TAP Into Technology Blog: TAPs vs SPAN
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,...
3 Visibility Tips to Improve your Monitoring and Security Tools
We have been speaking with more and more IT teams looking to stretch their budgets to meet tomorrow’s monitoring and security challenges. Speed and network complexity are outpacing tools they bought as recently as 5 years ago. On top of...
7 Common Visibility Challenges in Industrial Environments
The convergence of Operational Technology (OT) with Information Technology (IT), has exposed many challenges for the industrial space, including increased vulnerability to cyber attacks and network blindspots. Unfortunately, many companies...