Network TAPS in the critis area

  • According to the NIS2 Directive, operators of critical infrastructure (CRITIS), such as healthcare, digital infrastructure, transport, water supply, digital services, banking and financial services infrastructure, energy and, in addition, now also providers of public electronic communications networks or services, wastewater and waste management, manufacturers of certain critical products (e. g. pharmaceuticals, medical devices and chemicals), food manufacturers, digital service providers such as social networking platforms and data center services, aerospace, postal and courier services, and public administration in all 27 member states of the EU, plus Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway, have to take comprehensive me.

 

  • This includes, among other things, the implementation of suitable tools that continuously monitor and protect the corporate network, whether it is an IT or OT network. But all these tools have one thing in common: they need a reliable source from which to obtain the network data, i. e. the data traffic.