NetIQ Module: Event Manager for Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server

Supported Products

Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000

Date Published

March 24, 2006

Description

Event Manager for Firewalls allows you to monitor Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server for suspicious activities that may indicate a security breach. Event Manager for Firewalls helps you secure your internet access points and network resources by providing a single point of monitoring for multiple ISA Servers in your enterprise. Event Manager for Firewalls alerts you in real-time to critical security events detected by ISA Servers, allowing you to take corrective action.

Event Manager for Firewalls monitors firewall events generated by ISA Server. Event Manager for Firewalls highlights events that may indicate external attacks, so you can quickly take corrective or preventive actions. For example, Event Manager for Firewalls enables you to perform the following tasks:

Detect DNS attacks
Detect intrusion detection attacks
Notify the Security Specialists notification group of serious issues
Monitor your environment from a single console

Why Install This Version?

Event Manager for Firewalls provides an important new capability.

This version includes new technology for dynamically updating Security Manager modules. The AutoSync Server allows you to download and install updated modules between Security Manager releases.

Improvements are made in direct response to suggestions from our customers. We thank you for your time and valuable input. We hope you continue to help us ensure our products meet all your needs.

Installation Requirements

A Windows agent monitoring ISA Server must meet the basic Windows agent system requirements. For more information about agent requirements, see the Installation Guide for NetIQ Security Manager.

Installation and Configuration Considerations

You can install this module using the Module Installer. Event Manager for ISA Server does not require special configuration. For more information about installing this module, see the NetIQ Security Manager for Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server Monitoring Guide in the following folder on the user interface computer:

installation folder\NetIQ Security Manager\OnePoint\Documentation\Monitoring Guides

Where installation folder is the location where you installed Security Manager user interfaces.