Ward Van Laer, NETSCOUT: We focus on Network IT monitoring and Applications
October 2022 by Valentin Jangwa, Global Security Mag
Ward Van Laer, Senior Systems Engineer, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg from NETSCOUT met at Luxembourg Security Summit, explains that the Company is focused on solutions where it can bring a great added value to its customers, and which can be implemented by local partners backing its global presence.
WARD VAN LAER, Senior Systems Engineer, NETSCOUT: We focus on Network IT monitoring and Applications
Global Security Mag: Could you introduce yourself and NETSCOUT?
Ward Van Laer: I am a Senior Systems Engineer, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg, for enterprise customers.
NETSCOUT was founded in 1984, has offices worldwide, and its main domains are monitoring performance and analyzing Network traffic flows performance, Cloud and on-site Applications.
Moreover, NETSCOUT offers Cybersecurity solutions to mitigate Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and Network Detection & Response (NDR) against Network attacks.
There is also a Service Providers Team.
Global Security Mag: How was Luxembourg Security Summit (LSS), and what kind of solutions of products did you present?
Ward Van Laer: It was the first participation for NETSCOUT at LSS. We showcased our Advanced Network Detection and Response solution, with our partner NET-measure’s expertise.
Indeed, DDoS market is currently increasing in Luxembourg, that is why we decided to attend the event with our partner, to be in a good position to manage the prospects’ requests for solutions and products. We are happy about the quality of the people who came to our booth.
Global Security Mag: What are the key differentiators of your solutions and products?
Ward Van Laer: NETSCOUT has a great and proven experience in Network IT monitoring. We gather Network packets flows, meaning row data, to send valuable and useful information with high quality, and we keep them, if our customers need to do further investigations.
Also, we offer a unique hybrid solution which can be installed on-site and linked with a DDoS Cloud functionality for cleaning attacks via Internet, and it is what we call hybrid DDoS, an effective way to mitigate this type of threats.
Global Security Mag: What is your message for our readers?
Ward Van Laer: NETSCOUT is focused on solutions where it can bring a great added value to its customers, and which can be implemented by local partners backing its global presence.
Based on our partner NET-measure’s statement (Christine Hanlet, Sales & Marketing), the local footprint allows NETSCOUT to have a local market view which guarantees the expertise needed for its specific solutions.