Observable Networks Inc., an emerging leader of network security
technology and advanced threat detection services, today launched a new
feature of its patented Dynamic Endpoint Modeling security service. With
this new capability, Observable's Dynamic Endpoint Modeling solution
now can effectively monitor network activity across virtual servers on
Amazon Web Services.
AWS's recently introduced Amazon Virtual
Private Cloud (VPC) Flow Log capability powers Observable's Dynamic
Endpoint Modeling on the AWS cloud. Amazon VPC Flow Logs enable logging
of all the IP traffic in a virtual private cloud network, and thus serve
as a valuable primary or supplementary input to endpoint modeling. By
simply and automatically retrieving VPC flow logs within AWS cloud environments,
Observable's customers can now monitor their AWS footprint along with
their other on-premises assets within a single, highly accurate service.
Incorporating
Amazon VPC Flow Logs for security monitoring in a virtual private cloud
environment is a valuable addition to a customer's approach to threat
detection. Benefits include:
- No need to deploy monitoring agents to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances in the VPC environment
- Traffic records do not need to be routed out of the VPC through an
intermediate host or through the VPC's public Internet connection
- AWS customers get highly accurate Observable behavior models with a simple configuration setting in their Observable portal
- Customers can secure and monitor a diverse application
infrastructure, spanning enterprise, hybrid IT architectures, and public
cloud environments with a single security solution
"We are excited to incorporate Amazon VPC Flow Logs into our security
service offerings. Importantly, Amazon VPC Flow Logs enable customers
to monitor their AWS footprint without impacting their existing AWS
server builds by requiring agents on each server," said Patrick Crowley,
Founder and CTO of Observable Networks. "We believe that Amazon VPC
Flow Logs enable Dynamic Endpoint Modeling to help customers gain
additional security and visibility into both their AWS-based virtual
resources and the AWS components they rely on but do not directly
control. Customers can start a 60-day free trial and fully deploy our
service in a matter of minutes, but AWS's fees are not included in the
free trial."