Signature Updates
The Netify Signature Updates system is a premium add-on for the Netify Agent that significantly expands the depth, breadth, and frequency of traffic detection. The community edition provides approximately 200 application definitions, providing a solid foundation for proof-of-concept development and evaluations.
A license with signature updates expands coverage to more than 2,500 applications, with new and updated signatures delivered several times per week.
Application updates complement the Network Intelligence signatures that add advanced security detection for anonymization services, encrypted DNS, VPNs, Tor, and other high-risk or policy-relevant traffic patterns.
| Signatures | Premium | Community |
|---|---|---|
| Applications | 2500 | 200 |
| Frequency | Daily | Quarterly |
Highlights
Hot-Reload Signatures with Zero Downtime
Signature updates can be loaded into a running Netify Agent without restarting the DPI engine or interrupting traffic processing. This allows integrators to keep production deployments current while maintaining continuous network visibility and service availability.
Automated or Orchestrated Updates
Updates can be applied automatically, or managed through the Netify Signature API and integrated into an existing orchestration, provisioning, or software-update system. This makes it straightforward to maintain consistent signature versions across large fleets of CPE and network appliances.
More Than Domain and IP Mapping
Netify signatures are integrated with the broader detection architecture, including stateful inspection, behavioral analysis, and correlated IP intelligence. This allows multiple sources of network evidence to contribute to detection rather than relying on IP and domain patterns alone.
Integrated IP Intelligence
IP intelligence has been foundational to Netify's DPI architecture from day one. Netify AI Labs combine machine learning with continuously evolving knowledge of ASNs, hosting providers, network ownership, and infrastructure relationships to provide context that traditional signature-based DPI can miss.