Facing Challenges in Cyber Field Operations
Cyber field teams routinely grapple with a variety of operational challenges. Transport risks can lead to equipment damage, compromising mission-critical technology upon arrival. In the digital arena, they often encounter network issues like data packet loss and software misconfigurations, which can disrupt communications and data integrity. Additionally, internal system bottlenecks can delay information processing, hindering timely and effective decision-making.
Addressing these multifaceted issues is crucial for maintaining the accuracy and reliability of data, essential for successful mission outcomes in the dynamic field of cyber operations.
The Solution
Enhanced Efficiency with CyberPursuit’s Mission Kits
In response to the diverse challenges faced by cyber field teams, CyberPursuit has developed Mission Kits that are “Engineered for Maneuver” to address and mitigate these issues effectively. Our kits are thoughtfully assembled with high-quality servers, storage solutions, switches, and Garland Technology Network TAPs and Aggregators. They also include advanced packet capture tools and traffic analysis software, tailored to the specific needs of each mission.
These comprehensive kits are pre-configured for immediate deployment, significantly reducing setup time upon arrival and thereby decreasing overall mission duration. This aspect is particularly crucial in addressing the challenges of equipment damage during transport and network issues, ensuring that teams can swiftly transition to operational readiness with reliable and robust technology.
Beyond the hardware, we place a strong emphasis on tactical training. This training is designed to maximize the potential of our systems, enhancing operator efficiency both in the present and for future missions. By equipping teams with not only advanced technology but also the know-how to use it effectively, CyberPursuit’s Mission Kits stand as a comprehensive solution, transforming challenges into opportunities for successful cyber operations.
Garland EdgeLens Solution
Garland’s EdgeLens series is an advanced bypass TAP with built-in packet broker functionality that centralizes network traffic, making network tools more efficient by sharing network traffic with monitoring and security tools. EdgeLens provides visibility for a hybrid configuration of an active, inline network device and out-of-band tools, such as LiveAction. EdgeLens provides identical network traffic streams through the active inline device and to the capture engine of LiveAction LiveWire or LiveCapture. The benefits of both devices seeing the same traffic are:
• Correlated data for real-time monitoring and root cause analysis using network packets.
• Historical look back and playback of the network traffic.
• Validating and updating network policy changes and spotting anomalies.
• Network data recording for compliance and security forensics.
• Root cause analysis for application and network related problems.
TAP -> TOOL
Network TAP Benefits
- Provide complete packet visibility with full-duplex copies of network traffic.
- Ensure no dropped packets while passing physical errors and support jumbo frames without delay or altering the data.
- Support speeds from 10/100M, 1G, 10G, 40G, 100G, and 400G are available in single-mode and multi-mode fiber or copper ethernet.
- Available in Tap ‘Breakout,’ aggregation, regeneration, bypass, and advanced filtering.
- Passive or failsafe – Does not affect the network.
- No IP address or MAC address, and cannot be hacked.
- Key Benefits
- Full PDF Solution Brief
Core Benefits of the CyberPursuit Mission Kit
Key Benefits of Garland Technology
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- How It Works
- Bypass TAP Benefits
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- How It Works
- How It Works
- How It Works
Bypass manages the availability of inline tools, preventing a single point of failure in the network by “bypassing” the device in the event it fails or needs to be updated. Reducing network downtime. Bypass is unique to the other TAP modes, as it is an inline use case not out-of-band.
• Keep up with Federal security mandates
• Expedited problem resolution
• Ability to pilot or deploy need security tools
• No maintenance windows
• Simple configuration ensures a quick set-up
• Zero subscription fees so O&M expenses don’t increase
■SOLUTION EDGESAFETM BYPASS TAP
• Install a Garland Technology Bypass TAP between Cisco Firepower and the network
• Bypass TAP manages the availability of Firepower at any time without having to take down the network
• Bypass TAP continuously checks the health of Firepower with heartbeat packets and the Bypass TAP will bypass Firepower to keep the network up-and-running in the event Firepower becomes unavailable
PROBLEM 1 PORT FAILURE | ||
■WITHOUT TAP • The network |
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■WITH TAP • Uptime • Tool is bypassed while it is being updated |
PROBLEM 1 PORT FAILURE | ||
■WITHOUT TAP • The network |
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■WITH TAP • Uptime • Tool is bypassed while it is being replaced |