Real-time network monitoring and security

Abstract From the Canadian patent

There is provided a hardware device for monitoring and intercepting data packetized data traffic at full line rate. In preferred high bandwidth embodiments, full line rate corresponds to rates that exceed 100 Mbytes/s and in some cases 1000 Mbytes/s. Monitoring and intercepting software alone, is , not able to operate on such volumes of data in real-time. A preferred embodiment comprises: a data delay buffer (208) with multiple delay outputs (216); a search engine logic (210) for implementing a set of basic search tools that operate in real-time on the data traffic; a programmable gate array (206); an interface (212) for passing data quickly to software sub systems; and control …