Chase Snyder

About Chase

Chase writes about data center analytics, health IT, virtualization, and big data for ExtraHop. So 1337.

Twitter: @chasews

Posts by Chase Snyder

• The Search for a Scalable Security Solution

  • February 13, 2019
  • Posted in Industry Trends, NTA, Security, Tips and Hacks

  Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) vs. SIEM: What are the key differences, and how can these two types of security solution work together for a proactive, cost-effective, and scalable SOC? Dive into our blog series for the answers.

• Of Fables and False Alerts

  • February 7, 2019
  • Posted in Industry Trends, NTA, Security, Tips and Hacks

  Dive into our blog series comparing network traffic analysis products to traditional security solutions with this bakeoff between NTA and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS).

• Reveal(x) Feature Short: Encryption Audit

  • January 24, 2019
  • Posted in Reveal(x), Security, Tech, Tips and Hacks

  Watch this 3-minute video to learn how ExtraHop Reveal(x) uses network traffic analysis to help you quickly and easily audit your network for expired certifications, weak ciphers, and more.

• Exploring the Frontier of Enterprise Security

  • January 23, 2019
  • Posted in Industry Trends, NTA, Security, Tips and Hacks

  Are you interested in the benefits of network traffic analysis but want to understand exactly how network detection and response solutions compare to the enterprise security technology you already know? This blog series will give you the answers in detail. Let's start by comparing network traffic analysis to intrusion detection systems.

• Reveal(x) Winter 2019 Sounds the Klaxon

  • January 16, 2019
  • Posted in Company, Industry Trends, NTA, Security

  Learn why the latest release of ExtraHop Reveal(x), network traffic analysis for the enterprise, has once again raised the bar for inclusion in the increasingly critical category of security solutions based on network detection and response.

• Reveal(x) Feature Short: Signal Metrics

  • November 7, 2018
  • Posted in Reveal(x), Security, Tech, Tips and Hacks

  Watch this 3-minute video to see how the unique Signal Metrics feature in Reveal(x) highlights behaviors that could be impacting your security posture and reducing your hygiene and compliance so you can quickly act on these potential vulnerabilities.

• Reveal(x) Feature Short: Threat Intelligence

  • October 31, 2018
  • Posted in Reveal(x), Security, Tech, Tips and Hacks

  Watch this 3-minute video to see how you can use ExtraHop Reveal(x), network traffic analysis for the enterprise, to quickly investigate suspicious communications identified by third party threat intelligence feeds using STIX files.

• Five Reasons You Need to Decrypt Traffic for SecOps Analysis

  • October 25, 2018
  • Posted in NTA, Security, Tips and Hacks

  Why is decryption crucial for SecOps analysis, especially for the growing enterprise security category of Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)? Watch the video or read the deep dive blog to learn about specific attack behaviors that cannot be detected without full decryption capabilities.

• Reveal(x) Feature Short: Investigation

  • October 15, 2018
  • Posted in Reveal(x), Security, Tech, Tips and Hacks

  Watch this 3-minute video to see the full Reveal(x) investigation workflow and learn how SecOps can use network traffic analysis to go from high level threat intelligence to the actual contents of suspicious packets in a matter of minutes.

• Network Traffic Analysis for Enterprise Security

  • October 5, 2018
  • Posted in NTA, Security, Tips and Hacks

  Watch this 6 minute video to prep for Gartner's upcoming Network Traffic Analysis Market Guide by learning exactly what NTA for the enterprise means and which capabilities are required to be a truly best-of-breed product in this category.

• Signal From Noise: ExtraHop Reveal(x) Signal Metrics

  • October 1, 2018
  • Posted in Reveal(x), Security, Tech

  Imagine you're a security analyst just beginning an investigation. How do you know which data will be most relevant? Here's how ExtraHop Reveal(x) signal metrics help you quickly understand all the information you need to respond to a potential threat.

• DDoS Protection Primer: Types and Mitigation Explained

  • September 18, 2018
  • Posted in NTA, Security, Tips and Hacks

  Get to know the latest about DDoS attacks by learning about attack types, mitigation strategies, and how to protect your website.

