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| Product | LogRhythm Network Monitor by LogRhythm View product | Tcpdump by Tcpdump View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | LogRhythm Network Monitor offers deep packet inspection and layer 7 traffic identification. Use it for lateral movement detection. See Network Security alternatives. | Tcpdump: real-time packet capture, Berkeley Packet Filter syntax and PCAP file format export. Built for BPF packet filtering. Compare Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Deep Packet Analytics & Network Detection System | Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture Utility |
| Best for | Enterprise, Government, Telecommunications, Financial Services | Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, Education |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | HybridOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | On-Premises; Virtual Appliance; Hybrid; Hardware appliance; VMware ESXi; KVM | Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux) |
| Data residency | On-premises; Customer-hosted | Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Network infrastructureVirtual switches | LinuxUnixmacOS Network InterfacesCloud VMsNetwork Switches |
| Compliance | ISO 27001SOC 2PCI DSSHIPAA | BSD 3-Clause LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | LogRhythm SIEMPalo Alto NetworksCiscoGigamonIxia | libpcapWiresharkSnortSuricataLinux TerminalNetwork Interfaces |
| Industries | EnterpriseGovernmentTelecommunicationsFinancial Services | Network EngineeringCybersecuritySystem AdministrationDevOpsEducation |
| Regions | GlobalNorth AmericaEurope | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | LogRhythm | Tcpdump |
| Headquarters | Boulder, Colorado, USA | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 500+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 2003 | 1988 |
Overview
What it is
LogRhythm Network Monitor
LogRhythm Network Monitor offers deep packet inspection and layer 7 traffic identification. Use it for lateral movement detection. See Network Security alternatives.Tcpdump
Tcpdump: real-time packet capture, Berkeley Packet Filter syntax and PCAP file format export. Built for BPF packet filtering. Compare Network Security alternatives.Product type
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Deep Packet Analytics & Network Detection SystemTcpdump
Command-Line Network Packet Analyzer & Capture UtilityBest for
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Enterprise, Government, Telecommunications, Financial ServicesTcpdump
Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, System Administration, DevOps, EducationPricing
Pricing model
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Contact VendorTcpdump
Contact VendorFree trial
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Free trial: yesTcpdump
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Tcpdump
Deployment details
LogRhythm Network Monitor
On-Premises; Virtual Appliance; Hybrid; Hardware appliance; VMware ESXi; KVMTcpdump
Open Source; CLI Tool; Open Source Command-Line Binary (Natively Included in Unix/Linux)Data residency
LogRhythm Network Monitor
On-premises; Customer-hostedTcpdump
Local Host System Only (Zero Remote Cloud Telemetry)Key features
What it offers
LogRhythm Network Monitor
- Deep packet inspection
- Layer 7 traffic identification
- Full packet capture
- File extraction
- Anomalous flow alerting
- Lateral movement detection
- Unencrypted protocol analysis
- Packet-level forensics
Tcpdump
- Real-time packet capture
- Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) syntax
- PCAP file format export
- Protocol header decoding
- Terminal command-line interface
- Command-line packet capture
- Network troubleshooting
- Security incident traffic investigation
Platform & access
API access
LogRhythm Network Monitor
API access: yesTcpdump
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
LogRhythm Network Monitor
SSO: yesTcpdump
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
LogRhythm Network Monitor
RBAC: yesTcpdump
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Multi-tenant: noTcpdump
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Mobile app: noTcpdump
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Tcpdump
Compliance
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Tcpdump
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Tcpdump
Industries
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Tcpdump
Regions
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Tcpdump
Vendor
Company
LogRhythm Network Monitor
LogRhythmTcpdump
TcpdumpHeadquarters
LogRhythm Network Monitor
Boulder, Colorado, USATcpdump
Open Source ProjectCompany size
LogRhythm Network Monitor
500+Tcpdump
1-10Founded
LogRhythm Network Monitor
2003Tcpdump
1988