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Practical articles on enterprise networks, physical security systems, Windows hardening, and the infrastructure work that sits between disciplines.
A practical hardening baseline for a Genetec Security Center deployment. Windows server baselines, Defender exclusions done right, service-account discipline, SQL, segmentation, certificates, and RBAC. The settings that survive an audit and a real recording load.
Read postThe security controls an operational technology network actually needs, applied in a way that respects how plant systems run. Zones and conduits, the iDMZ, protocol awareness, passive monitoring, secure remote access, and the patching reality nobody wants to admit.
Read postFortiBleed wasn't a firewall flaw. It was a pile of reused, never-rotated credentials with a brand name attached. The lesson is older than the headline.
Read postCameras, card readers, and building controllers are networked computers, installed by people who were never trained to secure a network. A field guide to hardening the systems nobody else will.
Read postWhen physical security systems sit on critical infrastructure networks, the most dangerous gap isn't technical. It's that no one is responsible for the seam between the people who install them and the people who run the network.
Read postA high-severity vulnerability in Security Center's ALPR Manager role can leak sensitive data over the legacy Patroller protocol. The patch is the easy part. You are not actually protected until you turn legacy connectivity off.
Read postSecurity Center 5.9 stopped getting security patches in December 2025. What end of life actually means for operators, and how to plan the move before somebody else picks the date.
Read postThe ten Genetec Security Center problems I see most often in the field, what they look like under load, and how to fix them. Field-tested, vendor-agnostic.
Read postAXIS Camera Station Pro reached version 6.14 in mid-2026, and the AI/analytics/search story is finally cohesive. Smart Search 2 with free text, Object Analytics integration, Data Insights dashboards, License Plate Verifier maturation. A field-level review of what works, what doesn't, and where it fits in a real deployment.
Read postField-level look at Genetec Security Center 5.13.3.0 (May 2026). What changed since 5.13.2.0, which features are worth the upgrade, which are marketing fluff, and the gaps that keep getting punted release after release.
Read postSecurity Center 5.14.0.0 dropped on May 13, 2026. Web App replaces Web Client, custom privilege templates land, the media component goes 64-bit, and HID VertX/Edge gets its retirement notice. What's in the release and why my upgrade clock starts at 30 to 60 days, not day 1.
Read postA field guide comparing the U.S. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and Canada's CPCSC. Controls, differences, overlap, and how to implement both.
Read postPower plan, NIC buffers, SQL Server memory, antivirus exclusions, video drive configuration, and camera stream settings for Genetec servers.
Read postAD prerequisites, OU structure, service accounts, Group Policy, Kerberos configuration, and common pitfalls for Genetec AD integration.
Read postGenetec Security Center server role architecture, sizing guidance, workstation optimization, federation, and common design mistakes.
Read postTwo tools run by default to help me understand how the site is used. You can turn either off at any time. Cloudflare's server-side analytics is always on and never sees your identity.