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Welcome back to C-S-O-P.

I'm Kim Jones, and I'm thrilled that you're here for this season's journey.

This past season, we've pulled the deep conversations out of the conference bar

to tackle these complex issues from every conceivable angle.

Today we ask the question, what role does the vendor play in the cyber talent ecosystem? Let's get into it. Thank you. I'm sorry. I'm going to Have you ever imagined how you'd redesign and secure your network infrastructure if you could start from scratch?

What if you could build the hardware, firmware, and software with a vision of frictionless integration, resilience, and scalability.

What if you could turn complexity into simplicity?

Forget about constant patching, streamline the number of vendors you use, reduce those ever-expanding costs,

and instead spend your time focusing on helping your business and customers thrive.

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