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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 and VPN Support

I run into a lot of unique hardware working in technical support; as a result I want to write

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Network Operations

Cisco Wireless AVC — Traffic Visibility Webcast

Cisco’s Wireless Application Visibility and Control (AVC) has caused quite a stir of excitement due to its extensive application level

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Network Operations

Cisco ASA Cyber Threat Defense: Part 2

The Cisco ASA is a great tool for Cyber Threat Defense. In part one of this blog I described

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Plixer and Cisco Host Wireless AVC, Traffic Visibility Webcast

KENNEBUNK, ME — (Marketwired) — 04/11/13 — Plixer International, Inc., a leading provider of threat detection and network traffic monitoring solutions, today

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Configuration

NetFlow V9 Overview: Cisco routers that support NetFlow

In Part 6 of our NetFlow V9 overview series, I will be talking about the Cisco routers that support NetFlow

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Network Operations

NetFlow Overview: NetFlow v9 Options Template

In Part 5 of the NetFlow v9 overview series, I will be talking about NetFlow v9 Options Templates, following

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Network Operations

Implementing RFC 5610 and IPFIX Collectors

More and more flow exporting vendors are making the move to IPFIX and at Plixer, we feel that implementing

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