# Can we run network monitoring without a security expert?

Yes, if the tool is built for it. With NetSenX, your administrator installs one agent on a host connected to a SPAN or TAP port, or on the hosts you choose, and every alert is explained in plain language: what happened, on which device and why it looks unusual. What you still need is a person who reads the alerts, ideally each morning, and decides what to do, plus a deputy for holidays and the number of an incident-response firm for the serious cases. NetSenX does not run a managed service, so plan who receives alerts outside office hours: a second mailbox, your IT provider or an on-call arrangement.

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## Read next

- https://netsenx.com/en/ndr-for-small-business
- https://netsenx.com/en/pricing

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