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Various network nodes with security locks, representing encrypted traffic visibility
Network Security

How To Investigate Encrypted Traffic Without Decrypting It 

Most malicious traffic is encrypted, and in real environments, you usually don’t have the keys to inspect it. You can still investigate encrypted traffic effectively by ...

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Representation of lateral movement: attack spreads through a network from a central point
Network Security

How To Detect Lateral Movement: A Step-by-Step Guide 

Blocks of data in a digital environment. Most of the blocks are clear but one is red, representing AI-powered anomaly detection
NDR

How Network Anomaly Detection Works (And Why It Matters)

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Network Operations

Exporting NetFlow or IPFIX

Is your engineering team trying to decide if you should be exporting NetFlow or IPFIX? This is the area

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Configuration

How to configure VMware vSphere ESX v5.1 IPFIX Support

Now that VMware vSphere ESX v5.1 supports IPFIX you may be wondering how to configure it; in fact, today

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Network Operations

Cisco ASR NAT: Advanced Network Reporting Solution

Did you know that using an advanced network reporting solution you can log NAT and firewall events from a

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Network Operations

Cisco ASA v8.4(5) Supports Bidirectional NetFlow

This is a follow up to Michael Patterson’s blog last month regarding Cisco ASA v8.4(5) supports bidirectional NetFlow exports.

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Security Operations

Detecting P2P Botnets with NetFlow (Part #1)

This is part #1 of a two part series on detecting P2P botnets with NetFlow. For years botnets such

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Netflow

Ericsson SmartEdge NetFlow Support

The other day a customer called in asking about Ericsson SmartEdge NetFlow support; I had never heard of it. 

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Flexible NetFlow

Top 13 Network Security Features

Our Network security solution is a leader in cutting edge NetFlow collection innovation; here are top 13 features you should

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Network Operations

MIX MASTER MITCH: Cisco Medianet Music Video !!

Cisco music sensation Mix Master Mitch has released his latest video titled: Cisco Medianet: Application Performance Monitoring with NetFlow

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Netflow

NetFlow Generators: Enabling NetFlow Without NetFlow Support (Part #2)

Continued from NetFlow Generators: Enabling NetFlow Without NetFlow Support (Part #1)… Last week we covered NetFlow Generator basics including many

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General

Introducing Plixer’s Internet Threat Center (ITC)

Plixer is pleased to announce a new weapon in the war against Internet threats: the all new Internet Threat

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