In September, we attended the ISP Alliance Meeting 2024, a key event for internet service providers (ISPs) and other industry professionals.

Our main topic: Introducing one of our most significant innovations – “vulnerability scanning” integrated into FLOWCUTTER.

This feature conducts regular analyses of IP ranges, identifying open ports, running applications, and their potential vulnerabilities (CVEs). With automated severity assignment, users can effectively prioritize which issues to address first.

Another highlight was FlowCutter’s new vulnerability scanning feature. This powerful tool conducts regular IP range analyses, identifies open ports and running applications, and evaluates potential vulnerabilities (CVEs). With automated severity prioritization, network operators can effectively address critical issues first, ensuring a proactive approach to network security.

RIPE 89 was an inspiring event, reaffirming the value of collaboration and innovation in tackling the challenges of modern networking. We are proud to have shared our expertise and to contribute to shaping the future of secure and efficient networks.

It was fascinating to observe the confrontation of two worlds with different approaches to security. It seems to us that this difference is not due to a lack of expertise, but primarily because of the limited budgets allocated for protecting businesses that are not considered “critical infrastructure” or multinational corporations.

With FLOWCUTTER and its team, led by our CEO Matej Pavelka, we shared our insights in a presentation titled: “Networks Don’t Lie.”

“The presentation focuses on an underrated source of truth (netflow data), which you can rely on when other security and forensic data sources are compromised (or too expensive).

Various aspects are illustrated through a security incident that began at the ISP level and eventually ended in the OT network of a small to medium-sized business. We walk through the steps of the kill-chain to see what traces were left at each step in the network logs, what additional context could be gathered from the network layer, the degree of certainty with which it could have been detected, and how some steps can be mitigated or even completely prevented.”

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