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Application Command Center

The value of identifying exactly which applications are traversing the network is amplified by Application Command Center (ACC), a powerful visualization tool that summarizes current network activity in a straightforward, easy to understand manner. An integral component of both Panorama and the device web-interface, ACC presents the administrator with a wealth of information using application names and traditional network security terminology, as opposed to cryptic, hard to interpret threat-oriented terminology. Using the drop down menus, the ACC filters can be modified in the following ways:

• Time frames ranging from 15 minutes to 30 days.
• The number of applications listed, ranging from 10 to 100.
• Method of sorting is selectable by sessions, bytes or threats.
• Customer definable, based on application, source or destination IP address.

ACC allows an administrator to quickly assess the current network activity without having to use a “secret decoder ring” to determine which applications are traversing the network.

While the top level ACC view provides a comprehensive summary of traffic flowing across the network, a click of the mouse enables visibility into additional application details such as:

• Commonly used ports, evasive characteristics, ability to transmit malware, and risk level.
• Heaviest users based upon their user identity in Active Directory as well as their IP address.
• Most common source/destination countries.
• Top threats carried by the application and security rules in use.

Armed with the visibility into which applications are traversing the network, administrators can implement traditional firewall-based security policies.