Visualizing Network Connections in a Connection Graph

SUMMARY The connection graph provides a visual representation of the connections in your network.

1. Click the Risks tab.
2. On the navigation menu, click Connections, and in the charts pane, click the Settings icon.
3. Using the Chart Type list, select Connection Graph.
4. Click Connection Type in the menu and make a selection.
   By default, the radial graph displays accepted connections. If you want to view denied connections, select Deny from the Connection Type list.
5. To undo node expansion, click the Undo option in the menu. This action collapses the last node expansion.
   If you want to undo multiple expansions, click Undo for each expansion.
6. Click Download to save the current topology as a JPEG image file or a Visio drawing file (VDX).
   Important: To download and save the current topology as a Visio drawing file (VDX), the minimum software version you require is Microsoft Visio Standard 2010.
7. View the connections by using any of the following methods:

   Function	Description
   Zoom in or zoom out	Use the slider on the upper-right side of the graph to change the scale.
   Distribute nodes on the graph to view additional details	Drag the node to the preferred location to distribute nodes on the graph.
   Expand a network node	Double-click the node to expand and view assets for that node. The node expands to include the specific assets to which that node was communicating. By default, this expansion is limited to the first 100 assets of the network.
   View additional details regarding a connection	Hover your mouse over the connection line to view more details. If the connection is between a network node to a remote network or remote country, right-click to display the following Source and View Flows menus: If the connection is between two IP addresses, the source, destination, and port information is displayed when you click the connection line.
   Determine the amount of data involved in the connection	The thickness of the line in the graph indicates the amount of data that is involved in the connection. A thicker line indicates a greater amount of data. This information is based on the number of bytes involved in the communication.
   Highlight a connection path	Hover your mouse over the connection line. If the connection is allowed, the path highlights green. If the connection is denied, the path highlights red.
   Determine the connection path for a particular node	Hover your mouse over the node. If the node is allowed, the path to the node and the node highlight in green. If the node is denied, the path to the node and the node highlights in red.
   Change graph view	Using the preview thumbnail, move the thumbnail to the portion of the graph you want to display.