PaloAlto Application Command Center

Application Command Center

The importance of finding out accurately which applications are passing through the network is amplified by Application Command Center (ACC), a powerful visualization tool that presents current network activity in a simple, easy to understand method. An valuable part of both Panorama and the device web-interface, ACC presents the administrator with a lot of information using application names and traditional network security terminology, rather than cryptic, hard to interpret threat-oriented terminology. Using the drop down menus, the ACC filters can be modified in the following ways:

• Time frames ranging from 15 minutes to 30 days
• The number of applications listed, ranging from 10 to 100
• Method of sorting is selectable by sessions, bytes or threats
• Customer definable, based on application, source or destination IP address

ACC enables an administrator to instantly weigh up the current network activity without having to use a “secret decoder ring” to determine which applications are traversing the network.

While the top level ACC view delivers a superior summary of traffic flowing across the network, a click of the mouse allows visibility into additional application details such as:

• Commonly used ports, evasive characteristics, ability to transmit malware, and risk level
• Heaviest users based upon their user identity in Active Directory as well as their IP address
• Most common source/destination countries
• Top threats carried by the application and security rules in use

Equipped with the visibility into which applications are traversing the network, administrators can employ traditional firewall-based security policies

For a technical consultant to call you click here and they will do so at the time you specify. If you are looking for a quotation or need help designing your solution then click here. If you require access to our SECURE online catalogue then click here.