MTU – Maximum Transmission Unit

Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is a fundamental concept in networking that refers to the largest size of a packet or frame that can be sent over a network. This size is specified in octets, which are eight-bit bytes. Understanding MTU is crucial for new networking students, as it plays a significant role in the efficiency Read More …

TTL – Time to Live

Time to Live (TTL), often referred to as hop limit, is a crucial mechanism used in computer networking to manage the lifespan of data packets as they traverse through a network. The primary purpose of TTL is to prevent data packets from circulating indefinitely, which can occur due to routing errors or network loops. By Read More …

AZ 900 – Part III – Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Entra ID Overview What is Microsoft Entra ID? Microsoft Entra ID, formerly known as Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), is a cloud-based identity and access management service provided by Microsoft. It enables organizations to manage user identities and access to resources securely. Key Features of Microsoft Entra ID Identity Management: User Lifecycle Management: Entra ID Read More …

AZ 900 – Part II – Architecture & Security II

Microsoft Azure is a powerful cloud computing platform that provides a wide range of services and resources for building, deploying, and managing applications and services through Microsoft-managed data centers. Understanding the structure of Azure is essential for effectively utilizing its capabilities. Key components of Azure’s organizational structure include subscriptions, management groups, resource groups, and resources. Read More …

Month of AI Video – Practical LLM Security

Practical LLM Security As large language models (LLMs) become increasingly integrated into various applications, the security standards for these integrations have not kept pace. Much of the current security research tends to focus on either 1) the social harms and biases associated with LLMs, along with content moderation issues, or 2) the LLMs themselves, often Read More …