• The SANS 2018 SOC Survey Results Are In!

  • August 14, 2018
  • Posted in Industry Trends, Security

  Get the top three takeaways from the 2018 SANS Security Operations Center Survey, and learn how to improve your SOC efficiency based on advice from the experts!

• Answer InfoSec Questions on Twitter - Win Night Vision Goggles at Black Hat!

  • August 3, 2018
  • Posted in Security

  With Black Hat right around the corner, we're running an InfoSec quiz game via our Twitter. Learn more about how you can win cool prizes; no need to be attending Black Hat to participate!

• What Is Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)?

  • June 25, 2018
  • Posted in NTA, Reveal(x), Security

  Learn about Network Traffic Analysis (an emerging category of cybersecurity product for threat detection and investigation) including Gartner's definition and the benefits of network traffic analysis for security operations.

• What's Under The Hood of Reveal(x) Summer 2018

  • June 19, 2018
  • Posted in Launches, NTA, Reveal(x), Security

  Learn about the new features and capabilities of Reveal(x) Summer 2018, the network traffic analyzer that helps SecOps teams act with confidence and resolve threats faster than any other security analytics solution.

• INFOGRAPHIC: Battle of the Breach: Reveal(x) vs. Darktrace

  • June 14, 2018
  • Posted in Reveal(x), Security

  See the difference between what ExtraHop Reveal(x) network traffic analysis (NTA) sees and what Darktrace sees—or doesn't see—during a brute force attack and sensitive database compromise.

• INFOGRAPHIC - SecOps Face Off

  • June 12, 2018
  • Posted in Reveal(x), Security

  How can your SOC resolve security issues up to 77% faster than anyone else? Check out the visual comparison of automated investigation vs. a multi-tool workflow to find out!

• Unpacking the Looming Challenge of Encryption Inside the Enterprise: Part 2

  • June 6, 2018
  • Posted in NTA, Security

  In part two of this info-packed blog series on how increased encryption is reshaping enterprise security, learn how SecOps can decrypt and analyze encrypted information safely and effectively.

• Unpacking The Looming Challenge of Encryption Inside The Enterprise: Part 1

  • May 23, 2018
  • Posted in NTA, Security

  Learn about the serious consequences increasingly encrypted network data has for SecOps teams that rely on analytics—and why most network security vendors aren't helping—in this first blog in a two-part series.

• The Top 3 Takeaways from RSA 2018

  • April 27, 2018
  • Posted in Industry Trends, Security, Tech

  From the truth about machine learning to how scary encryption can be, here are the top 3 takeaways from RSA 2018!

• We Need to Talk About Dwell Time (And How to Shrink It)

  • May 21, 2018
  • Posted in Security, Tips and Hacks

  Next gen security programs will be measured by dwell time more than any other metric. Here's why.

• The NSA Doesn't Need Zero-Days to Crack Your Network

  • November 16, 2016
  • Posted in Community, Company, Tech

  Most networks are incredibly easy to breach. The NSA doesn't need zero-day exploits, they've said so themselves. So what do they need? Turns out, not much...

• Automating Ransomware Prevention with ExtraHop and Citrix Octoblu

  • August 9, 2016
  • Posted in Community, Company, Ransomware

  We just added a slick new capability to our anti-ransomware utility belt, courtesy of Wire Data Wizard John Smith.

• Customer Testimonial Video Series: "Total Visibility with a Single Monitoring Platform"

  • August 4, 2016
  • Posted in Community, Company

  How one CIO gets a reliable snapshot of his entire IT environment and a sense of comfort from knowing everything that's happening in real time.

• Webinar: Ransomware and How to Stop It

  • September 6, 2016
  • Posted in Community, Company, Ransomware

  View our webinar on ransomware prevention, detection, and recovery.

• The End of Briforum and the Future of Monitoring on Brian Madden's Penultimate Podcast

  • July 27, 2016
  • Posted in Community, Company

  Listen in on a great conversation between virtualization legends Brian Madden and John Smith.

• VIDEO: ExtraHop Enables Seamless IT Operations at Phoenix Children's Hospital

  • July 20, 2016
  • Posted in Community, Company

  How one children's hospital CIO gets a reliable snapshot of his entire IT environment from a single monitoring platform.

