Welcome to Network Critical! We specialise in providing high-performance network TAP solutions which are critical elements in building security and monitoring capabilities into communications networks. Our standard CriticalTAP™ products are ALWAYS in stock and available for immediate delivery. Custom solutions are available upon request and can take as little as 48 hours.

A CriticalTAP™ solution provides non-intrusive network access points for critical security and monitoring solutions such as intrusion detection and prevention and network performance analysis. By implementing these solutions with a CriticalTAP™ end users can view traffic without interference or impairment to the network.

As the technological leader in TAP solutions Network Critical brings you yet another world's first innovation, the V-LineTAP™. This TAP allows fully fail-safe deployment of inline solutions, such as an IPS, IDS or content management solution, with an option for redundant units.

In the press: SC Magazine

SC Magazine, the pre-eminent monthly publication for IT security professionals, has awarded Network Critical with a Lab Approved distinction for their line of CriticalConneX chassis and CriticalTAP modules.

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In the press: TECHWORLD

Turning the TAP.

Span ports are only a temporary fix - network taps can do a better job, claims Network Critical CEO Alastair Hartrup.

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White Paper: TAP vs SPAN

SPAN Port or TAP? CSO Beware
by Tim O’Neill

Is SPAN port a viable data access technology for today’s business critical networks, especially with today’s ever increasing pressure to satisfy Data Security Compliance and Lawful Intercept requirements? Not really, see why!

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In the press: itWorldCanada

Making sense of network traffic.

Enterprises spend millions on analyzers, sniffers and QoS gear, but some still forget to figure out how devices will get access. The other challenge: Translating the reports in a language everyone can understand...

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Customer Experience: Airbus

Aircraft giant meets all testing deadlines for the Airbus A380, supported by the use of Network Critical TAPs

Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer that consistently captures around half of all orders for airliners with more than 100 seats...

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