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 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 Inspector management console, go to Administration → Integrated Products/Services → Inline Products/Services and select Configuring IBM Security Network Protection (XGS).
5. Provide the following information:
   • Server address

     Note The server address must be the IPv4 address or FQDN of the inline 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

6. (Optional) Click Test Connection.
7. Under Object Distribution, click Enabled.
   The Legal Statement opens.
8. Read and accept the Legal Statement.

   Note To enable integration with this inline product/service, you must accept the Legal Statement.

9. (Optional) Select a new Frequency.
10. To send object information from Deep Discovery Inspector to this inline product/service, configure the following criteria:
    • Object type:
      • C&C Callback Address
        • IPv4 address
        • URL
      • Suspicious Object
        • IPv4 address
        • URL
    • Risk level:
      • High only
      • High and medium
      • High, medium, and low
11. Click Save.
12. (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 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 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 Inspector are displayed.