Starlight's network modeling and visualization capabilities can be used to analyze computer network data, such as data from Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDSs). Unlike most existing dedicated network visualization software, however, Starlight's data model is not limited to a few predefined, fixed fields. As a consequence, network analysts have complete flexibility in terms of the types of information they can associate with nodes (e.g., machine-specific information, such as installed security patches) and edges (e.g., NIDS log data, syslog data) in the diagram. This provides a powerful capability for jointly analyzing the full range of information types that may be available to network administrators.
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