Module 15: Network Monitoring and Tools Flashcards
1
Q
What is a network tap?
A
a passive splitting device implemented inline between a device of interest and the network
2
Q
What does a network tap do?
A
It forwards all network traffic to an analysis device.
3
Q
Network Protocol analysers or packet sniffers?
A
Wireshark and tcpdump
4
Q
What is NetFlow?
A
A Cisco proprietary that provides 24x7 statistics on packets that flow through a Cisco router
