Welcome to Network Joints
I’m Shahzad Ali, a Cisco AgenticOps product-management leader connecting AI-assisted network operations, cloud-managed switching, automation, and customer-centered technical strategy.
Explore the work:
- AI Projects – AI, AgenticOps, RAG, and automation projects.
- Project Overviews – the superset portfolio across AI, networking, security, and technical leadership.
- Catalyst Center MCP Server – Product-management-led team delivery connecting Catalyst Center capabilities to MCP-compatible AI clients, with a repeatable Podman setup guide.
Recent Posts
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September 25, 2026
Meraki MCP Runbook and Configuration using Cursor
Cursor can use a hosted Meraki Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to answer read-only questions about network inventory, WAN resilience, switch health, and wireless experience. This runbook shows the configuration pattern without publishing live organization names, network identifiers, device names,...
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September 25, 2026
Meraki MCP Runbook and Configuration using Codex/ChatGPT
OpenAI Codex or ChatGPT can use a Meraki-hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to turn network-health questions into a documented, read-only investigation. This runbook focuses on the connection pattern and agent workflow; it intentionally omits live organization names, network identifiers,...
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December 08, 2025
Securing MCP Servers for Agentic AI: A Practical Guide to MCP Security, Authorization, and Runtime Controls
Introduction
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December 04, 2025
Britive Self Service Access and Permission Builder
Abstract
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November 24, 2025
PostgreSQL Just in Time CLI Access | Demo Script
Executive Summary
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November 18, 2025
Britive Dynamic Secrets in CI/CD Pipelines – Demo Script
Setup
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November 17, 2025
The Proven Strategy Jeff Bezos Used to Beat iPad: Know Your Audience or Fail
https://aws.amazon.com/startups/events/aws-britive-building-secure-compliant-agentic-ai
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November 17, 2025
Securing Agentic AI with Amazon Bedrock | Webinar
Introduction (0:00 – 0:30)
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November 08, 2025
Zero Standing Privilege for K8s: A Must-Have for Secure DevOps
Why Jeff Bezos refused to add color to the Kindle. What every founder must learn from it
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October 23, 2025
Troubleshooting AWS Bedrock AgentCore
TL;DR
Topics I Cover
- Cloud Networking – AWS, GCP, Azure, Multi-Cloud Architecture
- Security – Zero Trust, IAM, Privileged Access Management
- Aviatrix – Transit Networks, FireNet, CloudWAN
- Britive – JIT Access, Access Broker, Cloud PAM
- Kubernetes – EKS, GKE, AKS Security
- AgenticOps Product Management – customer pain points, technical strategy, and execution
- Agentic AI – RAG, Bedrock Agents, MCP security, and operational automation
- Cisco Networking – campus switching, Catalyst Center, Meraki, and secure reference architectures