BreakingPoint: Posted our new Deep Packet Inspection test methodology today: http://tinyurl.com/6refh7. Let us know what you think.

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As we discussed last week BreakingPoint has created a detailed test methodology and video series that helps network engineers to test the DPI features of content-aware network devices. Just like we did with the IPS test methodology, you can view the videos and download the full methodology for your own use. DPI is certainly in the news a lot, and much of the coverage focuses on privacy concerns and P2P bandwidth shaping.

 

Here again is the intro video, than make your way over to our DPI Test Methodology and let us know what you think.

The other day I asked Dennis about botnet simulation and he started to demonstrate it, so we figured we would film a screencast.  We ended up reviewing how to simulate a botnet attack using our testing tools. The screencast shows you how to combine application traffic and strike attacks to realistically simulate a botnet attack including the use of strikes such as denial of service and backdoor attacks using IRC. Enjoy:

Yesterday BreakingPoint LiveLook found Mike Hamilton back from his recent trip from Dublin where he took part in the recent IETF meetings. I wish I had gone along for the ride, and not simply to enjoy some pints in the Temple Bar area, but the discussions around outdated RFCs (request for comments).  Mike talks in the video about how far behind some of them are when it comes to content-aware and DPI functionality.

As we've been talking about here on the blog and on Twitter, today was the first in a series of webinar's being hosted by NSS Labs on the topic of deep packet inspection (DPI).  Dennis Cox, BreakingPoint's CTO, joined the call and had several slides that provided a good overview for what DPI encompasses and the different elements one must recognize when testing for DPI functionality.  I thought I would provide the slides Dennis discussed on the webinar and when the archived webinar is available I'll provide you the link.

Quick post on some interesting deep packet related information:

1. NSS Labs will be kicking off their DPI Webinar Series tomorrow, from what I hear there will be a really good crowd on the line, registration is here. UPDATE: Here's the link to our Deep Packet Inspection Testing slides from the Webinar.
   
2. Miercom announced results of their test of Solera Networks' Deep Packet Capture device.  You'll see in the report some of their use of BreakingPoint for network equipment testing. Miercom actually has an easy way to search through their results reports, so take a look.
   
3. Speaking of BreakingPoint and deep packet, very soon we are going to be putting out our latest test methodology, this time looking at deep packet inspection (DPI).  Here is an intro video: