WEI Tech Talk Podcast

WEI joins experts from HPE and Intel for a special conversation about HPE Compute. NFL legend Devin McCourty joins the group later on to talk leadership, football, and much more.

If you’re a CISO, SOC Director, or security operations leader navigating AI adoption, staffing challenges, or tool consolidation, this discussion is built for you. Security operations teams are being asked to do more with less. Rising alert volume, expanding attack surfaces, and budget pressure are forcing every security operations center to rethink how work gets done.In this episode of the WEI Tech Talk cybersecurity podcast, we explore how AI is reshaping the modern SOC and what real-world SOC transformation looks like inside an enterprise environment.

Featured Guests:

• Todd Humphreys, WEI CyberSecurity GTM Leader
• Shawn Murphy, WEI Cybersecurity Solutions Architect
• Blaine Brennecke, Bottomline Director of Security Operations
• Sumedh Barde, Simbian Chief Product Officer

Together, they break down the operational realities behind SOC modernization and the growing role of AI in cybersecurity.Key topics include:

• Why traditional SOC models are breaking under tool sprawl and alert overload
• The “Rube Goldberg machine” problem in security operations
• Reducing MTTR without increasing headcount
• The role of AI as an active participant in the SOC—not just another feature
• Eliminating manual triage and improving time to containment
• The impact of automation on staffing models and analyst burnout
• Building business context into detection and response workflows
• What’s next for AI-driven security operations, including autonomous SOC agents

Blaine shares real-world insights into how his team at Bottomline is rethinking SOC modernization under budget pressure—focusing on consistency, speed, and smarter use of talent.Sumedh explains how AI, context modeling, and next-generation SOC agents are shifting the way organizations detect, investigate, and contain threats.Shawn and Todd add the integrator perspective as they identify what security leaders must consider across people, process, and technology to achieve measurable outcomes.To learn more, visit wei.com/cybersecurity. The content for this video was recorded in February 2026 at WEI headquarters in Salem, NH.

Security Operations Centers are busier than ever, but many aren’t reducing risk.In this episode of WEI Tech Talk, Shawn Murphy (WEI Cybersecurity Solutions Architect) sits down with PJ Bihuniak, VP of Strategics East at Palo Alto Networks, to unpack what high-performing SOCs are doing differently and why SOC modernization is no longer optional.They explore why alert volume keeps rising while outcomes stall, how legacy SOC metrics reward the wrong behavior, and why burnout and tool sprawl have become hidden business risks. PJ shares real-world insight from hundreds of SOC transformations, including how Palo Alto Networks runs its own SOC with deep automation, fewer people, and better results.This conversation clarifies where AI actually helps, where human judgment still matters, and how automation and platform thinking allow SOC teams to focus on decisions that reduce business risk.If you’re a CISO, SOC leader, or IT executive under pressure to do more with less, this episode offers a clear, practical view of what a modern, calm-under-fire SOC really looks like.Learn more at wei.com/cybersecurity

WEI experts Mark Gabryjelski (VCDX #23) and Jason Shiplett (VCDX #183) break down how VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) has evolved since the Broadcom acquisition and what IT leaders need to know to maximize its value. If you’re a CIO, CTO, or VP of IT Operations facing VCF licensing changes, shifting entitlements, or questions about private cloud strategy, this conversation is for you. Discover more on:

• Why VCF 9 is more than just a licensing change
• How to align your infrastructure to business outcomes using VCF
• What to expect in terms of automation, monitoring, and add-on value
• Practical strategies to avoid overspending on unnecessary cores
• Real-world examples of how WEI right-sizes VMware environments

Hear directly from:

• Mark Gabryjelski – WEI Senior Architect & Virtualization Ambassador (VCDX #23)

• Jason Shiplett – WEI Solution Architect with deep experience in infrastructure optimization (VCDX #183)

WEI is a Pinnacle Partner within the Broadcom Advantage Partner Program as a reseller for VMware solutions. Pinnacle is the program’s highest tier, only awarded to partners that demonstrate exceptional technical proficiency, lifecycle delivery strength, and proven impact on enterprise hybrid cloud transformation.Learn more at wei.com.

In this virtual workshop, join WEI Junior DevOps Engineer Ben Heinze and dive into the power of APIs and identify how they can be leveraged for automation in system administration using Python.Explore what an API is, how it works and why Python is an excellent choice for writing scripts that interact with APIs. Practical workflows and use cases will be demonstrated, giving attendees real-world examples of how to use APIs and Python to streamline tasks. By the end of this session, you will understand the benefits of using APIs and Python to create automation scripts that can interact with your favorite tools and applications. You'll learn how to optimize system administration tasks, save time, and reduce the chance of human error with Python scripting.For WEI's complete DevOps for SysOps series, visit www.wei.com.

Join WEI Cybersecurity Solutions Architect Shawn Murphy and Blair Canavan, Thales Director of Alliances – PQC Portfolio, for an in-depth discussion on one of the most urgent topics facing CISOs and security leaders today: post-quantum cryptography (PQC).In this episode, Shawn and Blair break down what quantum-enabled threats mean for enterprise infrastructure, why classical cryptography (RSA, ECC) will eventually be deprecated, and how organizations can prepare for Y2Q the moment quantum computing becomes capable of breaking today’s encryption standards.Blair shares insights from 35 years in cybersecurity, including his early work with Symantec and hardware security modules, and explains why nation-states are already harvesting encrypted data today to decrypt later once quantum capabilities emerge (“Harvest Now, Decrypt Later”).

