The P J Networks Approach: Expert Human Analysis of Automated Firewall Alerts

Cyber security is constantly changing and has created a new world of work, because cyber threats have become more complex so do our solutions to protect both systems and data from these sophisticated attacks. We at P J Networks understand that recruiting an automated system allows for efficiency and coverage, but a human cannot be overlooked as part of the complete security equation. The way we do it is to use SNMP v3 read-only for monitoring so that you can get inform/alert without pollute except using our expertise as well if needed. In this case, the combination of human and automated depending on these settings offers the best firewall security.

The Limits of Automation

Cybersecurity automation, such as automated firewall monitoring offers a number of benefits. Nevertheless, it is important to recognize its drawbacks.

The problems with Pure Automation are vast.

Automated systems often lack the context to know what would be considered normal vs abnormal behavior.

• False Positives and Negatives: Automation can produce false alarms where it may unnecessarily invoke the IT team or could pass by possible consequences.
• Change: As cyber attackers invariably come up with ways to evade automated defenses. In addition to automation on its own is likely leaving gaps.

So, does this mean that humans should oversee the entirety of a machine learning model?

Automation, even in the era of AI and machine learning, lacks an unsupervised human intelligence layer. The analysts by their nature are able to look at things in a more nuanced way, can make judgment calls and adapt quickly when new threats emerge.

Security Configuration for SNMP v3 (Read-Only) Configuration

Part of our monitoring strategy is utilizing SNMP v3 read-only configuration. Here are the key benefits:

1. Enhanced Security

It provides strong security features of authentication and encryption which makes network monitoring more secure. One of the common risks with many API integrations is that data can be publicly accessible, either because it has not been locked down by authentication or access controls, or even if this does prevent unauthorised logins a read-only view means historical Federal Election donations are there for anyone to see.

2. Scalability

It is a very scalable protocol, so it can be used for small to large enterprise applications. It has a wide range of devices it can accept, including leased firewalls, servers and routers.

3. Less Intrusive

In addition, being read-only, the SNMP v3 does not affect these networked devices and promotions on 24/7 basis are interrupted.

4. Detailed Monitoring

SNMP v3 can deliver a number of metrics, like performance stats and traffic analysis or error rates to detect problems before they become critical;

How P J Networks Marries Automation With Expertise

P J Networks provide a comprehensive firewall security solution, where SNMP v3 automated monitoring is done and backed up by expert staff.

Automated SNMP v3 Monitoring

The firewalls, servers and routers are watched through our automated systems to gather data from them on a real time basis providing immediate alerts for any variation in major routines detected. It allows you to retain the integrity of the data while capturing crucial information in a non-intrusive manner through read-only configuration.

Human Expertise

We have a team of cybersecurity experts monitoring the data produced by these automated systems round-the-clock. They ensure:

• Contextual Analysis – Considering the data in light of your unique network environment and requirements.
• Incident Response — fast response to any threats or anomalies identified.
• Continuous Improvement: Updating rules and protocols as new threat intelligence becomes available.

Real-Life Examples

The real world examples demonstrate how the varying ratios of automation and human intervention that come together are a solid base for cybersecurity posture.

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For example, P J Networks rented firewalls to an e-commerce company in the month of March. An automated SNMP v3 monitoring tool detected the spike, which was determined to be not typical. Though, as it turned out that this particular spike was caused by a flash sale and not a DDoS attack (which our human analysts identified). They made minor adjustments to the monitoring thresholds so those types of events would not error out again, resulting in unnecessary alerts.

Example 2: Financial Institutes

A partner with a financial institution that was using rented servers observed several login attempts which were identified as suspicious by our automated system. Although the login attempts came from an approved set of IPs, it reflected some behavioral anomalies (successfully identified by human experts) suggesting a brute force attack. All the IP addresses were blocked and further authentication measures have put in place.

Example 3: Health Care Provider

An east-coast healthcare provider using commercial, rented routers and firewalls saw strange Internet traffic during non-peak hours. This anomaly was caught by our monitoring, but it couldn’t say what the problem was. It turns out the malicious activity was detected by human analysts almost instantly, as Jeff White has an aerospace and healthcare cybersecurity outfit scanning for threats at over 300 locations around the world.

Conclusion

We understand quite well that the technology used in delivering Cyber Security is never enough at P J Networks. We have mixed automatic generation of SNMP V3 read-only monitoring with human review and expert maintenance to form a full-proof method of keeping your firewalls secure. Our model is best suited for businesses renting firewalls, servers and routers which provides a solid level of protection hardened through automation and industry experience.

This balanced approach is necessary—as the nature of cyber threats continue to evolve, our managed clients require constant network monitoring and human experts able provide considered security decisions based on regular analysis.

When you rent security hardware such as firewalls, servers, and routers from P J Networks… You get the equipment plus an entire security solution that also includes; state-of-the-art technology along with unrivaled human expertise. Bank on P J Networks for comprehensive Cybersecurity that suits your business and changes as the threats change.