A network security analyst suspects an ongoing exploitation of a system vulnerability. In order to capture and analyze the traffic for forensic investigation, the analyst plans to use a packet capturing tool. What is the primary benefit of performing a packet capture in this scenario?
To measure the response time of services for improving quality of service (QoS).
To determine the top protocols in use for capacity planning.
To identify peak usage times to plan for bandwidth allocation.
To provide detailed network traffic analysis including suspicious payload and timestamps.
Capturing packets is useful for detailed analysis of network traffic. It helps identify the signatures of possible attacks, understand the payload contents, and get precise time stamps for the events. This level of detail is vital for forensic analysis to reconstruct the sequence of events, identify indicators of compromise, and support any potential legal actions.
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