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The data collecting process is described this Figure. In each target network, packets are transmitted from the switch to the data collecting servers using packet control techniques such as mirroring or inline. The output of the data collecting servers consists of log files or extracted files with unique network characteristics. These files are subsequently transmitted to a virtual machine via the Internet. Before being sent to the virtual machine, a firewall is configured to receive only the traffic directed to a specific port number and the IP address of the collection sensor associated with the relevant agency. Finally, the extracted files have been successfully transmitted by sending an acknowledgment message.
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