Run a security posture check schedule for a controller

A security posture check schedule monitors security-related configurations of Allen-Bradley Logix 5000 controllers. After creating and activating security posture check rules and schedules, those schedules will track the security settings and periodically check them against the desired states to ensure compliance and help mitigate security risks. Security posture check results can be viewed through the dashboard.
Prerequisite
Make sure that you have the following permissions:
  • View Security Posture Check Rule
  • Configure Security Posture Check Rule
  • View Security Posture Check Dashboard
  • Create a new schedule
  • Edit a schedule
  • Command a schedule
To configure permissions, go to
FactoryTalk Administration Console
 >
Policies
 >
Product Policies
 >
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
 >
Feature Security
.
Step 1: Create a security posture check rule
  1. On
    Security Compliance
    , select
    Manage Security Posture Check rules
    .
    TIP:
    A default rule can be configured for all controllers. This rule cannot be deleted.
  2. Select
    Add rule
    .
    1. Enter a rule name.
    2. Select a desired controller from the dropdown list, and then enter a product string.
    3. Configure security posture check rules. You can toggle the specific group button to configure more rules.
  3. Select
    OK
    .
    TIP:
    By default, a rule will be activated after creation. Clear the checkbox next to the rule name to deactivate it.
For more information, see Rule settings and Rule matching criteria.
Step 2: Create a security posture check schedule
  1. On
    Schedules
    , select the Allen-Bradley Logix 5000 controller asset or the container that you want to schedule a task for.
  2. Select
    New schedule
    .
  3. On
    New Schedule
    , select the
    Security Compliance - Security Posture Check
     operation, and then configure the settings.
  4. Select
    Next
    . The schedule is created successfully.
    TIP:
    By default, the schedule is active and will run at its next scheduled time. Clear the
    Activate the Schedule
     checkbox to deactivate the schedule.
For more information, see Create a schedule.
Step 3: View security posture check results
  1. Select
    Security Compliance
    .
  2. Select the Allen-Bradley Logix 5000 controller asset or the container.
  3. Select
    Dashboard
     or
    Report
     to view results in different formats.
For more information, see View dashboard and View report.
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