TAP Into Technology Blog: Network Design
The Hidden Vulnerabilities: Unveiling the Enigma of Zero-Day Exploits
Summary In the intricate web of cybersecurity, lurking beneath the surface are zero-day exploits – enigmatic vulnerabilities that strike unexpectedly. Dive into this comprehensive blog post to unravel the mysteries of these digital...
Choosing the Right Pluggables and Cables for Your IT or OT Network
Pluggables and cables in IT and OT networks. They’re a necessity. You wouldn’t drive an automobile without windshield wipers. You can’t fish for large mouth bass without a good monofilament line in that fishing pole. Selecting the right...
Navigating the Complexities of Network Design for Effective Security and Performance
We increasingly rely on networks to support operations and the importance of network design has become more apparent. Network design encompasses planning, implementing, and maintaining a network infrastructure that meets an organization's...
TAP + Aggregation for Gigabit Copper Networks
While we keep hearing about network migrating to 40G or 100G, it's important to note that many networks still consist of 1 Gigabit copper network links, and will require network traffic visibility. Copper Network Taps are the best way to...
Firewalls vs. Data Diode — Why OT Security Teams Turn to Data Diode TAPs
Air gaps and segmentation are common concepts to secure OT networks, with the goal of minimizing the harm of a breach and threats by isolating it to a limited part of the network. Unless an attacker obtains physical access to an air-gapped...
Providing Visibility to your Industrial SCADA Virtualization Environment
With ever-present and growing security threats from both foreign and domestic sources, safeguarding utility networks and communication infrastructure has become paramount to protecting utility grids from hacking and providing uninterrupted...