Using geographic information systems for enhanced network security visualization
David Shelly, Matthew Dunlop, Randy C. Marchany, Peter Sforza · 2010
The sheer volume of information that floods a network makes it difficult for network analysts to identify and isolate network security threats. This difficulty is compounded by the fact that the tools available to accomplish this task lack usability and are primarily text-based. Our goal is to design a network security visualization tool that leverages geographic information system (GIS) technology. This tool will provide enhanced usability and meet the needs of the network security community. In this paper, we present the results of a survey designed to gather current security analysis methodologies, as well as determine the existing gaps. We design a GIS-based security visualization prototype from this input.