Viewing an asset profile

From the asset list on the Assets tab, you can select and view an asset profile. An asset profile provides information about each profile.

About this task

Asset profile information is automatically discovered through Server Discovery or manually configured. You can edit automatically generated asset profile information.

The Asset Profile page provides the information about the asset that is organized into several panes. To view a pane, you can click the arrow (>) on the pane to view more detail or select the pane from the Display list box on the toolbar.

The Asset Profile page toolbar provides the following functions:

Table 1. Asset Profile page toolbar functions
Options Description
Return to Asset List Click this option to return to the asset list.
Display From the list box, you can select the pane that you want to view on the Asset Profile pane. The Asset Summary and Network Interface Summary panes are always displayed.
Edit Asset Click this option to edit the Asset Profile. See Adding or editing an asset profile.
View by Network If this asset is associated with an offense, this option will allow you to view the list of networks that are associated with this asset. When you click View By Network, the List of Networks window is displayed.
View Source Summary If this asset is the source of an offense, this option will allow you to view source summary information. When you click View Source Summary, the List of Offenses window is displayed.
View Destination Summary

If this asset is the destination of an offense, this option will allow you to view destination summary information.

When you click View Destination Summary, the List of Destinations window is displayed.

History

Click History to view event history information for this asset. When you click the History icon, the Event Search window is displayed, pre-populated with event search criteria:

You can customize the search parameters, if required. Click Search to view the event history information.

Applications

Click Applications to view application information for this asset. When you click the Applications icon, the Flow Search window is displayed, pre-populated with event search criteria.

You can customize the search parameters, if required. Click Search to view the application information.

Search Connections

Click Search Connections to search for connections. The Connection Search window is displayed.

This option is only displayed when IBM QRadar Risk Manager is been purchased and licensed. For more information, see the IBM QRadar Risk Manager User Guide.

View Topology

Click View Topology to further investigate the asset. The Current Topology window is displayed.

This option is only displayed when IBM QRadar Risk Manager is been purchased and licensed. For more information, see the IBM QRadar Risk Manager User Guide.

Actions

From the Actions list, select Vulnerability History.

This option is only displayed when IBM QRadar Risk Manager is been purchased and licensed. For more information, see the IBM QRadar Risk Manager User Guide.

Procedure

  1. Click the Assets tab.
  2. On the navigation menu, click Asset Profiles
  3. Double-click the asset that you want to view.
  4. Use the options on the toolbar to display the various panes of asset profile information. See Editing an asset profile.
  5. To research the associated vulnerabilities, click each vulnerability in the Vulnerabilities pane. See Table 10-10
  6. If required, edit the asset profile. See Editing an asset profile.
  7. Click Return to Assets List to select and view another asset, if required.