Network Traffic Monitoring

The key objective behind network traffic monitoring is to ensure availability and smooth operations on a computer network. Network monitoring incorporates network sniffing and packet capturing techniques in monitoring a network. Network traffic monitoring generally requires reviewing each incoming and outgoing packet.

Some of the technologies that incorporate network traffic monitoring include:

• Firewalls
• Intrusion detection and prevention systems
• Network monitoring, managing and performance software
• Anti-virus/Anti-malware software