SIM-CAP
CONTINUOUS NETWORK PACKET CAPTURE PLATFORM
Overview
SIM-CAP is a platform for capturing, organizing, and managing network packets, developed to meet environments that demand high reliability, traceability, and efficiency in traffic analysis, especially in critical infrastructures and industrial networks.
Its main objective is to capture network packets in a continuous and structured way, organizing them in an intelligent way so that the user can easily retrieve, analyze and correlate information, using criteria such as date, time and associated capture process.
Requirements
Before installing, please review the following requirements to ensure proper licensing, compatibility, and the best experience with our product.
Trial or Full license
The platform requires a valid license to run.
A trial license can be provided upon request by contacting our sales team. Full licenses are available through direct purchase with us.
For instructions on installing a full license, please refer to the “Licensing” chapter in the user manual.
OS and Hardware
To ensure proper installation and smooth operation, the following minimum requirements are needed:
Windows 10+ or Windows Server 2016+
2 GB of RAM
1 GB of free disk space (excluding capture file space)
- Web Browser: Google Chrome 64+, Mozila Firefox 67+ or Microsoft Edge (Chromium) 79+
Restrictions
Since the platform is a licensed product tied to the specific machine where it is installed, installation on virtual machines is not allowed.
Operation concept
SIM-CAP was designed to be installed on a dedicated server, connected to the network infrastructure via port mirroring (SPAN). In this way, all traffic of interest can be copied to the capture server without interfering with the normal flow of the network.
Once deployed, the system runs configurable capture processes, which store the packets in organized files, maintaining detailed metadata.
Capture, Organization, and Management
Unlike traditional point capture tools, SIM-CAP stands out for its centralized and structured management of the data collected.
Key features include:
- Creating multiple capture process
- Control the capture process
- Indexing of captures by date and process
- Quick recovery of historical files
- Merging multiple captures into a single file
- Splitting large capture files into smaller chunks
- Packet filtering, allowing you to isolate specific traffic as needed by the user
These features make SIM-CAP especially suitable for environments with high traffic volume and data retention for long periods.
See our capture platform in action in this demo
The video below provides a practical demonstration of SIM-CAP, showing how continuous packet capture is configured, how capture processes operate, and how captured data can be efficiently accessed and managed through the web interface.
