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Using a Network Analyzer as a Security Tool: Analyzers Provide Strong Advantages in Fighting Virus and Hack Attacks
Overview Because firewalls and other defensive security measures are not failsafe, one needs additional tools to detect and respond to security breaches as they occur. A network analyzer can detect known (and even some unknown) virus attacks and make the cleanup process much more efficient. A protocol analyzer shows the user what is happening on the network by decoding the different protocols that devices on the network use to communicate, and presenting the results in human-readable form. Most mature analyzers also include some statistical reporting functionality. The usefulness of such a tool for day-to-day troubleshooting is obvious; less obvious (and therefore underutilized) is how essential an analyzer becomes when responding to security threats such as hacker intrusions, worms, and viruses.
| Publisher | Network Instruments | File Format | |
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| Date Published | September 2004 | ||
| Format | White Papers | ||
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