👁️ Why Network Visibility Matters
Why Network Visibility MattersMany security teams rely on Proxy and Web Application Firewall (WAF) logs for visibility, but that’s only part of the picture.🛡️ Firewalls, especially their allowed traffic logs, reveal critical activity that other tools can’t see.🔍 They’re essential for detecting, investigating, and preventing threats across the entire attack lifecycle, from the first probe to the final exfiltration attempt. ✨ Where to StartTo unlock this visibility and close detection gaps, focus on the following six best practices.We’ll begin with the foundation: capturing Layer 3/4 network visibility. 🌐 1. Capture Layer 3/4 Network Visibility What to do Ingest allowed firewall traffic (not just HTTP/S) across all protocols and east-west flows. Keep this data in your SIEM so analysts can query across users, hosts, apps, and segments. Why it matters Provides foundational L3/L4 visibility and fills gaps left by Proxy/WAF. Eliminates blind spots in non-web communications and unmana
