Network Solutions

Network Discovery

The process of identifying devices, systems, and services on a network.

Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)

A vendor-neutral protocol used by network devices to advertise identity and capabilities to neighboring devices.

Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)

A Cisco proprietary protocol used to discover directly connected Cisco devices.

Network Scanner

A tool used to identify active devices, open ports, and services on a network.

Traffic Analysis

The process of examining network traffic to understand activity, performance, and security events.

Network Flow

The movement of traffic between devices, including source and destination information.

Firewall Log

A record of network traffic and security events captured by a firewall.

Network Forensics

The process of collecting and analyzing network data to investigate incidents or suspicious activity.

Performance Monitoring

The process of tracking network performance metrics such as utilization, latency, and throughput.

Availability Monitoring

The process of monitoring systems and services to ensure they remain operational and accessible.

Uptime

The amount of time a device or service has been operational without interruption.

Utilization

The percentage of available network resources currently being used.

Alerting

The automatic notification of administrators when specific thresholds or events occur.

Configuration Management

The process of maintaining, tracking, and controlling device configurations.

Configuration Backup

A saved copy of a device configuration used for recovery and restoration.

Version Control

The practice of tracking configuration changes over time.

Change Control

A formal process for reviewing, approving, and documenting configuration changes.