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Q: Ørsted automated firewall change management with Nautobot, cutting request times from weeks to ~10 m

Ørsted automated firewall change management with Nautobot, cutting request times from weeks to ~10 minutes.

Q: Anthropic launched the Critical Infrastructure Defense Program and OSS Scanner to protect OT environ

Anthropic launched the Critical Infrastructure Defense Program and OSS Scanner to protect OT environments.

Q: Microsoft rolled back a configuration change after Exchange Admin Center access issues.

Microsoft rolled back a configuration change after Exchange Admin Center access issues.

·Tuesday, October 13, 2026·5 min read

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Ørsted slashed firewall change times using Nautobot, and Anthropic launched an OT security program. Microsoft fixed an Exchange Admin Center outage, while analysis pieces explore AI-generated software and the market for 'good-enough' AI.

Key Facts

✓Ørsted automated firewall change management with Nautobot, cutting request times from weeks to ~10 minutes.

✓Anthropic launched the Critical Infrastructure Defense Program and OSS Scanner to protect OT environments.

✓Microsoft rolled back a configuration change after Exchange Admin Center access issues.

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