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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

Cisco ASA NetFlow Problems

Although the Cisco ASA NetFlow exports have had some problems in the past, Cisco was the first vendor to

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Configuration

HP 9300 NetFlow Configuration

I found out the other day that the HP 9300 series Procurve routing switches (9304m, 9308m, and 9315m) support

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Netflow

NetFlow V9 Overview: What’s in the NetFlow Packet Header?

Last week, Joanne started a series of blogs aimed at providing an overview of some NetFlow basics. I am

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Network Operations

What can be exported as a Flow: Use NetFlow v9 or IPFIX?

A month ago I was on a call with a hardware vendor that exports flows and he asked “What

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Flexible NetFlow

NetFlow v9 Overview: NetFlow basics

Welcome to the first installment of our NetFlow v9 Overview, beginning (of course!) with NetFlow basics. What is NetFlow?

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Configuration

OpenFlow vs NetFlow

OpenFlow and NetFlow are two completely different concepts. OpenFlow controls how packets are forwarded through network switches, and Netflow collects

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Network Operations

Solera IPFIX Support: Network Security Appliance Exports Flows

Good news: Solera IPFIX support is available in our IPFIX reporting solution.  This is no surprise as Flow Analysis

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