The conversation also covers:

• The transition from classical algorithms to hybrid and full PQC models
• What CNSA 2.0 requires and why 2025 is a pivotal year for vendors and enterprises
• Why many device manufacturers, including major laptop providers, are already shipping PQC-safe firmware and chipsets
• How Thales is embedding PQC into real-world products from HSMs to identity smart cards
• Practical guidance for CISOs on assessments, baselining, roadmaps, and avoiding “kick-the-can” procrastination on quantum readiness

If you're responsible for crypto risk mitigation, regulatory alignment, or long-term data protection, this episode delivers a clear, grounded view of what needs to happen now and why preparation can’t wait. For more information, visit wei.com/cybersecurity.

In this WEI Tech Talk episode, Shawn Murphy, Cybersecurity Solutions Architect at WEI, sits down with Patrick “PO” Orzechowski, Field CISO at Torq, for a candid conversation on what automation really means for modern Security Operations Centers.

Drawing on more than two decades of front-line SOC leadership, Shawn and PO break down the realities of detection and response, the evolution of SOAR, and why automation is shifting from simple task execution to contextual, AI-driven decision support.

Together, the experts explore:

• Why the core mission of the SOC still centers on visibility and control, despite expanding attack surfaces.
• How automation has progressed—from Perl scripts and early SOAR tools to today’s hyper-automation and agentic AI.
• The operational challenges of legacy playbooks, including edge-case overload and brittle integrations.
• How AI-powered enrichment, correlation, and human-in-the-loop workflows reduce analyst fatigue and enable faster, audit-ready response.
• Emerging concerns around AI identity management, model guardrails, and the long-term impact on the cybersecurity talent pipeline.

If you’re a CISO, SOC leader, or risk owner looking to understand how automation reshapes MTTR, analyst workload, and long-term resilience, this discussion offers practical insight grounded in real-world experience.

Learn more at wei.com/cybersecurity

As part of the WEI DevOps for SysOps workshop series, WEI DevOps Solutions Architect Daniel Perrinez introduces Terraform and its role in Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Designed for IT professionals managing infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments, this workshop explores how Terraform simplifies infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and management across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Listeners will gain a foundational understanding of Terraform's configuration language (HCL), CLI commands, state files, and modules. The episode also examines how Terraform Cloud (HCP) improves collaboration, auditability, and governance, and how teams can use Terraform to manage not just infrastructure, but SaaS app configurations such as GitLab and Terraform Cloud itself.

Whether you're building multi-environment infrastructure, evaluating hybrid/multi-cloud strategies, or looking to bring application configurations under version control, this session gives you actionable insights to bring back to your organization.

What You’ll Learn:

• The difference between Configuration as Code and Infrastructure as Code

• Key Terraform components: CLI, modules, state management, workspaces

• How to build infrastructure across multiple cloud providers using Terraform

• Using Terraform for SaaS configuration (GitLab, Terraform Cloud, Vault)

• Why Terraform Cloud is ideal for collaborative, secure deployments

Ideal for: IT executives, DevOps leads, system administrators, cloud architects, and anyone interested in automating infrastructure with code.

For more information on WEI DevOps & Automation, visit our website.

In this exclusive session, industry leaders from WEI, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Intel, along with cybersecurity authority Adam K. Levin, unpack the intersection of next-generation infrastructure and today’s most sophisticated digital threats.

Recorded in correlation with the launch event of HPE ProLiant Gen12 servers powered by Intel® Xeon® 6 processors, this on-demand session goes beyond product specs as it offers executive-level guidance on building secure, high-performance environments that are ready for AI, zero trust, and hybrid workloads.

What You’ll Hear:

• Keynote from Adam K. Levin on modern threat vectors and identity-based attacks
• Insights into silicon-based security and root-of-trust protections
• Expert commentary on infrastructure lifecycle optimization and GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS)
• Strategies to reduce TCO and increase infrastructure ROI
• What IT leaders need to know now about firmware-level visibility and supply chain risk

This podcast is ideal for CIOs, CISOs, and enterprise architects preparing for next-gen workloads.

WEI’s Fred McHugh, Director of Infrastructure, Cloud, and Automation Services, sits down with Mike Jackson, Partner Technical Director at Broadcom, to discuss how VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is shaping the next generation of private cloud.

Together, they break down what VCF really means for IT leaders navigating modernization, hybrid cloud integration, and AI-ready infrastructure. From lifecycle management to automation and Day-2 operations, learn how enterprises are using VCF to reduce complexity, control costs, and accelerate transformation.

Tune in for real-world insights from two industry experts on:

• How “all roads lead to VCF” for modern data centers
• Key updates following the VMware–Broadcom transition
• Best practices for hybrid cloud and automation adoption
• How WEI helps customers architect and manage private clouds built for the future

To learn more, visit wei.com