28 Architecture
About management and detection architecture
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RestrictedUsers
: A user authenticated with partial read-only capabilities.
This user is allowed to view most information in the Network Security
Console with the exception of some advanced information and
network-sensitive data.
About the node architecture
The Network Security software node or 7100 Series appliance node contains a
variety of tools and techniques that work together to gather attack information,
analyze the attacks, and initiate responses appropriate to specific attack
circumstances.
The following diagram illustrates how Symantec Network Security’s arsenal of
tools work together to provide protection:
Figure 2-2
Core architecture of a software or appliance node
The components of the core node architecture apply to both Network Security
software nodes and 7100 Series appliance nodes as follows:
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About the alert manager
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About the sensor manager
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About the administration service
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About analysis
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About the databases
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About Event Stream Provider
Alert Manager
Sensor Manager
Admin Service
Databases
FlowChaser
Smart Agent Receiver
Sensor Process
Analysis
Event Stream Provider
(QSP Proxy)
Summary of Contents for 10268947 - Network Security 7160
Page 1: ...Symantec Network Security User Guide...
Page 18: ...18 Introduction Finding information...
Page 34: ...34 Architecture About management and detection architecture...
Page 46: ...46 Getting Started About deploying node clusters...
Page 64: ...64 Topology Database Viewing objects in the topology tree...
Page 124: ...124 Log Files About log files...
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