#CiscoChampion Radio, S4|Ep.12: Cisco TacOps

#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by technologists for technologists. In this episode we’re talking to Sue-Lynn Hinson about the Cisco TacOps Team.

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Cisco Guests

Sue-Lynn Hinson, Cisco TacOps Team

Cisco Champion Hosts

Justin Cohen  (@cantechit), Solution Architect

Aaron Conaway (@aconaway), Network Engineer

Podcast Discussion Topics

How TacOps was founded.

The logistics involved in setting up for a disaster.

Learning lessons: The process and learnings from the TacOps team’s experiences on the ground.

How the TacOps team benefitted from Meraki and how it allows the team to expand their global footprint.

How the TacOps team consult with people around the world to help them build their own kits/solutions.

A walk through the technical specifications for the TacOps vehicle.

How security has changed how the TacOps team functions.

The importance of planning and documentation.

TacOps team structure and background.

What the team does between missions.

Sue-Lynn’s pinnacle career point at Cisco.

Post-incident support for team members and volunteers.

The vital nature of providing a communications structure.

The types pf deployments the TacOps team faces.

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Resources:

More on TacOps and Sue-Lynn.

More on TacOps.

More on Meraki.

PTSD support: I’ve Got Your Back 911 Facebook group.