When it comes to network traffic monitoring, a single and unified view of your networking infrastructure is essential in ensuring that your environment is correctly watched over. It’s common to have hundreds, if not thousands, of routing and optimizing devices … [Read more...] about Network Visibility: Using Dashboards to Tell a Deeper Story
Three Strategies to Catch and Stop Insider Threats
Earlier this year I worked on a document that addressed some of the common misconceptions about Scrutinizer. One of the subjects that caught my attention was Scrutinizer’s ability to mitigate insider threats. Honestly, I really wanted to dig deeper on all the … [Read more...] about Three Strategies to Catch and Stop Insider Threats
Network Security Concerns: They’re Attacking My Printers Now?
In today’s digital world, nothing is safe. Just today I came across this post that talks about hackers attacking network printers. It’s not far-fetched to think that your printers are a major cyberattack vector, but how can this type of attack affect your … [Read more...] about Network Security Concerns: They’re Attacking My Printers Now?
More on Endpoint Visibility: Mobile Security and Your Network Security Strategy
Why should your endpoints be an important part of your network security strategy? Because even though they are out in the wild, endpoints are part of your network! We really should stop viewing endpoint devices as being separate from the rest of the network. … [Read more...] about More on Endpoint Visibility: Mobile Security and Your Network Security Strategy
Data Retention: Leveraging NetFlow/IPFIX to Meet Your Compliance Needs
In my spare time, limited as it might be, I have been taking a deep dive class on anonymous browsing. Specifically, it goes into great detail on ways to hide under the radar and on many of the legal aspects of both sides. So far the class has been right up my … [Read more...] about Data Retention: Leveraging NetFlow/IPFIX to Meet Your Compliance Needs
Net Neutrality: How Service Providers’ Peering Changes Could Impact Your Business
Net neutrality has been a big player in the business and technology news for the past few weeks. It's clearly a controversial subject. From the sidelines, the biggest question seems to be, “How will service providers' peering changes impact my business?” … [Read more...] about Net Neutrality: How Service Providers’ Peering Changes Could Impact Your Business
Wireless Network Visibility Using NetFlow
This month I was working with a customer who was having a hard time understanding what AP MAC was being reported by Scrutinizer when using a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller. Honestly, I didn’t know everything that I needed to know about the subject so I decided … [Read more...] about Wireless Network Visibility Using NetFlow
High Availability NetFlow Collection
Sometimes, opportunity comes from necessity. In the past week I was working on a larger deployment that had multiple compliance concerns. One of the specific rules required that we provide a fault tolerant solution. As you might have guessed, this required me … [Read more...] about High Availability NetFlow Collection
NetFlow vs Packet Capture: Have Both
In the past, network admins used packet capture technology to dig down into what was happening on their network. For troubleshooting general networking issues, this was good. But networks grew, issues became global, and security became a main player in an … [Read more...] about NetFlow vs Packet Capture: Have Both
DDoS Attacks are the Modern Day Fire Alarm Prank
I love working with schools. I love seeing young students exploring technology that I could only dream about when I was younger. (In some ways, I guess that is why I live by a major university here in North Carolina.) So when I am scheduled to meet with a … [Read more...] about DDoS Attacks are the Modern Day Fire Alarm Prank
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