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ALSO CALLED: Cyberforensics, Security Forensics, Digital Forensics, Forensic Analysis, Forensics DEFINITION: Network forensics is the capture, recording, and analysis of network events in order to discover the source of security attacks or other problem incidents. (The term, attributed to firewall expert Marcus Ranum, is borrowed from the legal and criminology fields where forensics pertains to the investigation of crimes.) According to Simson Garfinkel, author of several books on security, network forensics … Definition continues below.
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Information Security Essential Guide to SIMs sponsored by Information Security Magazine EGUIDE: Security information management systems can now be used for proactive risk management and business intelligence. This Essentials Guide explains how this can be achieved. Read on to find articles that cover topics like today's SIM trends, incident response, threat management, and data analysis. Posted: 17 Nov 2009 \| Published: 17 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Mining \| Intrusion Detection \| Log Management \| Network Event Correlation \| Network Forensics \| Network Security \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Event Management

The Benefits of Network Forensics: Using Surveillance for Remediation, Fortification, and Incident Identification sponsored by Solera Networks VIDEOCAST: Network forensics does for the network what cameras do for a bank. Solera Networks’ software sits on the network and assists in incident response and network remediation and fortification. Watch this interview to learn more about network forensics and about Solera Networks from Solera President and CEO, Steve Shillingford. Posted: 11 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 11 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Network Forensics \| Security \| Security Management

Anomaly or Signature based intrusion detection: Do you need both? sponsored by TippingPoint PODCAST: In this podcast, our expert explains whether users really need both anomaly and signature based strategies, and if so, how to overcome implementation challenges. Posted: 10 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 10 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Computer Crimes \| Internet Security \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Network Design \| Network Forensics \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security

EtherScope Analyzer sponsored by Fluke Networks PRODUCT DEMO: First responders to network emergencies rely on the EtherScope Series II Network Assistant when it's time for action -- a handheld network analyzer combining essential tools that help network professionals quickly solve the wide range of problems they encounter. Take advantage of our free 5-day trial. Click “View Now” to request your free trial. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: IT Systems \| Network Analyzer Hardware \| Network Forensics \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Testing \| Systems Maintenance \| Systems Operations

Service Availability Tool sponsored by Fluke Networks PRODUCT DEMO: The Service Availability Tool helps network technicians and administrators verify and troubleshoot network services quickly and easily. With the Service Availability Tool you can quickly verify service port status, measure response time, run TCP trace routes, and more. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Network Forensics \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Testing \| Systems Operations \| Systems Testing

Free Tool: Real-time NetFlow Analyzer sponsored by SolarWinds, Inc. PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Real-time NetFlow Analyzer displays inbound and outbound traffic separately for granular analysis that makes problem diagnosis quick and easy. Even better, you can view the historical NetFlow data broken out by application, conversation, domain, endpoint, and protocol. That way you know exactly how your bandwidth is being used and by whom. Posted: 20 Oct 2009 \| Published: 20 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Network Forensics \| Network Management \| Network Management Software \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management

Orion Network Performance Monitor sponsored by SolarWinds, Inc. TRIAL SOFTWARE: Traditional framework solutions are expensive and tough to implement; are difficult to use, maintain and customize; and often impractical for network engineers in mid- to large-sized organizations. Network engineers need affordable, scalable network management solutions that provide immediate visibility into performance of the entire network. Posted: 14 Jul 2009 \| Published: 14 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Network Event Correlation \| Network Forensics \| Network Management \| Network Management Software \| Network Monitoring Software \| Network Performance \| Network Performance Management Software \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Performance Testing

Millennial Meltdown: Balancing Innovation with Productivity and Security sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Web 2.0 applications, IM, P2P and portable USB media can be great for business innovation and productivity, but they're a nightmare for IT security. Read this whitepaper to find a way to strike a happy balance that allows for the safe use of new technologies. Posted: 18 Jun 2009 \| Published: 18 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Network Forensics \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Policies \| USB \| Web 2.0

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NETWORK FORENSICS DEFINITION (continued): … systems can be one of two kinds:"Catch-it-as-you-can" systems, in which all packets passing through a certain traffic point are captured and written to storage with analysis being done subsequently in batch mode. This approach requires large amounts of storage, usually involving a RAID system."Stop, look and listen" systems, in which each packet is analyzed in a rudimentary way in memory and only certain information saved for future analysis. This approach requires less storage but may require a faster processor to keep up with incoming traffic.Both approaches require significant storage and …
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