This section explains how to configure appliance options
such as security events, firewall rules, and scheduled updates.
Configuring security modules
Use the Security Modules options on
your Network IPS appliance
to configure features for analyzing suspect content, protecting web
applications, and enabling X-Force® Virtual Patch® functionality.
Configuring advanced IPS options
Use the Advanced IPS options on your Network IPS appliance
to configure settings that tune intrusion prevention system settings
specifically to meet security requirements. Configure options such
as protection domains, security events, user defined events, OpenSignatures,
connection events, tuning parameters, and the integrated SNORT system.
Configuring response tuning
Use Response Tuning on your Network IPS appliance
to configure quarantine rules and to set responses to events. Use
it to tune responses in your security policies with response filters
and to configure rolling packet capture settings.
Configuring the firewall
Use Firewall Rules on your Network IPS appliance
to configure rules to drop or block attacks before they enter the
network.
Configuring network settings
Use the Network area to configure
the adapter list, high availability (HA), and the management and TCP
reset interfaces for your Network IPS appliance.
Configuring appliance access
Use the Appliance Access area on you Network IPS appliance
to configure user accounts, set or change passwords, and configure
servers for remote authentication.
Configuring appliance settings
In the Appliance area of System
Settings, you can configure alerts, SiteProtector™ Management, date and
time, and other system operations for the Network IPS appliance.
Configuring updates
Use Update Settings to configure
automatic updates, license and update servers, and event notifications.
You can also schedule full system backups before installing updates
for your Network IPS appliance.
Configuring web browsers and Java for FIPS-supported ciphering
This section lists the Internet browser settings and Java™ options for FIPS-supported
ciphering. It describes how to enable transport layer security (TLS)
as the cryptographic protocol for FIPS compliance.