Gigamon says it can analyze attacker SSL traffic without hitting performance

Encrypting data traffic is mandatory for safeguarding information. But when attackers use encryption to mask their activity, it can be hard for enterprises to figure out what they’re stealing.

Gigamon, based in Santa Clara, California, says it has developed a capability to deeply analyze all SSL/TLS (Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security) traffic.

SSL/TLS is the cornerstone of Web security, encrypting data between a client and a server. If the traffic is intercepted, it appears as gibberish unless the person has the corresponding private encryption key required to decrypt it.

Analyst Gartner predicts that attackers will increasingly use encryption in order to try to evade security products, from around 5 percent of network attacks using encryption today to 50 percent by 2017.

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