David Bombal

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#545: Master Networking & AI: Free Training INSIDE Feb 20, 2026

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Cisco is offering 200+ free training courses to help you master AI and networking. In this interview, we discuss why 78% of tech roles now require AI skills and how to future - proof your career in 2025. // Sponsored SEGMENT // A big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to the Cisco Partner Summit San Diego 2025 // Fran Katsoudas’ SOCIAL // LinkedIn: / fkatsoudas // Website REFERENCE // https://www.netacad.com/ // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 0:00 - Coming up 0:42 - AI changing career roles 04:03 - The Workforce Consortium // Free training 06:36 - The Networking Academy (NetAcad) 10:12 - Cisco Edge Center // Impact on lives 13:25 - Network is "sexy" 15:07 - Advice for the youth in tech 17:18 - How to stay motivated 18:56 - How NetAcad changes lives 21:56 - Conclusion Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. #cisco #ciscops25 #freetraining

#544: The 5 Pillars of The Internet of Agents Feb 20, 2026

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In this interview Vijoy Pandey from Cisco Outshift discusses the "Internet of Agents," the donation of the AGNTCY framework to the Linux Foundation, and the new open-source SRE tool "Cape." Plus, how Swisscom is using agentic workflows to validate networks. Big thanks to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to Cisco Partners’ Summit 2025 // Vijoy Pandey SOCIALS // LinkedIn: / vijoy X: https://x.com/vijoy // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 00:00 - Coming Up 00:37 - Introduction 01:00 - What is Internet of Agents? 02:11 - The 4 Steps of Internet of Agents 03:25 - Project AGNTCY 04:40 - A DNS of the Agentic Internet 06:07 - To What End is the Agency Stack 07:21 - Use-cases for the Agency Stack 11:28 - The Future of the Agency Stack 12:55 - Guardrails for Agents 13:38 - Timeline for the Integration of Agents 14:51 - Outro Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. #agenticai #agntcy #cisco ‪@Cisco‬

#543: Why We Are Drowning Servers in OIL Feb 20, 2026

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Data centers are wasting 70% of their power. Discover how Immersion Cooling and Fault-Managed Power (Class 4) are solving the AI energy crisis in 2025. In this video, we explore why we are drowning servers in oil and the new skills network engineers need to learn. Big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to the Cisco Partner Summit San Diego 2025 // Denise Lee’s SOCIALS // Cisco Blogs: https://blogs.cisco.com/author/deniselee LinkedIn: / deniseleeyeh X: https://x.com/deniseleeyeh // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 0:00 - Coming up 0:47 - Addressing water and power usage in data centers 03:17 - Fault managed power explained 05:45 - Saving energy in data centers // Immersion cooling 10:22 - Addressing noise issues from data centers 11:56 - The cons of a data center 13:36 - Optimizing data centers 14:37 - Advice for the young generation 17:23 - More data centers and more jobs 18:50 - Sustainability for data centers 20:57 - Conclusion Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. #cisco #sponsored #ciscops2 @Cisco

#542: How AI Fixes 77% of Support Issues Feb 20, 2026

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Is AI replacing network engineers? Liz Centoni (Cisco EVP) reveals how Agentic AI is transforming Cisco TAC and network automation. Discover why 77% of support cases are now handled by AI and what this means for your career in 2025. A big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring this video and for sponsoring my trip to Cisco Partner Summit San Diego 2025 // Liz Centoni SOCIAL// LinkedIn: / lizcentoni // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 0:00 - Coming Up 01:08 - Intro 01:28 - Customer Experience 02:01 - Cisco TAC 02:42 - AI & Agentic AI 05:13 - Usage of Agents 07:15 - Will AI Take Jobs Away? 09:18 - Intelligent Call Routing 13:20 - Challenges with Agents 16:57 - Quantum Computing 18:03 - Liz's Advice for the Youth 19:32 - Conclusion Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. #ai #agenticai #quantumcomputing

#541: When the Internet Dies During Surgery Feb 20, 2026

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Big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to the Cisco Partner Summit San Diego 2025 Imagine trying to run a high-tech hospital inside a giant steel box while floating off the coast of Africa. In this video, we explore the insane engineering challenges behind Mercy Ships from battling Faraday cages to fixing cut fiber cables mid-surgery. // Grady Nichols’ SOCIAL // LinkedIn: / gradynichols // Robert Kim’s SOCIAL // LinkedIn: / robertgkim // Mercy Ships SOCIAL // LinkedIn: / mercy-ships X: https://x.com/mercyships // Website REFERENCE // https://mercyships.co.za/ https://www.presidio.com/ // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 0:00 - Coming up 0:47 - Who is Mercy Ships? // Changing lives 04:00 - Facing challenges 08:48 - Setting up Wi-Fi on the ship 09:28 - Data centers on the ship 11:39 - Attracting donators for Mercy Ships 13:35 - Adding protection in designing in the ship 14:25 - Using AI for efficiency 17:08 - New ship 19:45 - When things go wrong 23:10 - How to support Mercy Ships 24:40 - Conclusion Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. #cisco #wifi #networking

