VIAVI Launches Observer Threat Forensics for NetSecOps with Advanced Retrospective Analysis

New solution brings together network, security, and user experience data to improve incident response and resilience

Mar. 18, 2026 at 10:58am by Ben Kaplan

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VIAVI Solutions Inc. has announced the launch of its Observer Threat Forensics solution, which provides advanced retrospective analysis capabilities to help organizations identify potential vulnerabilities, including post-detection analyses of a breach, the intrusion point, and the exposed data. The solution is designed to increase visibility across operational teams and close critical gaps in incident responses by uniting network, security, and user experience data into a unified NetSecOps workflow.

Why it matters

The industry is shifting away from siloed network and security operations teams to a converged NetSecOps structure to close critical gaps in incident responses and strengthen resilience. Observer Threat Forensics aims to address this need by providing a comprehensive view of an organization's security posture and performance, enabling faster and more effective incident response.

The details

Observer Threat Forensics is built on VIAVI's network operation management capabilities, combined with secure network infrastructure and threat intelligence powered by CrowdStrike. It brings together packet insights, flow data, and log telemetry into a unified NetSecOps workflow, as well as retrospective forensic capability. The platform also unites site, application, network, and UC views into a user-friendly dashboard, giving a complete view of the organization's end-user experience, performance issues, and their root causes.

  • Observer Threat Forensics will be showcased at the RSA Conference from March 23-26, 2026 in San Francisco, CA.
  • VIAVI's Chris Labac and Yury German will present "NetSecOps: Network Visibility for Stronger Security and Performance" at the RSAC Insights Theater at 1:30 PM PT on March 24, 2026.

The players

VIAVI Solutions Inc.

A global leader in test and measurement and optical technologies, providing solutions that enable and secure critical infrastructure, including data center ecosystems, communication networks, military, aerospace, railway, and first responder communications.

CrowdStrike

A cybersecurity technology company that provides real-time adversary intelligence, which is integrated into VIAVI's Observer Threat Forensics solution to provide the context needed to quickly investigate incidents, understand impact, and stop breaches across domains.

Chris Labac

Vice President and General Manager, Network Performance and Threat Solutions at VIAVI.

Yury German

Senior Product Manager at VIAVI.

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What they’re saying

“Security and network teams can no longer operate in silos – because adversaries don't.”

— Daniel Bernard, Chief Business Officer, CrowdStrike

“VIAVI's Observer Threat Forensics leverages common datasets already collected for our network performance monitoring platform. Because the network traffic, enriched flow data, and metadata are already there, NetOps and SecOps can use the same data to gain performance insights and investigate security threats. We've built in an advanced array of NetSecOps functions that together give better awareness of the situation across the entire enterprise, eliminate noise and close the data gaps.”

— Chris Labac, Vice President and General Manager, Network Performance and Threat Solutions, VIAVI

What’s next

VIAVI will be demonstrating Observer Threat Forensics at the RSA Conference as part of its solution portfolio across the NetSecOps lifecycle, from pre-deployment security and performance validation to live threat forensics.

The takeaway

By integrating network, security, and user experience data into a unified NetSecOps workflow, Observer Threat Forensics aims to help organizations improve incident response, strengthen resilience, and outpace modern threats through better visibility and context across the entire enterprise.