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Slot: network_observation_point

The network endpoint that observes or inspects network traffic as a third-party

system, used when the observer is neither the source nor the destination of the

communication. Examples include network taps, span ports, inline security

devices, or packet capture systems.

URI: ocsf:network_observation_point Alias: network_observation_point

Applicable Classes

Name Description Modifies Slot
HttpActivity HTTP Activity events report HTTP connection and traffic information no
NtpActivity The Network Time Protocol (NTP) Activity events report instances of remote no
NetworkFileActivity Network File Activity events report file activities traversing the network, no
DnsActivity DNS Activity events report DNS queries and answers as seen on the network no
SmbActivity Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol Activity events report client/server no
SshActivity SSH Activity events report remote client connections to a server using the no
RdpActivity Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Activity events report post-authentication remo... no
NetworkEvent Network event is a generic event that defines a set of attributes available i... yes
TunnelActivity Tunnel Activity events report secure tunnel establishment (such as VPN), no
FtpActivity File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Activity events report file transfers between a no
NetworkActivity Network Activity events report network connection and traffic activity no
DhcpActivity DHCP Activity events report MAC to IP assignment via DHCP from a client or no

Properties

Type and Range

Property Value
Range NetworkEndpoint
Domain Of NetworkEvent

Cardinality and Requirements

Property Value

Aliases

  • Network Observation Point

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

Mappings

Mapping Type Mapped Value
self ocsf:network_observation_point
native ocsf:network_observation_point

LinkML Source

name: network_observation_point
description: 'The network endpoint that observes or inspects network traffic as a
  third-party

  system, used when the observer is neither the source nor the destination of the

  communication. Examples include network taps, span ports, inline security

  devices, or packet capture systems.'
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/ocsf
aliases:
- Network Observation Point
rank: 1000
alias: network_observation_point
domain_of:
- NetworkEvent
range: NetworkEndpoint