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Procera IPFIX Support

I have recently had a number of customers ask me about Procera’s IPFIX support, and how to get flow monitoring configured so that they...

PCI DSS Compliance

Due to potentially steep fines and loss of customer good will, retail and financial services companies are guardedly concerned about PCI (Payment Card Industry)...

4 Key Focuses of Cyber Attack Incident Response

You know that your company is carrying infections that your threat detection systems haven’t unearthed. Malware is sitting on a host in some corner...

Cisco 6500 Flexible NetFlow Record Configuration

Last week, on a call with a customer, I had the pleasure of learning more about the Cisco 6500 Flexible NetFlow record configuration.    And...

Cisco ART Support

I set out today to write about Cisco ART metrics as I was having trouble understanding the difference between it and technologies such as...

Talari NetFlow Support

Talari NetFlow Support has been available since their APN 2.5 release through their current release of APN 4.0 (May 2014).  Recently, a customer I...

Assume all Networks are infected

We used to be proactive and assume that the firewall and anti-virus were protecting us. This was a pretty reliable defense method against cyber-attacks...

Detecting Network Scans using NetFlow

As a continuation of our Network Security series, I wanted to write a blog on detecting network scans using NetFlow and IPFIX.  Since a...

Securing SCADA systems with NetFlow

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) is a system that provides control of remote equipment. Such equipment, including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)...