Real-Time Application Monitoring and Policy Enforcement

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The NarusInsight Solution for Traffic Management has been designed for operators to enhance network control and efficiency by providing real-time identification and mitigation of unauthorized IP servers and services on the network. Whether they are deemed as unlicensed, unwanted or illegal, this solution puts the control back into the hands of the people who own the network assets.

Built on the NarusInsight Traffic Intelligence system, the NarusInsight Solution for Traffic Management identifies VoIP traffic independent of its source. It can also be extended to other types of services including SMTP and DNS. It correlates usage records to identify traffic by network address, protocol type and packet statistics and then pinpoints offending gateway address ranges. As a final step, the Traffic Management solution provides detailed traffic statistics (layer-2 to layer-7) and session records associated with unauthorized or unlicensed servers in a visual format so operators can take mitigation actions should they choose to do so.

Key Features

  Global Traffic Analysis and Management

• Gain full visibility into network traffic and all associated applications

• Profile and monitor various traffic characteristics at entity and global levels

• Access and generate customizable reports

  Real-time Identification of IP Services and Servers

• Detect IP services and servers for such applications as VoIP, SMTP and DNS

• Pinpoint servers by IP address, service port or geographical location

• Report detailed service records for each application session per server

  Classification, Mitigation and Control

• Assign a designation (white, grey, black) to each service and/or server

• Apply policy to unauthorized traffic with guidelines on how and where to take action

• Maintain ongoing or temporary control depending on policy preferences

Key Differentiators

• Ability to detect unauthorized IP services independent of source

• Flexible classification and mitigation support

• Unified operations for network and security

• Incrementally scales to support expansions in traffic volume and network coverage

• Highly configurable to address specific networking and reporting needs
  
  

Operational Flow
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As with any form of network management or protection, visibility is the key to a successful strategy. That visibility comes from a comprehensive approach to monitoring and making sense of what happens on a network while maintaining the flexibility to mitigate against traffic deemed as “unauthorized”. To do so, the following four steps must be taken and continued in an ongoing cycle:

1. Monitor and analyze network traffic
2. Identify IP services and servers on the network
3. Classify unauthorized services and pinpoint offending sources
4. Set and execute mitigation policy
   
   

The NarusInsight Solution for Traffic Management ensures that service providers and government organizations have the information they need to successfully maintain control over their network assets. In today’s environment of illegal and unwanted services being introduced into private or closely managed public networks, the ability to maintain management control is vital for success and security.