Network Operations Posts

Network Operations

Amazon Hacked or False Accusation

Given the size of Amazon’s customer base, it is probably one of the largest Internet sites targeted by hackers.

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Network Operations

Amazon: AWS Log Reporting

I was having a conversation with a customer the other day about Amazon AWS monitoring.  He had some interesting

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Network Operations

End System IPFIX Agent – Cisco – Plixer – Ziften

In the past two years, we have seen two more vendors enter the market of exporting IPFIX from end

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Network Operations

Cisco Zone-Based Firewall Reporting

Today, I will be talking about the Cisco Zone-Based Firewall, including their differences and advantages compared to a Cisco

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General

NetFlow Vs. Packet Capture

Until the introduction of flow technologies like NetFlow and the standard called IPFIX, companies relied largely on two technologies.

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Network Operations

Adding Context to Detection with Netflow

Today’s Cyber Threats are becoming more and more sophisticated.  M-Trends 2016 Cyber Security report highlights two new trends from the past

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Network Operations

Ecessa NetFlow support in Scrutinizer

Today I’m going to write about a company named Ecessa.  If you haven’t heard of them before, they have a

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Configuration

Gigamon IPFIX Configuration

Today I want to take a look at the Gigamon appliance and their IPFIX configuration. Recently I was asked

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Network Operations

Linux NetFlow Collector

So you are thinking of delving into the world of Linux NetFlow Collectors, but do not quite know where

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Network Operations

Gigamon NetFlow Generation

Here at Plixer we often try and work with vendors when they are developing their NetFlow exports. Recently, Gigamon announced

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