1. A computer implemented method, comprising: selecting a bootable image for a network monitor for monitoring a customer network, the bootable image including network monitoring software and an operating system; providing the bootable image to a requester, wherein the bootable image is to be installed on a computing device of the customer network, the bootable image including instructions to cause a certificate signing request to be generated for the network monitor; receiving the generated certificate signing request; validating the received certificate signing request; in response to successfully validating the received certificate signing request, requesting a fixed IP address of the network monitor of the customer network; and receiving the fixed IP address of the network monitor having the bootable image installed thereon.