Network Scanning vs Network Monitoring
Developers should learn network scanning for security-focused roles, such as penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, or DevOps security, to identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them meets developers should learn network monitoring to troubleshoot application performance issues, ensure service availability, and enhance security in distributed systems. Here's our take.
Network Scanning
Developers should learn network scanning for security-focused roles, such as penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, or DevOps security, to identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them
Network Scanning
Nice PickDevelopers should learn network scanning for security-focused roles, such as penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, or DevOps security, to identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them
Pros
- +It's essential for tasks like port scanning to check service availability, vulnerability scanning to patch security flaws, and network mapping for infrastructure documentation in cloud or on-premise environments
- +Related to: nmap, wireshark
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Network Monitoring
Developers should learn network monitoring to troubleshoot application performance issues, ensure service availability, and enhance security in distributed systems
Pros
- +It is crucial for DevOps and SRE roles to maintain uptime, debug network-related bugs, and comply with SLAs in cloud or on-premise environments
- +Related to: snmp, netflow
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
These tools serve different purposes. Network Scanning is a tool while Network Monitoring is a concept. We picked Network Scanning based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.
Based on overall popularity. Network Scanning is more widely used, but Network Monitoring excels in its own space.
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