XYGATE Merged Audit Reference Manual
Table Of Contents
- Cover
- Copyright
- Publication History
- Contents
- Quick Reference for Common Tasks
- Introduction
- 1. Installing XMA
- 1.1 Before You Begin
- 1.2 Installing XMA Using the Automated Install Script
- 1.3 Installing the SIEM Log Adapter
- 1.4 Upgrading XMA or XTR Using the AutoInstall Script
- 1.5 Upgrade Considerations
- 1.6 Uninstalling XMA or XTR Using the Auto Uninstall Script
- 1.7 Managing the XYGATE License
- 1.8 Generate Reports Using XYGATE Report Manager (XRM)
- 2. Sending Data to Your ArcSight SIEM
- 3. Configuring Filters and the FILTERS File
- 3.1 How to Edit the FILTERS File
- 3.2 Filter Syntax
- 3.3 Building a Filter
- 3.3.1 Step 1. Name the Filter
- 3.3.2 Step 2. Set the Filter Status
- 3.3.3 Step 3: Set the EVALUATE_MSG Keyword
- 3.3.4 Step 4. Define the Filter’s Mover
- 3.3.5 Step 5. Define the Filter’s Data Selection Criteria
- 3.3.6 Step 6. Define the Filter’s Action
- 3.3.7 Step 7. Syntax Check and Compile Your FILTERS File
- 3.3.8 Step 8. Test Your Alerts
- 3.4 Variable Substitution Processing in the FILTERS File
- 3.5 Node-Conditional Processing in the FILTERS File
- 3.6 Determine the TCP/IP Process for Email, IPALERT, SNMP Alerts
- 3.7 Sending XMA Data to an Audit Logging Appliance
- 4. Generating Reports Using XRM
- 4.1 Generating Audit Reports Using XMA_REPORT
- 4.2 Select the Audit Subvolume
- 4.3 Select by Date and/or Time Range
- 4.4 Select by Subject Userid
- 4.5 Select by Subject Login Name(s)
- 4.6 Select by System
- 4.7 Select by Subject Terminal
- 4.8 Select Subject by Object Type
- 4.9 Select by Object Name
- 4.10 Select by Operation
- 4.11 Select By Outcome
- 4.12 Select the Output File’s Location
- 4.13 Select the Report’s Sort Order
- 4.14 Select by Rule Name
- 4.15 Select by XYGATE Product Code
- 4.16 Select by ALERTED Column
- 4.17 Select by Text in the Result Column
- 4.18 Select by Message Code
- 4.19 Select by Message ID
- 4.20 Run the Report
- 4.21 Running Reports from Archived Tables
- 5. Using XMA_MANAGER
- 6. Configuring MOVERs
- 7. Safeguard Selection Criteria
- 8. Maintaining the XMA Database
- 9. Troubleshooting
- A: The MACONF File
- B: Administrative Tables
- B1: XYGATE MOVER Configuration Tables
- B2: XYGATE MOVER State Tables
- B3: EMS MOVER Table =XMA__EMSMVTBL
- B4: EMS MOVER Parameters Table =XMA_EMSMVPARAMSTBL
- B5: EMS MOVER State Table =XMA_EMSMVSTATETBL
- B6: MEASURE MOVER Tables
- B7: SAFEGUARD MOVER Table =XMA_SFGMVTBL
- B8: SAFEGUARD Parameter Table =XMA_SFGMVPARAMSTBL
- B9: SAFEGUARD MOVER State Tables
- B10: BASE24 MOVER Table
- B11: BASE24 Parameter Table
- B12: BASE24 State Tables
- B13: TCP/IP Syslog Tables
- B14: HLR MOVER TABLE
- B15: HLR Parameter Table
- B16: HLR State Tables
- B17: iTP Secure WebServer MOVER Table
- B18: iTP Secure WebServer State Table
- B19: ARCHIVE Tables
- B20: PARAMS Table
- B21: SESSIONOIP Table
- C: Data Tables
- D: Sample Filters
- D1: Filter out $CMON’s “I’m Alive” Messages
- D2: Filter out XPC STATUS Commands
- D3: Filter out Safeguard reading its own user database
- D4: Filter out Safeguard No Record
- D5: Filter out XOS No Record
- D6: Filter out XOS What-if tests
- D7: Alert for SUPER.SUPER’s password change via XPQ
- D8: Alert when someone logs directly on as SUPER.SUPER
- D9: Alert for XAC command containing "–255"
- D10: Selecting security-related BASE24 EMS events
- D11: Selecting CLIM events
- E: XMA Host Macros
- E1: ADELMAC
- E2: ARCMAC
- E3: CLEANDB
- E4: EMSBUILD
- E5: PARSAMP
- E6: REMFIN
- E7: UPDSTAT
- E8: XMA_AUDIT_REPORT
