ACP Traffic Analysis — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What protocol does Auvik use for traffic flow analysis?
- SNMP only
- NetFlow, sFlow, J-Flow, and IPFIX for detailed traffic flow data collection (Correct answer)
- HTTP traffic inspection
- Packet capture only
Correct answer: NetFlow, sFlow, J-Flow, and IPFIX for detailed traffic flow data collection
Auvik collects traffic flow data using industry-standard protocols including NetFlow, sFlow, J-Flow, and IPFIX from compatible network devices.
Question 2: How does Auvik present traffic analysis data?
- Raw text logs only
- Visual dashboards showing top talkers, protocols, applications, and traffic trends over time (Correct answer)
- Spreadsheet exports only
- Traffic data is not visualized
Correct answer: Visual dashboards showing top talkers, protocols, applications, and traffic trends over time
Auvik visualizes traffic data through dashboards that display top talkers, protocol distribution, application usage, and traffic trends for easy analysis.
Question 3: What is a 'top talker' in Auvik traffic analysis?
- The loudest network user
- A device or host generating the most network traffic by volume or connection count (Correct answer)
- The most talkative help desk caller
- A network device with the most interfaces
Correct answer: A device or host generating the most network traffic by volume or connection count
Top talkers are devices or hosts consuming the most bandwidth or generating the most connections, often key to identifying performance issues.
Question 4: How can traffic analysis help identify security threats?
- Traffic analysis cannot detect security issues
- By revealing unusual traffic patterns, unexpected destinations, suspicious protocols, or data exfiltration indicators (Correct answer)
- Only through dedicated security tools
- By monitoring email content
Correct answer: By revealing unusual traffic patterns, unexpected destinations, suspicious protocols, or data exfiltration indicators
Traffic analysis can reveal security concerns through unusual patterns, unexpected external destinations, unauthorized protocols, and abnormal data volumes.
Question 5: What is the difference between traffic flow analysis and packet capture?
- They are identical
- Flow analysis summarizes traffic metadata (source, destination, volume) while packet capture records full packet content (Correct answer)
- Packet capture is less detailed
- Flow analysis captures more data
Correct answer: Flow analysis summarizes traffic metadata (source, destination, volume) while packet capture records full packet content
Flow analysis provides metadata summaries about traffic (who talked to whom, how much), while packet capture records the actual content of every packet.
Question 6: How should traffic baselines be used in Auvik?
- Baselines are not useful
- Establish normal traffic patterns to detect anomalies that may indicate problems or security incidents (Correct answer)
- Baselines are only for capacity planning
- Set baselines once and never update them
Correct answer: Establish normal traffic patterns to detect anomalies that may indicate problems or security incidents
Traffic baselines establish normal patterns so that deviations — potential problems or security incidents — can be quickly identified and investigated.
ACP Traffic Analysis
What protocol does Auvik use for traffic flow analysis?