Patent attributes
Approaches provide for monitoring attempted network activity such as network port connections and corresponding payloads of network data obtained by a network device and, based on the attempted connections and/or payloads, identifying malicious network activity in real time. For example, network activity obtained from a plurality of network devices in a service provider environment can be monitored to attempt to detect compliance with appropriate standards and/or any of a variety of resource usage guidelines (e.g., network behavioral standards or other such rules, guidelines, or network behavior tests) based at least in part on network port connection activity with respect to at least one network device. If it is determined that network activity is not in compliance with the usage guidelines, or other such network behavior test, the system can take one or more remedial actions, which can include generating a notification identifying the malicious network activity.
