Security Manager for Bit9 Parity monitors events generated by Bit9 Parity in real-time and allows you to collect, evaluate, and present data reported by the Bit9 Parity Server. By detecting and alerting on critical events, Security Manager for Bit9 Parity helps you identify, correct, and prevent possible issues with software and devices on monitored computers.

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This document outlines why you should install this module, lists any installation requirements, and provides configuration information.

Supported Products

This release supports Bit9 Parity 5.0.

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Why Install This Module?

Security Manager for Bit9 Parity monitors real-time Syslog events that the Bit9 Parity Server sends to the Windows agent and logs the data for reporting. This data includes any change or access event generated for a monitored computer that matches criteria in the application and device control policies configured on the Bit9 Parity Server computer. The volume and type of data that Security Manager for Bit9 Parity collects is determined by the Bit9 Parity policies you have configured.

Security Manager for Bit9 Parity has the capability to monitor and alert on the following events:

• Detection of a new pending file on a monitored computer
• A change to the Security Condition of a monitored computer
• An attempt by a user to execute commands in the Parity Agent Command Line Interface
• A blocked attempt to execute a banned file
• A blocked attempt to modify files in the Parity folder on a Parity Agent or Server computer
• A blocked attempt to execute a pending file
• A blocked attempt to execute a file on removable media
• A blocked attempt to write to or from removable media
• Detection of a new device on a monitored computer

Security Manager for Bit9 Parity also logs various additional events under each of the following event types and includes built-in queries you can use for reporting:

• Server Management
• User Modifications
• File Creation
• Computer Management
• Security
• Software Approval
• Software Metering
• Software Banning
• Executed Files
• Exclusion Policies
• Device Control
• Error

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System Requirements

The following table lists additional requirements for a Windows agent monitoring Bit9 Parity. For more information about agent requirements, see the Installation Guide for NetIQ Security Manager.

Category	Requirement
Processor	1.5 GHz Intel Pentium III or equivalent.
Memory	40 MB minimum. The amount of memory usage varies and depends on the environment, including event rate and other factors. Memory usage for a Windows agent monitoring Bit9 Parity could reach 256 MB or higher.
Operating System	All supported Windows agent platforms.
Software	Ensure you have Security Manager 6.0 or later installed. Ensure you have Security Manager Self-Monitoring 6.0 or later installed. Install the Windows agent on the Bit9 Parity Server computer. If you have Bit9 Parity Server installed on more than one computer in your environment, install a separate Windows agent on each Bit9 Parity Server computer. Install the Windows agent with Bit9 Parity support on a separate computer from the Security Manager database server or central computer.

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Installing This Module

Install this module using the Module Installer utility. If this is the first time you have installed the module, ensure you also add a license.

You can verify successful installation of the module in the Module Installer. After the installation completes, verify the Status column indicates the module is current and the module version listed in the Installed Version column is the same as the version in the Available Version column. For more information about installing modules, see the Installation Guide for NetIQ Security Manager.

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Configuring Bit9 Parity

In Bit9 Parity, configure the appropriate policies for your organization. Security Manager collects all data received from Bit9 Parity and archives the data for analysis and reporting, but the data that Bit9 Parity sends is determined by the set of policies you configure. For more information about setting up your Bit9 Parity environment and configuring policies, see the Bit9 Parity documentation.

Once you have configured Bit9 Parity policies, install the Windows agent on the Bit9 Parity Server computer. In the Bit9 Parity console, configure your Bit9 Parity Server to forward syslog events to the local host using port 514. For more information about installing Security Manager agents, see the Installation Guide for NetIQ Security Manager. For more information about Bit9 Parity configuration, see the Bit9 Parity documentation.

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Configuring Security Manager for Bit9 Parity

Once you have installed the Windows agent on the Bit9 Parity Server computer and configured Bit9 Parity to forward events to the agent, you can configure this module with the Configuration Wizard. Specify the Bit9 Parity Server computer where you have installed the Windows agent to receive syslog data from Bit9 Parity. For more information about using the Configuration Wizard, see the User Guide for NetIQ Security Manager.

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Monitoring the Product

You can monitor the product by examining product-specific views in the Control Center and Web Console. You can also query stored log data and run reports. For more information about views and reports, see the User Guide for NetIQ Security Manager.

If you want to export events, use the information in the following table to determine which number Security Manager uses for each Bit9 Parity field.

Field Number	Field Name
1	Bit9 Parity Event
2	Parity Event Type
3	Parity Event Sub-Type
4	Parity Agent Computer
5	User

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