Making The Most Of Open-Source Forensics Tools
Network forensic solutions come in many different shapes, sizes, and price ranges, but in the end they all have the same goal: recording activity on the network. As IT budgets tighten with the economy, it might be time for your organization to take a closer look at a do-it-yourself approach to forensics that leverages free and open-source tools.
While your CFO might love the price of these tools, it may be difficult to “sell” them to your IT management. Most IT executives want someone to point a finger at when a product breaks, and many want 24×7 support. While some of the free and open-source tools do have ties with a company that can be paid for support, most do not.
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