#540: Why ChatGPT Can’t Fix Your Network Feb 20, 2026

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A big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring this video. Kamal Hathi (GM at Splunk) reveals "Machine GPT" and explains why standard LLMs fail at processing machine data. Learn how Splunk’s new open weights model helps you predict outages and secure networks before they happen. // Kamal Hathi’s SOCIAL // LinkedIn: / kamal-hathi // Website REFERENCE // https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/lea... // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 0:00 - Coming Up 00:48 - Intro 01:53 - How AI is Trained 03:10 - AI and Machine Data 04:02 - What is Machine GPT? 07:00 - How MachineGPT will help People 08:53 - What MachineGPT Could Tell Us 11:46 - MachineGPT Interface and Splunk 16:50 - About the Splunk Platform and Products 17:46 - The Future of AI and Machine Data 18:43 - AI as an Independent Creator 20:16 - AI and Security 21:51 - Outro Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. #cisco #machinelearning #sponsored

#539: Agentic AI is breaking your Cybersecurity controls (and how to solve it) Feb 20, 2026

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In this video David speaks to Peter Bailey (SVP and GM of Cisco’s Security business). AI agents are moving fast inside enterprises, and CISOs are hitting the brakes for one reason: the attack surface is expanding at machine speed. In this interview, we break down how agentic AI changes security, why MCP servers and agent tool access create new risks, and what a zero trust approach looks like when the “user” is a non-deterministic agent. We cover real-world problems like shadow MCP servers, agents touching sensitive systems and PII, and why traditional perimeter controls and firewalls are not enough when traffic is encrypted and actions happen too quickly downstream. You’ll also hear what Cisco is doing across the AI lifecycle: AI Defense for model scanning, provenance and guardrails, plus new protections focused on agent identity, dynamic authorization, behavior monitoring, and revocation. On the networking side, we discuss how SD-WAN and secure access (SASE) can add visibility and policy control for AI usage, including prioritizing latency-sensitive AI traffic while still enforcing security. If you’re a security engineer, network engineer, or CISO trying to move from AI hype to safe deployment, this video gives you a practical mental model and the controls to start building now. Big thank you to ‪@Cisco‬ for sponsoring this video and for sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live Amesterdam. // Peter Baily’ SOCIALS // LinkedIn: / peterhbailey Guest Bio: https://newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsro... // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 0:00 - Coming Up 0:30 - Introduction 01:15 - CISOs Problems with AI 02:35 - Real Issues with AI Agents 04:29 - Growth of the Attack Surface 05:34 - Concern of Poisoned AI and MCP 08:09 - What is the Kill-chain 10:16 - AI with Built-in Security 11:56 - Best Practises for AI Security 14:08 - Cisco Innovations for AI 16:48 - Cisco’s Red Team for own AI 18:27 - Secure AI in Public Places 20:09 - Should You get into Cyber Security 21:26 - Advice To Your Younger Self 22:29 - Outro Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. #cisco #ciscoemea #ciscolive

#538: Official Cisco Ethical Hacking Course Is FREE Feb 18, 2026

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Cisco just announced massive changes for 2026, including free AI training, a new Ethical Hacking certificate, and the return of the Wireless track. In this video, I sit down with Ryan and Lacey from Cisco to break down the biggest updates to the certification portfolio since 2020. Whether you are looking to break into Red Teaming with the new Ethical Hacker track, recertify your CCNA/CCNP using free CE credits, or master the new AI infrastructure, this guide covers everything you need to know to level up your career for free. What's Inside: • Free AI Training: How to get 16+ CE credits through the new RevUp program. • Ethical Hacking: Details on the new "Red Team" certificate and where to find the free course. • Wireless is Back: The return of the CCNP and CCIE Wireless tracks. • Cybersecurity Overhaul: CyberOps is evolving into CCNA/CCNP Cybersecurity. • Recertification Hack: How to use these free courses to renew your existing certifications without paying for exams. Big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live Amsterdam // FREE courses // Cisco AI Technical Practitioner | AITECH: https://u.cisco.com/paths/cisco-ai-te... Cisco AI Business Practitioner | AIBIZ: https://u.cisco.com/paths/cisco-ai-bu... Free Ethical Hacking Course: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/lear... Understanding Cisco Network Automation Essentials (DEVNAE): https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/f... Blog entry about Rev Up: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/q... // Other courses - NOT free // Cisco Silicon One for AI Networking | DCSOAI: https://u.cisco.com/paths/cisco-silic... Enhancing Cisco Security Solutions with Splunk | ECSS: https://u.cisco.com/paths/cisco-splun... Cisco Silicon One for AI Networking | DCSOAI: https://u.cisco.com/paths/enhancing-c... CCNA Automation: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/lear... Programming for Network Engineers | PRNE: https://u.cisco.com/paths/programming... // Ryan Rose’s SOCIAL // LinkedIn: / ryanrose3 Cisco Blogs: https://blogs.cisco.com/author/ryanrose X: https://x.com/RyanRose // Lacey Senko SOCIAL // LinkedIn: / laceycsenko // Websites and YouTube Channel links // Career Map / Path: https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en_us/tra... Learn Cisco: / @ciscoutube Cisco U: https://u.cisco.com/ Cisco Networking Academy: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/lear... Cisco Learning Network: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/ Netacad: https://www.netacad.com Cisco Learning Community: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/ Free Ethical Hacking Course: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/lear... // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 0:00 - Coming Up 0:36 - Introduction 0:48 - Rev Up Updates 02:36 - What are CE Credits? 03:27 - Cisco Learning Network Community 06:14 - How Cisco CCNA Changes Lives 07:06 - Cisco Live Announcements Training 12:04 - Navigating Cisco Learning Network Site 14:25 - CiscoU Free Account 14:49 - Cyber & AI Security Learning Track 17:16 - Ethical Hacker Certificate 19:16 - Everything under the Learn with Cisco Brand 21:20 - Passing of Knowledge through Cisco 23:13 - Where Does a Person Start? 24:35 - Parting Words Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. #cisco #ciscolive #ciscoemea

