Blog posts by Rachael Shah
Senior Product Marketing Manager | F5
Blog posts written by Rachael Shah(18)
Why the recent U.S. Executive Order 14412 demands PQC readiness
Learn why a new U.S. executive order designed to secure the nation from cryptographic attacks requires immediate action—and how you can start to prepare.
By Rachael ShahF5 joins NIST PQC project to shape quantum‑safe standards
By joining NIST’s “Migration to PQC” project consortium, F5 is helping to shape practical guidance for a quantum‑safe world.
By Rachael Shah
F5 extends NIST-compliant PQC cipher support
Learn how F5’s latest BIG-IP release integrates NIST-approved hybrid post-quantum cryptography (PQC) ciphers and quantum secure VPN tunneling to help organizations protect against emerging quantum thr...
By Rachael Shah
EMA Recognizes F5 as a Market Leader for PQC Readiness
EMA cited F5 for its “futureproof protection against quantum-era risks.” Find out why the leading industry analyst named F5 one of eight “must see” vendors at Black Hat 2025.
By Rachael ShahShadow AI: The Silent Security Risk Lurking in Your Enterprise
With AI's game-changing benefits come serious risks for organizations adopting it. One of the most urgent is Shadow AI—the rampant use of AI tools by employees without the approval of IT.
By Rachael ShahGet Next-Gen Encrypted Threat Protection with F5 BIG-IP Next SSL Orchestrator
Explore how F5 BIG-IP Next SSL Orchestrator supports next-gen, automated encrypted threat protection with an API-centric platform for any app, anywhere.
By Rachael ShahBIG-IP and BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator: Pioneers in Achieving Common Criteria STIP Certification
Explore how F5 BIG-IP's Common Criteria STIP certification sets a standard in network security, ensuring robust defense against the evolving cyber threat landscape.
By Rachael ShahA Journey to Gender Equity: Q&A with Kara Sprague on Breaking Through as a Woman in Cybersecurity
In the sixth Q&A installment of the “A Journey to Gender Equity” blog series, F5 EVP Kara Sprague shares how she ended up in cybersecurity and her advice for women and other underrepresented groups bu...
By Rachael ShahThe Rising Threat of Encryption-less Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware cybercriminals continue to evolve their strategies. Rather than encrypting data, they’re simply stealing it and threatening to release it to the public or auction it off.
By Rachael ShahDive Into Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a Candid Q&A on Gender Equity with Angel Grant
In the fifth Q&A installment of F5’s “A Journey to Gender Equity” series, Rachael Shah and Angel Grant, Vice President of Security for F5 Distributed Cloud Services, reflect on breaking barriers in cy...
By Rachael ShahThe Use of Generative AI Tools in the Workplace Demands More Security
Uncover key risks of generative AI tools in the workplace and how organizations can safeguard and maintain data security.
By Rachael ShahA Journey to Gender Equity: Q&A with Jenn Gile on Navigating a Successful Career in Cybersecurity
In the fourth Q&A installment of F5's “A Journey to Gender Equity” series, Rachael Shah and Jenn Gile, head of product marketing for NGINX, dispel myths about cybersecurity careers and discuss tips an...
By Rachael ShahA Journey to Gender Equity: Q&A with Rachel Zabawa on Broadening Inclusion in Cybersecurity
In this third Q&A installment of the “A Journey to Gender Equity” series, Rachael Shah sat down with Rachel Zabawa, a rising talent in cybersecurity here at F5, to discuss the barriers she’s experienc...
By Rachael ShahA Journey to Gender Equity: Q&A with Erin Verna on the Importance of Diversity in Cybersecurity
In the second Q&A installment of “A Journey to Gender Equity” series, Rachael Shah sat down with Erin Verna to discuss the importance of expanding diversity in cybersecurity and advice on how the comm...
By Rachael ShahA Journey to Gender Equity: Q&A with Navpreet Gill on Empowering Women in Cybersecurity
International Women’s Day is a global day dedicated to celebrating the many achievements of women and accelerating gender parity. Rachael Shah's Q&A with Navpreet Gill focuses on the importance of con...
By Rachael ShahDon’t Get Sacked by Cyberattacks This Super Bowl
Scammers love to leech onto distraction. And the Super Bowl has plenty of that. With emotions high and sense of awareness lower, threat actors will launch some of their favorite tactics, like phishing...
By Rachael ShahNew Study Reveals What’s Driving—and Limiting—TLS 1.3 Implementation
To understand why—or why not (yet)—companies have implemented TLS 1.3, F5 sponsored the Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) research report, “TLS 1.3’s Fourth Anniversary: What Have We Learned Abou...
By Rachael ShahIt's Time You Get Serious About Ransomware
As F5 CEO François Locoh-Donou put it, ransomware is an epidemic the entire world’s facing. Rachael Shah contextualizes how serious a threat ransomware continues to be and why she can’t stop thinking ...
By Rachael Shah