There are too many ways that a network can be compromised to leave it to chance that nothing wrong is going on "behind the scenes". Key issues:

  • Email-based viruses getting through unprotected mailboxes
  • Worms, viruses and malware infiltrating outbound port/protocol access, backdoors, and "command and control"
  • Trojan applications and phishing schemes

In addition to the potential damage to networks and data, there are other critical business reasons to be tracking and documenting key network security attributes:

  • Employee productivity - wasted by accessing Facebook, ESPN, shopping, porn sites
  • Bandwidth abuse that can be slowing down critical business applications
  • Downloading of pirated software
  • Loss of proprietary business data and information from the inside