ACP Traffic Analysis

Question 1

What protocol does Auvik use for traffic flow analysis?

Accepted Answer

NetFlow, sFlow, J-Flow, and IPFIX for detailed traffic flow data collection

Answer

Auvik collects traffic flow data using industry-standard protocols including NetFlow, sFlow, J-Flow, and IPFIX from compatible network devices.

Question 2

How does Auvik present traffic analysis data?

Accepted Answer

Visual dashboards showing top talkers, protocols, applications, and traffic trends over time

Answer

Auvik visualizes traffic data through dashboards that display top talkers, protocol distribution, application usage, and traffic trends for easy analysis.

Question 3

What is a 'top talker' in Auvik traffic analysis?

Accepted Answer

A device or host generating the most network traffic by volume or connection count

Answer

Top talkers are devices or hosts consuming the most bandwidth or generating the most connections, often key to identifying performance issues.

Question 4

How can traffic analysis help identify security threats?

Accepted Answer

By revealing unusual traffic patterns, unexpected destinations, suspicious protocols, or data exfiltration indicators

Answer

Traffic analysis can reveal security concerns through unusual patterns, unexpected external destinations, unauthorized protocols, and abnormal data volumes.

Question 5

What is the difference between traffic flow analysis and packet capture?

Accepted Answer

Flow analysis summarizes traffic metadata (source, destination, volume) while packet capture records full packet content

Answer

Flow analysis provides metadata summaries about traffic (who talked to whom, how much), while packet capture records the actual content of every packet.

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ACP Traffic Analysis