Network Monitoring Software Prototype Development

# PROJECT REQUIREMENT DOCUMENT (PRD)

# Indigenous Unified Network Monitoring Platform (Prototype Version)

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# 1. PROJECT OVERVIEW

## 1.1 Project Title

Indigenous Unified Network Monitoring Platform

## 1.2 Project Type

Defense-grade Network Monitoring Software Prototype

## 1.3 Objective

Develop a centralized monitoring platform capable of aggregating telemetry, logs, metrics, alerts, and device status from multiple heterogeneous systems into a single unified dashboard.

The system must support:

* Multi-source telemetry ingestion
* Real-time monitoring
* Alert generation
* Log aggregation
* Role-based access control
* Redundancy simulation
* AI-based anomaly detection (prototype-level)

This is a prototype-focused implementation intended for demonstration, evaluation, scalability validation, and future defense-grade production development.

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# 2. PROJECT GOALS

## Primary Goals

1. Build centralized monitoring dashboard
2. Aggregate telemetry from multiple OEM systems
3. Enable single-pane visibility
4. Demonstrate alerting and fault detection
5. Provide modular scalable architecture
6. Simulate high availability and redundancy
7. Build deployable prototype infrastructure

## Secondary Goals

1. AI-assisted anomaly detection
2. Historical analytics
3. Secure authentication
4. Reporting system
5. Deployment packaging

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# 3. SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

## 3.1 High-Level Architecture

Frontend Layer:

* React.js
* TypeScript
* Material UI / Ant Design

Backend Layer:

* FastAPI (Python)
* REST APIs
* WebSocket support

Monitoring Stack:

* Prometheus
* Grafana
* Telegraf
* Alertmanager

Logging Stack:

* ELK Stack

* Elasticsearch
* Logstash
* Kibana

Messaging Layer:

* RabbitMQ

Database:

* PostgreSQL

Authentication:

* Keycloak OR JWT-based Auth

Containerization:

* Docker
* Docker Compose

Deployment:

* Ubuntu Server
* Linux environment mandatory

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# 4. CORE MODULES

# MODULE 1: AUTHENTICATION & USER MANAGEMENT

## Features

* Login/Logout
* JWT Authentication
* Role-based access control
* Session handling
* Password encryption
* Audit logging

## Roles

1. Admin
2. Operator
3. Observer

## Acceptance Criteria

* Secure login working
* Unauthorized access blocked
* Token expiry implemented
* Session timeout functional

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# MODULE 2: DEVICE MANAGEMENT

## Features

* Add/Edit/Delete devices
* Device grouping
* Device tagging
* Device health monitoring
* Device metadata management

## Supported Device Types

* Routers
* Switches
* Linux Servers
* Windows Servers
* Simulated OEM systems

## Acceptance Criteria

* Devices dynamically added
* Device health visible
* Device grouping functional

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# MODULE 3: TELEMETRY INGESTION ENGINE

## Features

* SNMP ingestion
* Syslog ingestion
* REST API ingestion
* JSON telemetry parsing
* CSV ingestion support
* Multi-source normalization

## Supported Inputs

1. SNMP
2. Syslog
3. REST APIs
4. File-based logs
5. Simulated OEM feeds

## Requirements

* Real-time ingestion
* Timestamp normalization
* Fault tolerance
* Retry mechanism

## Acceptance Criteria

* Telemetry visible within 5 seconds
* Multiple data sources supported
* Data parsing stable

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# MODULE 4: CENTRALIZED DASHBOARD

## Features

* Single-pane monitoring dashboard
* Device health visualization
* Live telemetry graphs
* Alert panel
* Network topology view
* Log visualization

## Dashboard Widgets

1. CPU Usage
2. Memory Usage
3. Network Traffic
4. Device Status
5. Alert Feed
6. Event Timeline
7. Packet Rate
8. Log Stream

## Acceptance Criteria

* Dashboard refresh <3 seconds
* Responsive UI
* Real-time updates functional

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# MODULE 5: ALERT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

## Features

* Threshold-based alerts
* Alert prioritization
* Alert escalation
* Alert acknowledgment
* Email notifications
* Webhook support

## Alert Levels

1. Critical
2. High
3. Medium
4. Low

## Acceptance Criteria

* Alerts trigger automatically
* Alert history maintained
* Notification delivery functional

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# MODULE 6: LOG AGGREGATION SYSTEM

## Features

* Centralized logging
* Log search
* Log filtering
* Severity classification
* Historical log retention

## Log Sources

* Linux Syslogs
* Windows Logs
* Application Logs
* Simulated OEM Logs

## Acceptance Criteria

* Logs searchable
* Filters working
* Real-time streaming functional

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# MODULE 7: AI-BASED ANOMALY DETECTION

## Scope

Prototype-level implementation only.

