Can complexity lead to poor security ?
Its been a while since I last posted. Been pretty busy with work which is good. I've been playing around with a lot of new products and thought I would write this quick update. Back in the day when the only options were to configure systems via command line your average generalist would leave this type of thing to the "experts". Now with the number of servers and workstations growing, the generalists have become more multitasking, bringing knowledge from home to the workplace and vice versa. So what about security ? Well this is an area in which a lot of people dabble without understanding the complexities of the task. Just getting something working may be acceptable to get a result but not fully understanding the how and why poses the risk in security. A GUI somewhat simplifies most tasks but an "invisible" command entered at the CLI of the same device will likely go unoticed. Everyday admins make changes to make their job easier, and often take the simp