Monitoring network traffic by using event log information
US9584522B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A solution is provided for associating network traffic traversing a networked environment according to a selected category item, such as a user name or other network entity identity-related information. The solution includes a collector and a monitor. The collector extracts a user name and a network address from an event log maintained on the networked environment. The monitor receives the network traffic and identifies at least one packet having a network address that matches the extracted network address. After at least one of the packets is identified, the collector associates the identified packet(s) with the extracted user name.
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