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The Lancope StealthWatch System shines as a security tool, but network operations staff benefit, too. The StealthWatch network behavior analysis appliances let users easily monitor 10-Gb networks without relying on signatures to detect attacks.
The StealthWatch appliances, like rivals in this market, aren't cheap - the four we tested list for a total of $189,900 - but their performance and features make clear why Lancope is a front-runner in network behavior analysis and set a formidable standard for the competition in this Rolling Review. The appliances let us baseline clients and servers, detect anomalous behavior, and monitor application and network performance, while letting users work in a rich, Java-based interface.
Essential to the system is the StealthWatch Management Console appliance, which correlates data from all the other appliances, handles users' Java clients, and generates reports. The StealthWatch NC performs direct packet capture, the StealthWatch Xe handles flow data, and the StealthWatch ID- 1000 interfaces with directory services to provide user information to the Management Console....