Crowd sourcing
Crowd sourcing
• Crowd sourcing is the process of exploring customer’s ideas,
opinions and thought available on the internet from large
group of people.
• This is done in the aim of incorporating innovation,
implementing new ideas and eliminating product issues.
• Crowdsourcing is all about collecting data from users
through some services and the collected data is stored in
a server such that the necessary data can be provided to
users whenever necessary.
• For example, most users use Truecaller to identify
unknown numbers, and Google maps to find out places
and the traffic in a region.
• All these services are based on crowd sourcing.
TYPES OF CROWDSOURCING
There are various types of crowdsourcing, such as
• Wisdom of the crowd
• Crowd creation
• Crowd voting
• Crows funding
Wisdom of the crowd
• It is a collective opinion of different individuals gathered in a group.
• This type is used for decision-making, since it allows to find the best
solution for problems.
Crowd creation
• This type involves a company asking its customers to help with new
products.
• This way, companies get brand new ideas and thoughts that help a
business stand out.
• Example: Conduct a competition to create a website. Use the best
website for their company.
Crowd voting
• It is a type of crowdsourcing where customers are allowed to choose
a winner.
• They can vote to decide which of the options provided by experts or
customers, is the best for them.
Crowd funding
• It is when people collect money and ask for investments for charities,
projects and startups.
• Often, companies gather money to help individuals and families
suffering from natural disasters.
Inter- and Trans-Firewall Analytics
Firewall
• Firewall is a device designed to control the flow of traffic into and out
of the network.
• Firewalls are installed to prevent attacks.
• It can be a software program or a hardware device.
• Firewalls filter based on IP, UDP and TCP information
• Firewall is placed on the link between a network router and the
internet.
• Firewalls can provide protection against hackers who break our
system security.
• It prevents malware, threats and viruses.
• Firewalls cannot provide protection against viruses spread through e-
mails, scams and other fraudulent activity.
Functions of Firewall
1. Access control – Filters i/o packets
2. Address / Port translation – Establish connection between devices
3. Logging – Security architecture that ensures packet encounters at
least on firewall.
Inter-firewall analytics
• It refers to analyzing the interactions and traffic flows between
multiple firewalls deployed at different points in the network. This is
essential in large, segmented networks where data is passed through
various network security zones.
Trans-firewall analytics
• It involves the analysis of data as it traverse individual firewalls,
including examining both inbound and outbound traffic through the
firewall itself. The focus is on identifying threats, anomalies and traffic
trends that could affect overall security and performance.
Key goals of Inter-firewall
analytics
• Traffic flow optimization
• In large organization or cloud environments, traffic flows between
multiple firewalls, creating potential bottlenecks or inefficiencies.
Inter-firewall analytics in big data can identify slowdowns or
inefficient routing between firewalls to optimize traffic flow.
• Cross segment threat detection:
• Monitoring traffic a sit crosses between different network segments
allows for the detection of lateral movement in the event of a
breach. If an attacker gain access to one part of the network, they
may try to move through different firewalls or network segments.
Analyzing traffic across these segments can reveal such activity.
• Policy enforcement across firewalls:
• Inter-firewall analytics helps ensure that consistency security
policies are applied across the entire network infrastructure.
Multiple firewalls may have different configurations, so it’s critical
to ensure they align and are effectively enforcing the same rules
and protection.
• Data aggregation and correlation:
• In a big data environment, data from various firewalls must be
aggregated and correlated for analysis. By combining logs, metrics,
and event data from firewalls, security teams can detect patterns
across different segments and gain a broader understanding or
network security
Key goals of Trans-firewall analytics
• Threat detection:
• Firewalls act as gatekeepers for all incoming and outgoing traffic. Trans-
firewall analytics help detect malicious activities such as Distributed Denial of
Service (DDoS) attacks, SQL injection or malware infections that may attempt
to bypass or overwhelm the firewall.
• Anomaly detection:
• In a big data environment, millions of data packers flow through firewalls.
Analyzing this traffic for unusual patterns (such as unexpected spikes in data
traffic, unfamiliar IP address, or out-of-place protocols) can help detect
malicious or unauthorized activities.
• Intrusion prevention and detection:
• Trans-firewall analytics involve monitoring for intrusion attempts that
bypass firewall defense or exploit vulnerabilities. By analyzing packet-
level data, security tools can identify threats and prevent them from
entering or leaving network
• Performance and latency monitoring:
• Trans-firewall analytics also provide insights into how firewalls are
performing in terms of tragic filtering, load balancing, and network
latency. By analyzing metrics in the context of big data, teams can
ensure the network is functioning optimally.
• Compliance and logging:
• Many industries require compliance with standards such as PCI DSS,
HIPPA and GDPR, which necessitate detailed logging and monitoring of
network traffic. Trans-firewall analytics help ensure compliance by
tracking traffic that passes through the firewall and creating detailed,
searchable logs.