Troubleshooting
Problem
IP addresses that are categorized as local in Log Activity are recognized as remote by a rule causing false positives.
Symptom
In the following example, the admin wants to identify events with some QID or characteristics, but only when the source IP address is remote.
So, the following rule is created with these tests:
- when the event QID is one of the following (3503982) IP ip WebVPN session started.
- when the source is Remote
The Network Hierarchy is defined as follows. The IP 10.10.10.5 has an entry, so it is a local IP:
Although the IP is defined as local in the Network Hierarchy, the rule detects this IP as a remote IP address generating false positives offenses:
Document Location
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Modified date:
31 October 2022
UID
ibm16831789