Plixer's NetFlow Boosts IT Security via Cisco ASA NSEL Monitoring

SANFORD, ME--(Marketwire - May 8, 2012) - Plixer International, Inc., a leading provider of NetFlow-based network traffic reporting, today announced that Michael Patterson, Plixer's CEO, will join Matthew Jonkman, Emerging Threats, CEO, on a complimentary webcast titled, Cisco ASA NSEL: Reporting Via NetFlow. Online events will be held on Tuesday, May 15^th, 2012 at 9am and 2pm (ET), Wednesday May 16^th at 9am and 2pm (ET), and Thursday, May 17^th, at 9am and 2pm (ET). Attendees will gain new insight on exporting reports from Cisco ASA, using Flexible NetFlow analysis reports to reduce security threats and improve application performance.

"There is a great deal of market confusion with regards to various methods for improving IT services, properly integrating smartphones and tablets onto the corporate network, and insulating the IT infrastructure from external/internal security threats," said Michael Patterson, CEO and co-founder, Plixer International. "To help IT managers cut through the clutter and tap into a wealth of information -- already contained within firewalls, routers, switches, etc. -- we have joined forces with Cisco to offer a solid resource for informed decision making."

Presenters will discuss how to conduct NSEL reporting and share best practices for lowering the risk of C&C bots, Advanced Persistent Threats as well as other Internet hosts with poor reputations. Additionally, webcast attendees will learn how to easily pinpoint:

• Top usernames being denied network connections
• Users and frequency of event violations
• The usernames of the IP addresses passing through the firewall
• Trending and frequencies of network events being followed

Noted within the webcast is Plixer's Scrutinizer. Scrutinizer is a one hundred percent web-based tool that provides detailed network utilization reports showing the applications and users generating network traffic. Leveraging the software's domain utilization report, even sites with secured connections that use encrypted traffic can't hide from the insight provided by NetFlow and IPFIX collection and reporting. Scrutinizer is designed to peer deep into bandwidth traffic and enable the network administrator to easily see who is consuming bandwidth, what they are using it for and immediately restore precious bandwidth for work-related needs.

Register to view the webcast: http://www.plixer.com/about/webinars.php or sign up by visiting:

• Tuesday May 15th @ 9AM ET
• Tuesday May 15th @ 2PM ET
• Wednesday May 16th @ 9AM ET
• Wednesday May 16th @ 2PM ET
• Thursday May 17th @ 9AM ET
• Thursday May 17th @ 2PM ET

Download a free trial of Plixer's Scrutinizer for NetFlow traffic analysis or schedule a live demo by calling: (207) 324-8805 or via email at sales@plixer.com. For more NetFlow insight, follow Plixer International on their Blog, Twitter, Facebook or join NetFlow Developments Group on LinkedIn.

About Plixer International, Inc.
Plixer International, Inc. develops and markets network traffic monitoring and analysis tools to the global market. All of the tools are built from the ground up with valuable feature sets and ease of use in mind. Plixer tools have been used to analyze and troubleshoot irregular traffic patterns by IT professionals with some of the largest networks in the world, such as CNN, The Coca-Cola Company, Lockheed Martin, IBM, Regal Cinemas, Raytheon, and Eddie Bauer.

For product and sales information, contact Plixer International, Inc. at 207.324.8805, or visit http://www.plixer.com.