Sleds and toboggans should go downhill, not IT or OT network out-of-band deployments. This blog discusses frequent setbacks the Garland engineering team hears from customers in the field when relying on SPAN mirroring for copies of packets sent to out-of-band tools.
Intro
As my son approaches his 3rd birthday, we've loosened up the rules on watching cartoons. Now, we all look forward to Saturday morning cartoons … and pancakes.
Personally, I haven’t watched cartoons in 30 years. Surprisingly, it seems animators are still reusing the same “character rolls down a snowy hill and becomes a giant snowball” bit.
As an adult, I empathize with the character inside the snowball.
I think about IT and OT network tool deployments gone wrong. With one setback after another, the project begins to literally snowball out of control.
Project going downhill?
Perhaps your installation of a brand new NDR, IDS, or OT security sensors feels like it’s going downhill right now!
People often call us for help when their projects hit setbacks. These are some of the common culprits we hear about:
- One of the existing switches is unmanaged and can’t be used reliably to connect the new tool to the network.
- Another switch is already configured and reconfiguring it is not an option.
- The switch is bi-directional and now a known risk to the network’s security.
- You’re trying to leave on a well-deserved vacation and you receive a call that another setback is delaying the installation...Read More!