- E9: XMA_COMPILE_FILTERS
- E10: XMA_DATETIME_MAKE
- E11: XMA_DBVOLUME
- E12: XMA_EDIT_FILTERS
- E13: XMA_FILTERS_CHECK
- E14: XMA_INSTALL_LICENSE
- E15: XMA_LOAD_DEFINES
- E16: XMA_NETWORK_FILTERS_CHECK
- E17: XMA_NETWORK_LICENSE_INSTALL
- E18: XMA_NETWORK_VERSION
- E19: XMA_PWCOLD
- E20: XMA_PWCOOL
- E21: XMA_PWSTOP
- E22: XMA_PWVOLUME
- E23: XMA_SQLCOMPALL
- E24: XMA_SYNTAX_CHECK
- E25: XMA_UPDATE_FILTERS
- E26: XMA_VERSION
- E27: XMA_VOLUME
- F: TCLEXC
- G: Data Mapping
- G1: General Notes on Data Mapping Columns
- G2: Column Descriptions
- G3: How to Use the Data Mapping Tables
- G4: BASE24 Data Mapping
- G5: BASE24-eps Data Mapping
- G6: HLR Data Mapping
- G7: EMS Data Mapping
- G8: iTP Secure WebServer Mapping
- G9: Measure Data Mapping
- G11: Safeguard Data Mapping
- G12: XYGATE Access Control (XAC) Data Mapping
- G13: XYGATE Supported CMON (XCM) Data Mapping
- G14: XYGATE Host Encryption (XHE) Data Mapping
- G15: XYGATE Key Management (XKM) Data Mapping
- G16: XYGATE Process Control (XPC) Data Mapping
- G17: XYGATE Password Quality (XPQ) Data Mapping
- G18: XYGATE Object Security (XOS) Data Mapping
- G19: XYGATE Safeguard Manager (XSM) Data Mapping
- G20: XYGATE Combined Spoolcom Peruse Data Mapping (XSP)
- G21: XYGATE Transaction Router (XTR) Data Mapping
- G22: XYGATE User Authentication (XUA) Data Mapping
- G23: XYGATE Compliance PRO (XSW) Data Mapping
- G24: Column Usage Table
- Glossary
- Index
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Chapter 3. Configuring Filters and the
FILTERS File
The Filter is XMA’s unit of control. Filters perform two functions:
• They determine what goes in the XMA database.
• They trigger one or more ACTIONS when an event matching the Filter’s selection
criteria occurs.
Note: Appendix D: contains a number of Sample Filters.
Filters reside in the FILTERS file, which is an EDIT file in the XYGATEMA subvolume.
There is one FILTERS file per XMA Pathway. All the MOVER Serverclasses read a
pre-compiled version of the FILTERS file called MACONFB. A copy of MACONFB is
created on each node. The macro XMA_COMPILE_FILTERS is used to compile the
FILTERS file and create MACONFB.
Each MOVER loads the MACONFB file into memory and then compares every audit
event it reads against the selection criteria of each Filter that designates it as the
MOVER. If MACONFB is unavailable, the MOVER Serverclasses will load the
FILTERS file into memory.
The MOVERs all periodically check to see if MACONFB has been changed. If it has
been changed, each MOVER will reload the MACONFB file into memory. They each
generate a CHECKSUM EMS message when they load a new version of the file. This
allows you to use XMA to monitor the MOVERs loading a new MACONFB file. The
MOVERS also compare the timestamp of the FILTERS file to the timestamp of the
MACONFB. If the FILTERS file is newer, a warning message #169 will be sent to
EMS.
The MOVERs format the audit record for insertion into the XMA database before
comparing the record against the FILTERS file. This is what makes it possible to select
audit records based on the contents of columns in the Audit Detail and Audit Session
tables in your Filters.
Note: By default, Filters are processed in the order in which they are encountered in
the FILTERS file. Once a Filter Definition is found that matches all the criteria for
the current record, it stops searching. If you wish to have records processed by
more than one Filter Definition, this can be accomplished via the
EVALUATE_MSG keyword. Refer to section 3.3.3 on page 45 (and the
Glossary) for more information.