#537: Best OSINT Tools 2026: What Pros Use Daily Feb 18, 2026

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Are you ready to see the 7 digital investigation tools that completely changed how I look at the internet? In this video, I’m REVEALING a powerful stack of OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) and research tools that most people have zero clue exist. These are absolute game-changers. Subscribe for more cutting-edge tech and security tools: The internet is vast, but finding the right information, or knowing what information about you is out there, requires the right toolkit. I was genuinely shocked by the advanced capabilities of some of these applications. Whether you are a cybersecurity researcher, a journalist, a private investigator, or just someone who wants to master digital reconnaissance and protect their privacy, this list of 7 secret tools will upgrade your skillset immediately. We are breaking down tools for deep email searching, uncovering hidden data in PDFs, mapping global networks, and analyzing trends that standard search engines completely miss. // MJ Banias’ SOCIALS // LinkedIn: / mjbanias Cloak and Dagger Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/6mT8zDM... The Debrief: https://thedebrief.org/podcasts/ Instagram: / mjbanias X: https://x.com/mjbanias Website: https://www.bullshithunting.com/ // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 0:00 - Coming Up 0:36 - Introduction 01:17 - Who is MJ Banias? 03:55 - MJ Banias’ Favourite OSINT Tools 04:28 - Bullsh*t Hunting 06:10 - Tool 1 - WhatsMyName Web 09:47 - Tool 2 - DorkGPT and Dork Search Pro 14:30 - Tool 3 - OD Crawler 16:59 - Tool 4 - Kagi Browser 21:55 - Tool 5 - Ubikron 26:35 - Tool 6 - newspapers.com and Judy Records 34:56 - Tool 7 - OSINT Industries 40:15 - Maltego 42:54 - Darkside and Breach Data 49:03 - Privacy Laws in America and beyond 50:57 - Plugs From MJ Banias 51:35 - MJ Banias Socials 52:25 - Outro Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. #osint #osinttools #privacy

#536: Inside the Cisco 8000: 100Tbps Capacity Feb 18, 2026

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Is this the most powerful network switch ever built? In this interview from Cisco Live, we look at the new generation of Cisco 8000 and Nexus switches capable of routing 100 Terabits per second. We break down why AI data centers are forced to move from air cooling to liquid cooling, and how a single switch chassis can now handle the equivalent mobile traffic of 100 million people. AI models are growing faster than the infrastructure can keep up. To solve this, the network switch had to evolve. In this video, I talk to Will from Cisco about the engineering challenges of building the "G300" generation of switches, hardware so dense that air cooling is no longer enough. We discuss the massive architectural shift occurring in data centers, where Liquid Cooled Switches are becoming the new standard to support 1.6T Ethernet ports and massive GPU clusters. Key Hardware Topics: • The 100 Terabit Chassis: How Cisco architecture handles massive throughput. • Liquid Cooling: Why switches are adopting "direct-to-chip" cooling just like gaming rigs. • Scale-Out Networking: How these switches manage congestion for AI training jobs (Job Completion Time). • Career Insights: Will manages 5,000 engineers and explains why understanding the physical layer and hardware constraints is a superpower for modern developers. Big thanks to Cisco for sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live EMEA and for changing my life and the lives of many other people. // Will Eatherton SOCIAL // LinkedIn:   / willeatherton Newsroom: https://newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsro... // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 0:00 - Coming up 0:49 - Will Eatherton introduction and projects // Hyperscale, neocloud & enterprises 08:03 - New Cisco hardware // Silicon One G300 13:18 - Data centers + AI + GPUs 16:27 - G300 use case & Cisco Nexus 21:56 - Liquid-cooled switches 24:12 - Networking as a career path 28:41 - Development and opportunities in networking 30:14 - Conclusion Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. #cisco #ciscolive #ciscoemea

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