
As behaviors change, their machine learning baselines are able to evolve in real time. NTA tools track behaviors that are unique to a particular entity or to a small number of entities in comparison to the rest of the entities in the environment.

Comprehensive Baseline: Modern IT environments are constantly changing.

They are able to do this by analyzing the data without actually looking at it. NTA products offer an accessible method for decrypting network traffic that won’t disrupt data privacy implications.

Advanced NTA tools can even be effective when the network traffic is encrypted. NTA solutions focus on all communications, as well as on operational technology and Internet of things (IoT) networks that otherwise would not be seen by your security team. Other network security tools, like firewalls and IDS/IPS (intrusion detection system/intrusion prevention system) products monitor vertical traffic crossing the perimeter of your network environment. They then continuously analyze flow records and/or network telemetry, and alert your security team to a potential threat when irregular activities or traffic patterns are detected in the network. NTA uses a combination of behavioral modeling, machine learning, and rule-based detection to create a baseline reflecting what the organization’s normal network behavior looks like. What is NTA? Network Traffic Analysis is a type of security product that uses network communications to detect and investigate security threats and malicious or anomalous behaviors within the network.
