Plixer has been recognized by Cyber Defense Magazine’s 2021 InfoSec Award as the Most Innovative in Network Detection & Response. This award acknowledges Plixer’s continued evolution of our industry-leading NDR platform.
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Cisco ISR4300 IPFIX configuration
Posted on - by Khalil Ismayilov
I recently helped a customer configure NetFlow on their ISR4300. I found that ISR43XX/44XX routers run IOS-XE, which only supports Flexible NetFlow (FNF). NetFlow is a Cisco technology that provides statistics on packets flowing through the router. It’s the standard for acquiring IP operational data from IP networks.
Read moreFinding threats with host index
Posted on - by Dylan Mclaughlin
Imagine someone walks up to your desk and asks a very simple question: has this IP address been seen on our network? This could be a potentially difficult question to find an answer to, especially with any confidence. Plixer Scrutinizer allows you to provide a definitive answer to whomever is asking.
Read moreNetwork Detection and Response (NDR): What does it mean?
Posted on - by Stephen Tutterow
What is NDR?
This blog will focus on the hottest 3-letter acronym of 2020 & 2021—NDR. Network Detection and Response solutions must address an expanding list of non-malware threats that revolve around data exfiltration, lateral movement, and targeted user attacks. Teams must deploy solutions that learn and adapt to new patterns in real time to ensure they stay vigilant in this changing threat landscape. Plixer Scrutinizer allows network and security operations teams to address both sides of a problem within a single interface.
Read moreNetwork traffic demands of the post-pandemic era and how to manage them
Posted on - by James Dougherty
Gartner just posted their worldwide spending forecast report for the first quarter of 2021 and it looks positive. Clearly, the experts will continue to argue about the economic pressure that has been choking parts of the global economy and whether it’s losing its strength, but from Gartner’s perspective, it looks like we’ll see growth in all IT spending.
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