Articles by 'Jason Santamaria'

Jason is an IT professional with 25 years' experience, with the last 20 being focused on networking, security as it relates to networks, architecture, and design. In addition to having an Enterprise Infrastructure CCIE, Jason brings with him extensive real-world experience in designing, implementing, securing, and maintaining networks for numerous use cases, including ICS and SCADA communications both as an individual contributor and as a leader.

By Jason Santamaria, Posted in Security

There's a scene near the end of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where an ancient knight, guarding a cave full of chalices, tells Indy to pick the real Holy Grail out of dozens of convincing fakes. "Choose wisely," he warns, "for while the true Grail will bring you life, the false Grail will take it." Indy studies the room, a plain wood cup versus gilded goblets, and picks the humble one. He's right. The villain who grabs the jewel-encrusted one moments later is not, and it does not end well for him. It'... read more.

  • September 25, 2026

By Jason Santamaria, Posted in Security

Solve it with Gotham’s Axonius-Powered Managed Services. Most cybersecurity incidents don’t start with a sophisticated zero-day exploit or brute force intrusion. They are usually rooted in something more mundane: an asset no one knew existed—or an asset assumed to be secure that hasn’t been patched or updated in months. Maybe it’s a server spun up for a project last year and forgotten. Or a SaaS app quietly adopted by a single department, unaccounted for by your security team... read more.

  • May 08, 2026

By Jason Santamaria, Posted in Infrastructure, Storage

As someone with a long-standing career in network security, I always make a conscious effort to avoid dealing with data backup. My involvement typically ends at providing a port for converged access, after which I confidently pass off any backup-related questions or requests to other specialists. However, the story behind Eon Cloud Backup has piqued my interest and made me reconsider my stance on data protection. Security is a core component of Eon. The solution incorporates ransomware detection, immutable... read more.

  • December 22, 2025