In some implementations, the techniques described herein relate to a method including: monitoring, by a processor, a network to extract data packets transferred over fixed time intervals; filtering, by the processor, the extracted data packets to identify data transfers exceeding a predefined size threshold; aggregating, by the processor, the identified data transfers; computing, by the processor, a network speed value based on the aggregated data transfers; and storing, by the processor, the computed network speed value in a data storage unit; and executing a network action based on a detected degradation in the computed network speed value.