Netskope details Cloud TAP integrations with NDR solutions and network partners

Netskope has enhanced its Cloud Test Access Points (TAP) service within the Netskope One platform to support extensive integrations with various Network Detection and Response (NDR) and Network Performance Monitoring (NPMO) tools. This development enables enterprise security and networking teams to access detailed packet captures from remote users and offices, facilitating improved traffic visibility and threat analysis across cloud and network environments.

Overview of Cloud TAP Capabilities

Netskope Cloud TAP operates through the NewEdge network infrastructure, providing packet capture data for egress traffic in over 220 countries and 75 data centers worldwide. This expanded visibility allows teams to perform troubleshooting, user experience monitoring, threat detection including command and control callback identification, asset discovery, and compliance verification more effectively.

The platform supports encrypted traffic captures and securely shares session keys or decrypted traffic with integrated third-party solutions. This design supports continuous visibility and detailed analysis required for NDR as well as NPMO.

Key Integrations and Technical Approaches

Cloud TAP's integration ecosystem includes multiple technology partners that consume packet capture data to enhance Security Operations (SecOps). The integrations facilitate the transmission of encrypted traffic along with session keys or decrypted data to partner solutions, enabling detailed inspection and response.

Netskope and Arista

Arista’s DANZ solution aggregates network TAP data and complements Cloud TAP by providing visibility at client and branch office egress points. This combination supports continuous traffic visibility without sole reliance on on-premises (on-prem) TAP solutions.

Netskope and Corelight

By integrating with Corelight's Open NDR platform, Cloud TAP supplies packet-level data that enrich threat detection capabilities and accelerates incident response operations.

Netskope and Darktrace

Darktrace ingests encrypted network traffic and session keys provided by Cloud TAP for AI-based behavioral modeling, delivering comprehensive packet-level traffic visibility within the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) framework.

Netskope and ExtraHop

ExtraHop receives encrypted traffic and session keys for deep analysis and threat identification. The system decrypts data securely and feeds insights back to Netskope for enforcement, assisting in detecting threats concealed in encrypted streams and diagnosing performance issues.

Netskope and NetWitness

Integration with NetWitness enhances visibility across Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), and web usage, allowing for comprehensive incident management and threat analysis within a unified SASE environment.

Netskope and Vectra AI

Vectra Artificial Intelligence (AI)'s integration integrates packet broker metadata and cloud traffic data to strengthen Extended detection and response (XDR) across data centers, public cloud, and SaaS, with threat findings shared back for enforcement by Netskope.

File Management and Threat Sharing Integrations

Netskope and Cohesity

Cohesity secures and stores encrypted traffic packet captures and session keys from Cloud TAP, supporting threat analysis, troubleshooting, and compliance validation within a Cyber Resilience Framework (CRF).

Netskope and Commvault

The integration enables secure storage of traffic packet captures and session keys, facilitating advanced analysis for threat detection and performance monitoring. It also supports bi-directional threat intelligence sharing to improve security posture and accelerate recovery efforts.

Operational Implications for Enterprise Security

Cloud TAP’s integration capabilities address the visibility gap introduced by cloud-hosted security platforms, providing essential data for advanced threat detection, network performance tracking, and compliance auditing. This ecosystem approach allows enterprises to leverage multiple vendor solutions seamlessly, enhancing analysis and response workflows without disrupting existing infrastructure.

These developments within Netskope Cloud TAP create new options for organizations to monitor encrypted and cloud traffic effectively, supporting a comprehensive security service edge strategy and zero trust architectures.

This Blog Signals brief summarizes Netskope’s published details about Cloud TAP integrations and their role in strengthening visibility and security across hybrid enterprise environments.