What tool can Forescout use to manage DHCP traffic for improved endpoint visibility?

NetFlow sampling is a powerful tool that Forescout can use to manage DHCP traffic, which is crucial for improving endpoint visibility. By utilizing NetFlow, Forescout can analyze the flow of network traffic including DHCP requests and responses. This helps in gaining insights into how endpoints are interacting with the network in terms of acquiring IP addresses and the overall usage patterns.

The ability to sample traffic provides high-level metrics that can help in understanding the distribution of devices and the types of endpoints connecting to the DHCP services. By capturing and examining this data, organizations can detect anomalies, track device movements, and enhance visibility of their network environments. This is particularly important for security and compliance, as it allows for the identification of unauthorized devices trying to obtain network access.

In contrast, other tools like SNMP monitoring, while useful for network management and monitoring, may not provide the same level of granularity and detailed traffic patterns specific to DHCP traffic. Packet filtering is more about controlling the flow of traffic based on security policies rather than obtaining visibility, and static routing does not specifically deal with managing traffic visibility; it governs the paths that data packets take through the network. These options do not directly enhance endpoint visibility in the same targeted manner as NetFlow sampling does for DHCP traffic.