## Features

* Traffic anomaly detection
* CPU spike detection
* Unusual device behavior detection
* Historical pattern comparison

## Suggested Algorithms

1. Isolation Forest
2. Moving Average
3. Z-score analysis

## Acceptance Criteria

* Anomalies highlighted
* Historical comparison functional

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# MODULE 8: REDUNDANCY & FAILOVER SIMULATION

## Features

* Simulated failover
* Redundant monitoring nodes
* Backup database simulation
* Auto-reconnect logic

## Acceptance Criteria

* Node failure simulation works
* Dashboard reconnects automatically

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# MODULE 9: REPORTING ENGINE

## Features

* PDF reports
* CSV exports
* Device reports
* Alert reports
* Daily summary generation

## Acceptance Criteria

* Reports downloadable
* Data accuracy verified

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# 5. FRONTEND REQUIREMENTS

## UI Requirements

* Dark theme
* Defense-style dashboard UI
* Responsive layout
* Real-time visualization
* Minimal latency

## Required Pages

1. Login Page
2. Dashboard
3. Device Management
4. Alert Center
5. Logs Viewer
6. Reports
7. Settings
8. User Management

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# 6. BACKEND REQUIREMENTS

## API Requirements

* REST APIs
* WebSocket support
* JSON responses
* API documentation using Swagger

## Security Requirements

* HTTPS support
* JWT authentication
* Input validation
* Rate limiting
* Audit logging

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# 7. DATABASE DESIGN

## Suggested Tables

1. users
2. roles
3. devices
4. telemetry
5. alerts
6. logs
7. reports
8. sessions
9. audit_logs

## Requirements

* PostgreSQL preferred
* Proper indexing mandatory
* Partition telemetry tables

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# 8. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

| Metric | Requirement |
| ----------------- | ----------- |
| Dashboard Refresh | <3 sec |
| Telemetry Delay | <5 sec |
| Concurrent Users | 50 |
| Simulated Devices | 1000 |
| Alert Delay | <10 sec |

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# 9. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

## Mandatory

* HTTPS
* JWT Tokens
* Password hashing
* API authentication
* Role segregation
* Audit logs

## Optional

* MFA
* IP Whitelisting

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# 10. DEVOPS REQUIREMENTS

## Mandatory

* Dockerized deployment
* Docker Compose setup
* Environment configs
* Automated startup scripts

## Deliverables

1. Dockerfiles
2. docker-compose.yml
3. Deployment guide
4. Backup scripts

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# 11. TESTING REQUIREMENTS

## Required Testing

1. Unit Testing
2. Integration Testing
3. API Testing
4. Load Testing
5. UI Testing

## Tools

* Pytest
* Postman
* Locust
* Selenium

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# 12. DELIVERABLES

## Source Code

* Frontend code
* Backend code
* Configurations
* Deployment scripts

## Documentation

1. API documentation
2. Deployment guide
3. Architecture document
4. Database schema
5. User manual

## Demo Assets

1. Demo environment
2. Sample telemetry feeds
3. Simulated OEM data
4. Demo scripts

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# 13. CODING STANDARDS

## Backend

* Python PEP8
* Modular architecture
* Service-based design

## Frontend

* Component-based React structure
* Clean state management
* TypeScript mandatory

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# 14. PROJECT TIMELINE

| Phase | Duration |
| -------------------- | -------- |
| Architecture Setup | 1 Week |
| Backend Development | 5 Weeks |
| Frontend Development | 4 Weeks |
| Integration | 3 Weeks |
| Testing | 2 Weeks |
| Deployment | 1 Week |

Total Estimated Timeline:
16 Weeks

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# 15. TEAM REQUIREMENTS

## Recommended Team

1. Full Stack Developer
2. Frontend Developer
3. DevOps Engineer
4. UI/UX Designer
5. QA Engineer

## Minimum Viable Team

1 Strong Full Stack Developer

Because budgets exist. Cruel little things.

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# 16. FREELANCER EXPECTATIONS

## Freelancer Must:

* Write clean modular code
* Use Git properly
* Provide weekly updates
* Document APIs
* Deliver deployable containers
* Avoid hardcoded configurations

## Freelancer Must NOT:

* Use proprietary paid libraries without approval
* Build monolithic spaghetti architecture
* Ignore security practices
* Push untested code

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# 17. PAYMENT MILESTONE SUGGESTION

| Milestone | Payment |
| --------------------------- | ------- |
| Architecture Setup | 10% |
| Backend Core Complete | 25% |
| Frontend Dashboard Complete | 20% |
| Integration Complete | 20% |
| Testing Complete | 15% |
| Final Delivery | 10% |

Never pay 100% upfront unless your hobby is funding strangers’ vacations.

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# 18. FINAL DELIVERABLE CHECKLIST

## Must Deliver

* Complete source code
* Deployment scripts
* Docker setup
* API docs
* Database schema
* Test reports
* Demo environment
* Admin credentials
* Installation guide

## Ownership

All source code, documentation, architecture, assets, and deliverables become exclusive intellectual property of the client upon final payment.

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# 19. FUTURE PHASES (NOT IN CURRENT SCOPE)

1. Kubernetes HA deployment
2. Real defense hardware integration
3. AI predictive maintenance
4. SIEM integration
5. Distributed deployment
6. Mobile application
7. Multi-site federation
8. Military-grade encryption modules

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# 20. SUCCESS CRITERIA

The prototype shall be considered successful if:

1. Multiple telemetry sources are aggregated
2. Dashboard works reliably
3. Alerts trigger correctly
4. Logs are searchable
5. System is deployable
6. Demo scenarios execute successfully
7. Architecture supports future scalability Show More