Network Traffic Analysis with SiLK
• SEI Report
Publisher
Software Engineering Institute
Abstract
The previous version of the guide, which was published in 2014, is organized by the individual tools in the SiLK tool suite. The new version of the guide is written from the perspective of the network traffic analyst. As such, the handbook is organized according to the workflow that we recommend analysts follow to investigate network activity and anomalies.
Cite This SEI Report
Sanders, G., Krystosek, P., & Shimeall, T. (2018, November 13). Network Traffic Analysis with SiLK. Retrieved August 8, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/network-traffic-analysis-with-silk/.
@techreport{sanders_2018,
author={Sanders, Geoff and Krystosek, Paul and Shimeall, Timothy},
title={Network Traffic Analysis with SiLK},
month={Nov},
year={2018},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
url={https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/network-traffic-analysis-with-silk/},
note={Accessed: 2026-Aug-8}
}
Sanders, Geoff, Paul Krystosek, and Timothy Shimeall. "Network Traffic Analysis with SiLK." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, November 13, 2018. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/network-traffic-analysis-with-silk/.
G. Sanders, P. Krystosek, and T. Shimeall, "Network Traffic Analysis with SiLK," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, 13-Nov-2018 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/network-traffic-analysis-with-silk/. [Accessed: 8-Aug-2026].
Sanders, Geoff, Paul Krystosek, and Timothy Shimeall. "Network Traffic Analysis with SiLK." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 13 Nov. 2018. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/network-traffic-analysis-with-silk/. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.
Sanders, Geoff; Krystosek, Paul; & Shimeall, Timothy. Network Traffic Analysis with SiLK. Software Engineering Institute. 2018. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/network-traffic-analysis-with-silk/