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Add/modify filters

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Add/modify filters

  1. Select Policy > Policy Configuration.
  2. In the menu on the left expand Security Rules.
  3. Click Triggers.
  4. Click the Add button or select a security trigger and click Modify.
  5. Under Security Filters, click the Add button, or select a filter and click Modify.
  6. Use the table below to enter the security filter information.
  7. Click OK to save your security filter.
Settings

Field

Definition

Frequency

The number of times the security event must occur from the vendor in order to satisfy the trigger.

Vendor

The name of the vendor that is sending the security event.

Type

Specifies the type of security event.

Sub Type

Specifies the subtype of security event.

Threat ID

The code generated by the vendor for the security event threat level.

Description

Additional details about the security event.

Severity Range

The range within which the threat level must be defined in order to satisfy the trigger.

Custom Fields

The custom fields that were added to the filter. Click Add to add a custom field. Click Modify to modify a selected field. Click Delete to delete a selected field.

Add/modify filters

  1. Select Policy > Policy Configuration.
  2. In the menu on the left expand Security Rules.
  3. Click Triggers.
  4. Click the Add button or select a security trigger and click Modify.
  5. Under Security Filters, click the Add button, or select a filter and click Modify.
  6. Use the table below to enter the security filter information.
  7. Click OK to save your security filter.
Settings

Field

Definition

Frequency

The number of times the security event must occur from the vendor in order to satisfy the trigger.

Vendor

The name of the vendor that is sending the security event.

Type

Specifies the type of security event.

Sub Type

Specifies the subtype of security event.

Threat ID

The code generated by the vendor for the security event threat level.

Description

Additional details about the security event.

Severity Range

The range within which the threat level must be defined in order to satisfy the trigger.

Custom Fields

The custom fields that were added to the filter. Click Add to add a custom field. Click Modify to modify a selected field. Click Delete to delete a selected field.