この記事では、BlueCat LiveWireのアドオンである「Remote Packet Capture Engine」について解説しています。これは、WindowsおよびLinuxエンドポイントからのフォレンジックレベルのパケット収集と分析を提供し、可視性の死角を解消するものです。 このソリューションは、ノートPCやワークステーションからの一元的にオーケストレーションされた安全なキャプチャを可能にすることで、不完全な診断、ダウンタイムの長期化、不確実な根本原因分析、およびリモートおよびハイブリッドユーザーに対するセキュリティリスクといった現実的な課題に対処します。 その結果、根本原因の特定が迅速化され、リモートユーザーへのサポートが改善され、セキュリティ調査が強化されるとともに、エンドポイントからクラウドまでの統合された可観測性を通じて、既存のLiveWire導入の価値がさらに高まります。
How does Remote Packet Capture Engine integrate with LiveWire to capture packets from remote endpoints?
Remote Packet Capture Engine integrates with LiveWire via lightweight endpoint agents on Windows and Linux and a floating license server. Agents are deployed manually, via MSI-compatible deployment tools for Windows, or through container orchestration for Linux/container agents. Each agent checks out a license from the floating license server, maintains health heartbeats with LiveWire, and remains idle until an administrator explicitly configures and activates a capture from the LiveWire control plane. Administrators can centrally configure filters, start or stop captures, and securely retrieve completed packet files into LiveWire for forensic analysis.
What operational benefits will network and security teams see from using Remote Packet Capture Engine?
Operational benefits include faster root-cause analysis by providing definitive packet-level evidence to distinguish between network, application, or device issues without physical device access; reduced mean time to resolution for remote and hybrid users; improved application-level diagnostics for metrics such as session flows, latency, jitter, and retransmissions; enhanced security investigations by exposing endpoint traffic for threat detection and lateral-movement tracing; and better ROI by extending LiveWire’s unified observability to endpoints while managing thousands of agents centrally with minimal endpoint performance impact.
What deployment and security design considerations are described for endpoint agents?
The design centers on secure, centrally orchestrated capture: agents do not record packets until explicitly activated and maintain routine heartbeats to confirm reachability and health. Windows agents support manual install or automated MSI-compatible deployment; Linux and container agents support manual or container-orchestration deployment. A floating license server handles license checkout from a shared pool and can run standalone or on LiveWire. Captures are initiated and managed from LiveWire, and completed packet files are securely retrieved into LiveWire for forensic-grade analysis, minimizing endpoint performance impact while ensuring secure data transmission.


