Steps to Creating a Secure Network Visibility Architecture
  • Course
  • 15 items

Learn how to create and implement a secure and scalable network visibility architecture that improves both network security and performance.

Learn:

  • The importance of a network visibility architecture
  • The difference between network taps and SPAN
  • What is a network packet broker?
Lessons
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Lesson 1 - Introduction - Creating a Secure Network Visibility Architecture

Provides an overview of network visibility, including the different types of network visibility, the benefits of network visibility, and the challenges of network visibility.
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Lesson 2 - The Importance of Network Visibility

Discusses the need to protect visibility data from unauthorized access, the need to ensure the integrity of the visibility data, and the need to comply with security regulations.
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Lesson 3 - Network Taps Versus SPAN

Discusses the different types of network taps and SPAN ports, including the benefits and limitations of each type.
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Lesson 4 - What is a Network Packet Broker?

Defines what a network packet broker (NPB) is and explains its benefits and its limitations.
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Lesson 5 - A Quick Look at Keysight’s NPB Portfolio

Provides a brief overview of Keysight's NPB portfolio and the benefits of each NPB type.
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Lesson 6 - What is a Bypass Switch?

Explains what a bypass switch is along with its benefits and its limitations.
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Lesson 7 - Why an External Bypass Switch Matters

Discusses the importance of using an external bypass switch when using a network tap or SPAN port.
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Lesson 8 - The Benefits of Inline Security

The benefits of inline security are outlined, including the ability to prevent attacks, detect threats, and respond to incidents.
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Lesson 9 - Retailer Reduces MTTR by 75%

Presents a case study on how a retailer used a network visibility architecture to reduce their mean time to repair (MTTR) by 75%.
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Lesson 10 - Network Visibility Makes Banking More Secure

Provides an example of how network visibility can be used to make banking more secure.
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Lesson 11 - Conclusion - Create a Secure Network Visibility Architecture

Summarizes the key concepts of the course and provides a roadmap for further learning about network visibility.
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White Papers

See Clearer: Preventing Blind Spots with Lossless Network Visibility

It’s so important you deploy the right network visibility tools. With a lossless, holistic visibility architecture, you can organize and integrate your monitoring strategy with your security architecture and remediation processes. By sending the right data to the right tools at the right time, you can be confident your network and security operations teams never miss a thing.
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Brochures

What is a NPB and Why You Need One

Keysight's network packet brokers (NPBs) are intelligent devices that aggregate, filter, and deliver network data to security and monitoring tools. NPBs enable better data for better decisions, tighter security, faster problem resolution, increased proactivity, and better return on investment.
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White Papers

Inline Security and Why You Need It: Performance Matters

This white paper summarizes the market drivers for inline security, shows how an inline architecture solves common security problems, and provides an overview on how to implement inline security.
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Catalogs

Network Visibility Products Catalog

The need for always-on networks is pervasive, and expectations are high when it comes to keeping them connected and secure. Keysight's solutions deliver rich data about network traffic, applications, and users across any networking environment. This deep insight is what we call dynamic network intelligence, helping you to continuously innovate, meet aggressive service level agreements, and keep applications running smoothly and securely.
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