Optimized Security Traffic Mirroring Examples – Part 1

In a discussion about optimizing security through traffic mirroring, the article examines the complexities and trade-offs of capturing every network packet to thoroughly investigate security issues, using a fictional bookstore company as a case study. It highlights the impracticality of capturing all network data due to cost and scale, especially for larger organizations, and suggests tailored mirroring strategies for different server types within the bookstore's network. The setup involves reverse proxies, frontend, backend, database, DNS, package cache, and bastion servers, each with specific security configurations and mirroring recommendations. The article emphasizes that while complete data capture can be valuable for detecting security anomalies, it may also be costly, and decisions should be made based on the trade-offs between comprehensiveness and expense.