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EventLog Analyzer - Training

About EventLog Analyzer

This training is designed to equip users with the knowledge to work with EventLog Analyzer. In this training, you will learn about the best practices that helps you get started with EventLog Analyzer.

The duration of the course depends on the scope of work and is subject to consultation and implementation needs if any.

Course Agenda

Introduction

Description of the product
Main features of the product
Address the user problem

Install the software

Check the minimum hardware requirement
Supported operating systems for deployment
Supported browsers for user interface
Ports required for the software's use
Procedure to install the software
Install the software as service, application

Get Started

Start the EventLog Analyzer
Connect to EventLog Analyzer
Configure hosts to send logs in real time
Import application logs to process
Import logs (syslog and event log) to process

Deployment Setup

Configure users and access levels
Filter events to store into database
Configure Mail, SMS server

Search

Simple search
Advanced search for forensic analysis

Reports

Types of reports - top, user activity, compliance, and trend
Creating custom reports
Customize existing reports
Convert the search result as reports
How to schedule report generation
How to receive reports via email in various formats
Use Ask ME to get routine customized reports

Compliance Reports

PCI-DSS
HIPAA
FISMA
SOX
GLBA

Advanced Reports

User activity reports
Application reports
IBM iSeries (AS/400) reports

Alerts

Create alert profiles
Get alerts notified via email, SMS
Run program/ script on alert generation

MSSP Setup

Set up for MSSP - Rebranding
Customize the dashboard

System Setup

Group hosts for easy management
Configure compliance reports
Import archived log files to process
Configure working hours for trending

Admin Setup

Configure archive settings
Enable external user authentication
Email alert when the EventLog Analyzer stops collecting log data
Access Eventlog Analyzer database;
View Eventlog Analyzer server details

Miscellaneous

MySQL performance tuning
Calculate archive and index storage size and plan
Configuring MS SQL database
How to migrate from MySQL to MS SQL database and vice versa
How to export and import report, alert, and filter profiles
- How/ When to use trouble shooting tools in EventLog Analyzer
Backup and Maintenance tips
Best Practices

Course Objectives

EventLog Analyzer training shortens the learning cycle and makes your network staff manage your network more productively right away. At the end of this course you will be able to use EventLog Analyzer to:

Centrally collect, archive, analyze, machine generated logs from heterogeneous systems, network devices and applications
Generate user activity monitoring reports (PUMA reports), IT security and regulatory compliance reports (SOX, PCI, HIPAA, FISMA, GLBA, etc.)
Make accurate capacity planning decisions, enforce security policies, perform compliance auditing and forensic investigation

Course Audience

If you are an IT Manager, Security Manager, System Administrator, Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) and you want to deploy EventLog Analyzer in your environment for log monitoring. Basic knowledge about the event logs and syslogs is required.

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