RouterHawk

RouterHawk® is a patented design that revolutionizes monitoring and protecting network routers.

Real-Time Monitoring.
Sophisticated Detection.

Advances in cyber threats have led to an increasing sophistication in malicious software that attempts to compromise networks. Routers are a vulnerable security product that often get overlooked. An entire network’s traffic and availability can be jeopardized if a router is compromised. At Blue Star, we’ve developed a next generation product to change the way we think about router security. RouterHawk® employs a software agent installed directly on the router to continually monitor for changes. If RouterHawk® detects a compromise, it alerts the administrator through one of several configurable methods.

How RouterHawk Works

RouterHawk® is a proprietary tool that facilitates real-time monitoring of any and all changes made to the key software components of routers. Using a sophisticated verification algorithm, it monitors for changes and reports to a management dashboard. The algorithm compares the router’s active operating system, bootstrap software and run-time characteristics to known “good” versions. When differences are detected, the management dashboard alerts the administrator.

Features & Benefits

RouterHawk®’s patented design consists of two components: an agent that runs on the router, and a management dashboard that runs on a separate computer. Together, these components include many features that result in measurable benefits.

Agent Functionality

Continuously scans for changes to potential target areas (executable code, function pointers, bootstrap software) of each router on which it was installed
Monitors the CPU’s MMU (memory management unit), file system, and other volatile and nonvolatile storage for changes
Direct, low-level access to system hardware and memory gives the agent the ability to locate sophisticated malware and other changes that may be hidden from high-level scans
Communicates with the management dashboard via heartbeat messages
Logs data to the enterprise logging system separately for each device

Management Dashboard Functionality

Provides status information, alerts and logging for each router upon which an agent is installed
Stores a known good copy of the bootstrap software, operating system and specific run-time characteristics for each router
Recreates the operating environment for the router each time it is booted
Compares the results of the agent’s scans to the known good state and notifies the administrator when there is a discrepancy
Uses heartbeat messages: to know which devices are currently online; to ensure that security has not been disabled; and, to convey data for comparison with the known good state
Uses challenges to ensure that the agent has not been tampered with or is being impersonated
Issues alerts to assigned administrators via text message, page, or email
Configurable to issue audible and visual alerts and run custom scripts
Logs data to the enterprise logging system

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Blue Star provides managed cybersecurity services, IT network security assessments, custom application development, and training and compliance services. With more than a decade of experience leading the nation’s most advanced IT security programs, we deliver heightened resilience and peace of mind to commercial enterprises. Your customers and employees trust you to safeguard their data. With the Blue Star team in your corner, you’re empowered to deliver results.