Assume the scenario below: The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) publishes an important security alert Releases an advisory suggesting firmware upgrage of routers The security issue on hand is quite serious, urgent and cannot be ignored Impact assessment of devices suggests firmware upgrade of more than 1500 routers to be done immediately Network administrators working on production networks involving a large number of network devices such as switches, routers, firewalls and other devices would have often faced a situation similar to the one above. Effectively managing risk is an important aspect of network security. But, manual process for reacting to security alerts is not only time-consuming, but also error-prone
An automated solution to enforce IT policy on standard password practices
Growing instances of information security incidents have forced IT enterprises to put an effective IT policy in place. All such policies stress three essentials, among the numerous guidelines: Usage of unique, strong passwords across all IT resources Rotating the passwords at periodic intervals Role-based access controls for IT resources Enforcing the IT policy with respect to the privileged passwords turns out to be a daunting task to carry out manually.
Privileged password management: Protection alone is not sufficient
Privileged password management has now emerged a key aspect of IT management. With ever-increasing number of privileged identities in shared environment, protecting the administrative passwords is absolutely essential, but that alone is not sufficient
Scans and Probes in NetFlow Analyzer
Our last blog on ASAM must have given you an Idea of what is the different dashboard available with ASAM.
Success Story: DeviceExpert helps leading IT service provider for retailers centrally manage network device configurations
The IT department of Bovertis B.V , a leading IT service provider for retail companies in The Netherlands, specializing in airport retail development and IT support, is tasked with managing a large number of network devices, mostly switches and routers from different device vendors. Their customers have retail stores all over the world, which need connectivity with each other and with the Head Quarters.
Configuring Alcatel Omni Switches to Export sFlow
The number of customers using sFlow technology is increasing by the day. NetFlow Analyzer supports sFlow technology apart from NetFlow, J-Flow, IPFIX etc.
Taking the Advanced Security Analytics to the next level
Our previous blog on advanced security analytics module would have given you a general idea of what ASAM does? Pre-requisites for ASAM module and more
Automated Patch Deployment is now more User Friendly
If you are already used to Automated Patch Deployment (APD) tasks, there might be few changes that you need to make a note so that you get to see the correct place for the information. You would no longer need to look under configurations for checking the status of automated patch deployments; everything is made available right under the automated patch deployment instead
Cisco WAAS Reporting in NetFlow Analyzer—Part 2
So after adding WAAS to your NetFlow Analyzer, next question is what kind of reports it can generate? This blog helps you to understand various kind of reports available in Cisco WAAS module.
Configuring Maipu routers to export IPFIX
We were working with one of our customers who had a Maipu Router. Then we had realized that we do not have its NetFlow configuration in our website and thus resulted in this blog. Maipu Routers are capable of exporting