Visualizing Security - The Challenge of 2009
Have a look at all leading security companies today, and you see all of them launching or planning to launch solutions targeted at visualizing and collaborating over security issues. What is this about? Let's have a look at different initiatives in this area.
Getting started with security visualization
Having spent 6 years shooting crossbow and air rifle on the Swiss National Team, Raffael Marty knows how to shoot straight. Here, the author of Applied Security Visualization shares 3 must-dos (and 3 don'ts) for getting started with visualization.
How do you visualize your traffic flow (NetFlow) logs?
What are you doing with your traffic flow logs, such as NetFlow? How long does it normally take you to understand what exactly the log entries represent? What if you could generate a visual representation of the machines communicating on your network? Would that make your analysis work easier?
How do you create good visualizations?
I am sure you have seen graphs that were just horrible to look at. Even worse, it was almost impossible to determine what the graph was trying to communicate. One of the first things you should learn - before you even go ahead and generate a graph - are some simple visualization principles.
How Do You Get Started With Security Visualization?
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Visualizing Security - The Challenge of 2009
How do you visualize your traffic flow (NetFlow) logs?
How do you create good visualizations?
Getting started with security visualization
How Do You Get Started With Security Visualization?