TRAFFIC INSIGHTS

Allowed traffic gets far less attention than blocked traffic — yet that is where exfiltration, shadow IT and misuse live. VPN usage is similarly assumed rather than known.

Actors

  • Security Analyst
  • Network Engineer
  • SOC Manager

Systems / Vendors

  • Splunk
  • Palo Alto Panorama
  • Zscaler

Business Question

"We watch what the firewall blocks all day — who's watching what it lets through?"

What SPoG Does

  • Analyzes top allowed traffic and accepted connections by IP, port and protocol across the estate.
  • Monitors VPN connection status and usage patterns continuously.
  • Flags anomalous permitted flows that rulebases allow but nobody intended.

Outcome Metrics

100%

Allowed-traffic visibility

−45%

Time to spot anomalous flows

2–4 wks

To first traffic report