Cisco announced that its Global Talent Acceleration Program (GTAP) will be available in Latin America for the first time. The Mexico GTAP provides learning and development opportunities for Cisco engineers, recent graduates and established professionals in the industry.
Recognizing that a strong pool of talented network engineering skills is critical to increasing a country’s overall productivity, [...]

Cisco ASA is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site and to steal cookie-based authentication credentials.
Cisco ASA software versions 8.0.4(2B) and prior running on ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances are vulnerable.

In this article I would explain some tips for securing Cisco administrative access.
When creating passwords, keep these rules in mind:

Make passwords lengthy
Passwords should combine letters, numbers, and symbols. Passwords should not use dictionary words
Change passwords as often as possible

Strong passwords are the primary defense against unauthorized access to your router. The best way to manage [...]

Cisco announced its intent to acquire privately held Tidal Software, Inc.  Based in Palo Alto, Calif., and Houston, Tidal Software is the creator of intelligent application management and automation solutions that will advance Cisco’s data center strategy by enhancing product and service delivery offerings.  

Multiple vulnerabilities exist in the Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances and Cisco PIX Security Appliances.
Vulnerable Products
The following is a list of the products affected by each vulnerability as described in detail within this advisory.
VPN Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Cisco ASA or Cisco PIX security appliances that are configured for IPsec or SSL-based remote access VPN [...]

One of the things that usually are not implemented by the network administrator is the banner; but what and why use it?
The banner is a feature used not only on Cisco systems but also in other systems like Unix, Linux and so on. It permits to define a text that it is displayed in some [...]