TAP Into Technology Blog: TAPs vs SPAN
5 Reasons to TAP your Network
Why do I need TAPs? That’s a question I hear a lot from people in the field. Either they aren’t familiar with TAPs, or even if they are, with a low utilization, they may think there isn’t an application that makes sense for them. We’ll...
3 Benefits of a TAP Fabric in OT Networks
Every week, I hear from industrial companies about their cybersecurity tools needing access to the data flowing through their OT networks. In a previous post, I shared why companies are constantly looking to improve their OT network...
How Data Diode TAPs Improve Security Monitoring
Analyzing packet level data within a network has become a vital component within an organization's security architecture. Packet level visibility provides essential information needed to protect against security breaches that affect...
Adding Visibility to Improve Network Detection and Response (NDR)
Network detection and response (NDR) is a discipline that evolved out of what was once known as network traffic analysis. Basically, as network traffic became more complex—and more potentially malicious—network traffic analysis had to take...
Benefits of Installing MSSP Sensors Utilizing Network TAP Visibility
Congratulations on the deal closing! You worked it for several months and convinced Customer A to install your MSSP Sensor. This Sensor’s objective is to plug into the customer’s IT network, capture packets, and allow the Security...
The 101 Series: TAP vs SPAN in OT Environments
Securing and monitoring your network is the ultimate goal. To accomplish this goal, teams utilize ICS security solutions designed to respond and manage threats in operational technology (OT) environments efficiently. To properly identify,...