Attaxion Unveils New Agentless Traffic Monitoring Functionality
In a significant advancement for cybersecurity, Attaxion has announced the debut of its Agentless Traffic Monitoring capability, integrated into its exposure management platform. This new feature aims to provide cybersecurity teams with an unparalleled level of visibility into network traffic directed to and from their digital assets, all without requiring the deployment of any agents or sensors on these assets.
The Importance of Agentless Solutions
Traditionally, monitoring network traffic has demanded the installation of agents or other monitoring tools within the network's infrastructure. However, Attaxion has opted to utilize real-time NetFlow data, which allows them to collect detailed information about inbound and outbound traffic while maintaining an agentless approach. This not only preserves the simplicity of their solution but also enhances its usability, making it a compelling option for organizations seeking streamlined cybersecurity measures.
What Agentless Traffic Monitoring Offers
Attaxion’s Agentless Traffic Monitoring features advanced capabilities that offer insights into various aspects of network traffic. By leveraging global NetFlow data, users can obtain critical context about source and destination IP addresses, protocol details utilized, and the specific timestamps of when traffic is observed. This holistic view of network interactions is invaluable for organizations, granting them the ability to distinguish between benign and malicious communications easily.
Furthermore, the integration of diverse threat intelligence feeds allows Attaxion to identify exact types of attacks and even the malware families responsible for generating harmful traffic. This feature accelerates incident response, malware detection, and threat hunting, making vulnerability management considerably more effective.
A Game-Changer in Cyber Threat Management
Max Beatty, Head of Growth Strategy at Attaxion, highlighted the significance of the new feature, stating, "With the level of detail that Agentless Traffic Monitoring provides, security teams can immediately see which assets are interacting with known malicious infrastructure. This context is incredibly valuable when prioritizing risk. If an asset with a known vulnerability is communicating with a malicious IP, that should be your top priority." This capacity to focus on high-risk areas is crucial in today’s threat landscape where organizations face a multitude of cyber risks.
Key Features to Enhance Cybersecurity
Attaxion's Agentless Traffic Monitoring is equipped with several essential features:
- - Real-time Traffic Visibility: Offers ongoing insights throughout all exposed assets, ensuring immediate awareness of potential security threats.
- - Malicious Traffic Classification: Automatically identifies and classifies any malicious traffic, streamlining the detection process for security teams.
- - Threat Intelligence Integration: Provides users with contextual knowledge regarding attack types and the specific malware families, enabling them to react decisively.
- - Asset-level Context: Supports effective vulnerability prioritization by providing detailed context for each asset based on its interactions.
Conclusion
The introduction of Agentless Traffic Monitoring marks another step forward in Attaxion's mission to enhance cybersecurity for organizations of all sizes. By offering unparalleled visibility without the need for complex installations or configurations, the feature empowers security teams to respond to threats quickly and effectively. This capability is now available to Attaxion customers as part of a broader suite of continuous monitoring tools. For more details, users can explore Attaxion’s offerings at their official website.
About Attaxion
Attaxion assists organizations in discovering, monitoring, and securing their internet-facing assets. The platform combines automated discovery processes, continuous assessments, and guided remediation strategies to deliver significant asset visibility and AI-driven vulnerability prioritization, making robust cyber defense accessible to teams regardless of their scale. To facilitate early evaluations and integrations, Attaxion is currently available with a 30-day free trial and an asset finder preview tool.