BackBox Presents at Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live US 2023

Automating NetOps with BackBox

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In this presentation, see how BackBox automates common network operations tasks with ease.

The BackBox network automation platform focuses on automating the process of changing networks, since most organizations struggle with a lack of network engineers. The software company automates backup and restore features for over 100,000 networks in over 70 countries, ensuring network reliability and security. The company’s Key features include audit and remediation of compliance for configurations like CIS, NIST, Stig, PCI, HIPAA, with additional automations added every week. The company also highlights its Best in Class backup and restore system, as well as prioritizing operating system updates based on vulnerability intelligence data. The company serves both MSPs and enterprise buyers like financial institutions, healthcare and energy companies.

Personnel: Chanoch Marmorstein, Josh Stephens

Best in Class Backup and Restore with BackBox

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This video will demonstrate the power of BackBox to help save your critical network configurations thanks to API-Driven, bulletproof backups with One-Click restores.

The video showcases BackBox, a network automation platform with powerful backup and restore capabilities. Initially developed to address a major credit card company’s firewall failure caused by a lack of backup files, BackBox now offers a comprehensive solution for multi-vendor backup and restore needs. The platform enables one-click restoration, verification, security, and support for legacy devices up to 15-20 years old. BackBox collects device inventory and can tailor it to meet specific customer requirements. It provides backup and restore functionalities, including a comparison tool to identify configuration changes between backups and monitor running and startup configurations. The platform sends notifications through various channels such as email, SIM server, or Slack. Users have the flexibility to store backups locally, in the cloud, or any preferred location. Additionally, BackBox offers compliance assurance through baseline configuration and an audit function to track versions across the infrastructure from different vendors.

Personnel: Chanoch Marmorstein, Josh Stephens

BackBox Powerful Task Automation

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Learn how BackBox enables scalable, secure task automation for network and security devices with API-driven capabilities.

The video demonstrates the BackBox network automation platform, highlighting its robust task automation capabilities. The platform offers seamless customization and scalability across various devices and vendors, incorporating pre-checks, post-checks, and verification steps. Users can take advantage of the extensive pre-built library, containing hundreds of automation options, while also benefiting from a user-friendly customization interface that eliminates the need for Python or YAML expertise. By automating tasks, BackBox significantly reduces both time and resource requirements, ultimately resulting in substantial time savings for users.

Personnel: Chanoch Marmorstein, Josh Stephens

Closed Loop Vulnerability Mitigation from BackBox

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If you need to have automated OS upgrades and patch management with integrated vulnerability intelligence and risk scoring you should check out this great video from BackBox.

During Tech Field Day, Josh Stephens and Chanoch Marmorstein from BackBox present their closed loop vulnerability mitigation platform. They introduce a pre-release product called BackBox Network Vulnerability Manager, which integrates with the BackBox Network Automation Platform. This new offering leverages inventory data to identify vulnerabilities and provides recommended version upgrades to mitigate risk scores effectively. The BackBox Network Vulnerability Manager is designed for both enterprise and managed service provider markets.

Personnel: Chanoch Marmorstein, Josh Stephens