NETSCOUT Case Studies Enhancing Government NetOps and SecOps Collaboration With NETSCOUT Smart Data

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Enhancing Government NetOps and SecOps Collaboration With NETSCOUT Smart Data

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Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security Networks & Connectivity - Network Management & Analysis Software
Applicable Industries	National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Cybersecurity
Services	Cybersecurity Services System Integration
Challenge	The government agency was tasked with meeting national cybersecurity mandates and improving network, virtual, remote, and data center visibility and agency operations. The agency's Security Operations (SecOps) team had to reconsider their long-time Network Performance Management (NPM) strategy, which relied on vendor tools that used NetFlow, MIB-II, and SNMP as data sources for analysis, post-incident troubleshooting, and forensic security efforts. The operation of nGenius 5000 Series PFS appliances in the agency environment helped increase SecOps’ awareness of potentially expanding the use of packet-based data sources to improve their monitoring and troubleshooting activities. Read More
About Customer	The customer is a government agency that oversees national security strategy and preparedness to safeguard the country’s residents, resources, and business assets. The agency is a NETSCOUT® customer, having previously selected nGenius 5000 Series Packet Flow Switch (PFS) technology to improve network packet visibility and accessibility across information technology (IT) operations by using core network packet broker features, including filtering, load balancing, replication, and aggregation. Read More
Solution	The agency deployed an integrated, single-vendor NETSCOUT service assurance and cybersecurity solution that delivered improved data center and network edge visibility, with InfiniStreamNG (ISNG) smart data sources and additional nGenius PFS appliances deployed in the agency’s data center core, including their server farm service edge environment. The ISNG’s Adaptive Service Intelligence® (ASI) technology generates smart data from packet traffic flowing across their wide area network and data center environment for use by nGeniusONE’s real-time analysis, enabling Network Operations (NetOps) to assure network and application performance, as well as reporting and troubleshooting activities. The agency also gained visibility into east-west traffic within a Kubernetes cluster, by deploying vSTREAM virtual smart data sources in their on-premises VMware environment. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security

Networks & Connectivity - Network Management & Analysis Software

Applicable Industries

National Security & Defense

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Cybersecurity

Services

Cybersecurity Services

System Integration

Challenge

The government agency was tasked with meeting national cybersecurity mandates and improving network, virtual, remote, and data center visibility and agency operations. The agency's Security Operations (SecOps) team had to reconsider their long-time Network Performance Management (NPM) strategy, which relied on vendor tools that used NetFlow, MIB-II, and SNMP as data sources for analysis, post-incident troubleshooting, and forensic security efforts. The operation of nGenius 5000 Series PFS appliances in the agency environment helped increase SecOps’ awareness of potentially expanding the use of packet-based data sources to improve their monitoring and troubleshooting activities.

About Customer

The customer is a government agency that oversees national security strategy and preparedness to safeguard the country’s residents, resources, and business assets. The agency is a NETSCOUT® customer, having previously selected nGenius 5000 Series Packet Flow Switch (PFS) technology to improve network packet visibility and accessibility across information technology (IT) operations by using core network packet broker features, including filtering, load balancing, replication, and aggregation.

Solution

The agency deployed an integrated, single-vendor NETSCOUT service assurance and cybersecurity solution that delivered improved data center and network edge visibility, with InfiniStreamNG (ISNG) smart data sources and additional nGenius PFS appliances deployed in the agency’s data center core, including their server farm service edge environment. The ISNG’s Adaptive Service Intelligence® (ASI) technology generates smart data from packet traffic flowing across their wide area network and data center environment for use by nGeniusONE’s real-time analysis, enabling Network Operations (NetOps) to assure network and application performance, as well as reporting and troubleshooting activities. The agency also gained visibility into east-west traffic within a Kubernetes cluster, by deploying vSTREAM virtual smart data sources in their on-premises VMware environment.

Impact #1	The agency advanced cybersecurity in compliance with governmental proclamation
Impact #2	Single-vendor data source for Cybersecurity and Service Assurance, with IT tool consolidation and CapEx/OpEx reduction
Impact #3	Improved data center and network edge visibility

Impact #1

The agency advanced cybersecurity in compliance with governmental proclamation

Impact #2

Single-vendor data source for Cybersecurity and Service Assurance, with IT tool consolidation and CapEx/OpEx reduction

Impact #3

Improved data center and network edge visibility

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Enhancing Government NetOps and SecOps Collaboration With NETSCOUT Smart Data

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