Configuring IBM Security Network Protection

Procedure

1. On the IBM XGS console, do the following to configure the generic agent:
   1. Go to Manage System Settings → Network Settings → Advanced Threat Protection Agents.

      

      The Advanced Threat Protection Agents window opens.
   2. Click New.
   3. Provide the following information:
      • Name: Type a name
      • Agent Type: Select Generic
      • Address: Deep Discovery Email Inspector management port IP address in IPv4 or IPv6 format
      • User name: Existing authentication credential
      • Password: Existing authentication credential

      Valid Character Sets

      	User name	Password
      Minimum length	1 character	1 character
      Maximum length	15 characters	15 characters

      

2. Click Save Confirmation.
   The Deploy Pending Changes window opens.
3. To apply changes to IBM XGS, click Deploy.

   

   The new agent appears in the Advanced Threat Protection Agents list.
4. On the Deep Discovery Email Inspector management console, go to Administration → Integrated Products/Services → Auxiliary Products/Services.
5. Select Configuring IBM Security Network Protection (XGS).
6. Under Object Distribution, select Enable.
7. Under Server Settings, provide the following information:
   • Server name

     Note The server name must be the FQDN or IPv4 address of the auxiliary product.

   • User name: Existing authentication credential
   • Password: Existing authentication credential

   Valid Character Sets

   	User name	Password
   Minimum length	1 character	1 character
   Maximum length	15 characters	15 characters

8. (Optional) Click Test Connection.
9. To send object information from Deep Discovery Email Inspector to this product/service, configure the following criteria:
   • Object type:
     • Suspicious Object
       • IPv4 address
       • URL

       Note You must select at least one object.

   • Risk level:
     • High only
     • High and medium
     • High, medium, and low
10. Click Save.
11. (Optional) On the IBM XGS console, go to Secure Policy Configuration → Security Policies → Active Quarantine Rules to view suspicious objects and C&C callback addresses sent by Deep Discovery Email Inspector to IBM XGS.

    

    Note Suspicious objects with a low risk level do not appear in the IBM XGS Active Quarantine Rules. To view all suspicious objects sent by Deep Discovery Email Inspector, go to Security Policy Configuration → Advanced Threat Policy and specify the following settings: Agent Type: Generic Alert Type: Reputation Alert Severity: Low

    Suspicious objects and C&C callback addresses distributed by Deep Discovery Email Inspector are displayed.