TCP/IP Threat Detection and Analysis

Detecting and Neutralizing TCP/IP Threats Before They Breach Your Network

Challenges: Increased Visibility and a Proactive Defense

Network teams face many challenges in securing TCP-based communications. Sophisticated attackers exploit vulnerabilities in the TCP protocol, launching SYN flood attacks that overwhelm servers with connection requests, depleting critical resources.

Stealthy port-scanning attempts, often conducted at long intervals to evade detection, probe for open services and potential entry points. The TCP 3-way handshake, while essential for establishing secure connections, introduces resource allocation risks that can be leveraged for devastating DDoS attacks.

Combating these threats requires network teams to stay continuously vigilant and move beyond the network monitoring solutions of the past, adopting an advanced observability platform that detects anomalies and coordinates easily between NetOps and SecOps.

Opportunities: Detect TCP/IP Vulnerabilities Faster 

Rethinking your team’s existing TCP/IP security approach can help you identify opportunities to improve network protection. By capturing data at a 1:1 rate, instead of using a traditional sampling approach, visibility is improved in a way that isn’t possible with traditional network monitoring solutions. 

Comprehensive insight empowers network teams to detect and respond to even the most subtle threats, from low-volume port scans to SYN flood attacks. Increased visibility helps: 

• Improve threat detection. By exposing low bit-rate scanning attempts and other stealthy probes, organizations can identify potential vulnerabilities before they’re exploited.

• Enhance cross-team collaboration. Advanced dashboards and filtering capabilities can create a shared platform for NetOps and SecOps teams to work together, breaking down silos and speeding up threat response.

• Enable proactive security measures. With detailed packet-analysis and machine-learning capabilities, teams can move from reactive to proactive security postures, automating responses and continuously improving defense strategies.

These opportunities allow a complete shift in network security, supporting organizations in staying ahead of evolving TCP-based threats and maintaining robust, resilient network infrastructures.

Solution: Unrivaled TCP/IP Threat Detection and Analysis

ElastiFlow Network Observability transforms TCP/IP security by providing unmatched insights into network traffic. By capturing data at a 1:1 rate, instead of using traditional sampling methods, it exposes even the most subtle threats that might evade conventional defenses.

Key Benefits of ElastiFlow Network Observability:

• Unmatched visibility. Captures unsampled data, exposing even low-and-slow scanning attempts.
• Cross-team collaboration. Allows NetOps and SecOps to work together on addressing security concerns.
• Proactive threat hunting. Supports detailed analysis of traffic patterns and connections for enhanced security.

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