Network Monitoring

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In this assignment, you explain various monitoring tools and methods available to network administrators.


Directions

Write 3–4 pages in which you consider aspects of network monitoring.

Do the following:

  • Choose a common packet inspection tool and explain how it works to mitigate threats.
  • Describe three criteria that a network or security administrator might use when selecting a network monitoring tool.
  • Describe a security policy that is designed to ensure that an organization’s information is not compromised by internal IT staff.

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Explanation & Answer

Hey am through. Correct answer is in the attached word file. Sorry I was not around when you invited me to the other questions

Running Head: PACKET MONITORING TOOLS AND SECURITY

Packet monitoring tools and Security

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Packet monitoring tools and Security

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Introduction

Deep packet inspection is an advanced form of computer packet filtering that is applied
to the application layer of the OSI model (Song & Lockwood, 2005, February). The tools
examine the packet header and are used in inspecting the viruses, protocol compliance,
intrusions and spams. Packet inspection tools are therefore very important as it looks into the
data being sent and it is re-routed accordingly and making sure that the feeds are supplying data
in the right format. Packet inspection can be used during eavesdropping, censorship and other ill
motives. When considering firewalls, it always blocks access to the network and also blocks the
list of the website depending on the destination address.

There are advancements in a firewall that have employed a stateful packet inspection
where the TCP and UDP headers are examined within the IP packet. The methodology is known
as a shallow packet inspection. Shallow packet inspections examine the individual packets as
the ...


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