience & Assurance Directions (31 July 2026) replace the 2016 framework — effective immediately. What changed for banks and NBFCs, and the technology capabilities the audit now expects.

10 Aug 2026  ·  Pawan Sharma  ·  Compliance
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The post-merger HPE Networking playbook — what Aruba and Juniper together mean for Indian data centre buyers

HPE closed the $14B Juniper acquisition on 2 July 2025. Together with Aruba, the combined portfolio is finally a credible second option to Cisco for Indian DC buyers — here's what to do about it in 2026.

Migrating from F5 Advanced WAF to FortiWeb — a realistic plan

F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF to FortiWeb migration in 17-26 weeks. Audit, parallel run, app-by-app cutover, 3-year cost projection.

22 Jul 2026  ·  Pawan Sharma  ·  Network Security
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FortiWeb 30, 60, 90 day deployment playbook

Day-by-day FortiWeb deployment plan from PO to handover. Procurement, monitor-only, phased cutover, integration, runbook.

20 Jul 2026  ·  Pawan Sharma  ·  Network Security
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FortiWeb in Kubernetes and container environments

FortiWeb Container — ingress and sidecar deployment patterns, CI/CD-aligned policy refresh, Helm chart, multi-cluster via FortiManager.

15 Jul 2026  ·  Pawan Sharma  ·  Cloud Security
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