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Kelly Hansen

Kelly has spent more than 15 years helping businesses simplify complex technology environments, strengthen security, and build resilient infrastructure. Specializing in networking, cybersecurity, and operational strategy, he focuses on turning technical problems into practical business solutions.

58 articles

June 28, 2026

The Catwalk

There is a moment in The Phoenix Project where a mentor takes a struggling IT leader above the factory floor and shows him the whole system at once. That image never left me. Because it is exactly what I do every time I walk into a business that is having problems.

June 28, 2026

What Is a Flat Network? Risks and Segmentation Examples

When I connect to a customer's guest Wi-Fi as part of an assessment, I run a LAN scan to show them exactly what is visible to anyone who walks through the door. What shows up would surprise most business owners - and your guest Wi-Fi may be putting a stranger on the same road as your payroll server.

June 28, 2026

The Technician vs. The Architect

When I walk into a business I do not start with the server room or the firewall. I look under the desks. One cable drop at every workstation tells me everything I need to know about how the technology was built - and who was asking the questions when they built it.