• Survey: The 7 Biggest Hurdles for IT Teams Implementing Big Data (And How to Get Past Them)

  • July 5, 2016
  • Posted in Company, Tech

  Survey results from 113 IT directors and professionals on how they use Big Data, and whether the value lives up to the hype.

• VIDEO: Keeping Paychecks On-Time at The Department of Veterans Affairs

  • June 23, 2016
  • Posted in Community, Company

  How ExtraHop helped Veterans Affairs keep paying people on time after a software failure had them manually entering paycards every Friday.

• Video: ExtraHop Co-Founder Talks iPhone Hacking & IT Visibility at Infosecurity Europe

  • June 21, 2016
  • Posted in Community, Company

  BrightTalk sought out ExtraHop co-founder Raja Mukerji for an interview at Infosecurity Europe 2016 last week, and they covered a lot of ground.

• Mobile Carrier Replaces 20 Troubleshooting Tools with a Single Monitoring Platform

  • June 8, 2016
  • Posted in Community, Company

  One mobile service provider's fleet management division replaced a mishmash of 20 troubleshooting tools with a single platform: ExtraHop.

• How to Dodge the Microservices Tax

  • April 26, 2016
  • Posted in Cloud, Company, Tech

  How microservices and containerized applications put a tax on application performance monitoring, and how to avoid paying it.

• Three Reasons to Meet ExtraHop At An Upcoming VMUG

  • March 15, 2016
  • Posted in Company

  Expert in vCloud? Pushing vRealize Log Insight & vRealize Orchestrator to the limit? Got a visibility gap? We want to meet you at a VMUG

• The NSA's Worst Nightmare

  • February 16, 2016
  • Posted in Security, Tech

  An NSA honcho spoke out about how to stop the NSA from breaching your network. Here's what he said.

• How Much Data Does The Super Bowl Create?

  • February 8, 2016
  • Posted in Community, Tech

  Join us for a wildly speculative jaunt into the Big Data behind the Big Game.

• Live Wire, The Next Dimension for Streaming Analytics [WEBINAR]

  • January 6, 2016
  • Posted in Community, Company, Tech

  Listen in on a great conversation between IT thought leaders Eric Kavanagh, Mark Madsen, and Erik Giesa as they discuss the power of stream analytics.

• Q&A: The Key to Healthcare Big Data Analytics

  • January 4, 2016
  • Posted in Community, Tech

  Learn how wire data has become the linchpin of successful big data analytics at Phoenix Children's Hospital.

• Happy ICD-10 Day! Here's Some Required Reading for a Smooth Switch

  • October 1, 2015
  • Posted in Community, Good Reads, Healthcare

  Required reading now that the new ICD-10 medical coding standard is required across the U.S.

• What Is Wire Data? (Video)

  • September 4, 2015
  • Posted in Tech, Wire Data Analytics

  Take a minute and a half to learn what wire data is, and why it is the linchpin of successful IT operations analytics (ITOA).

• What is FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources)?

  • August 27, 2015
  • Posted in Good Reads, Healthcare, Tech, Wire Data Analytics

  Learn what FHIR is, how it relates to the HL7 protocol, and standards you should know about this new way of exchanging healthcare information electronically.

• Citrix Admin? John Smith's Blog Can Make Your Life Easier

  • August 4, 2015
  • Posted in Citrix, Community, News, Good Reads, Tech

  Citrix administrators can take their days back and stop troubleshooting other teams' problems with John Smith's advice.

• ITOA Spotlight: Turning IT Into a Profit Center

  • June 5, 2015
  • Posted in Company, News, Good Reads

  "What started as a back-end IT tool is helping turn the IT department into a profit center for the company." That's how service-level engineer Todd Williams of MEDHOST describes ExtraHop in a recent…

• Real-User Monitoring's Next Frontier: Context, Context, Context!

  • May 4, 2015
  • Posted in Analysis, News, Good Reads, Industry Trends

  Since the early days of the Internet, site owners and admins have craved deeper, more meaningful insight into user experience. Knowing what happens when someone visits your site is strategically…