
Using this guide
This guide provides basic information on configuring Policy Auditor. For information on configuring
the ePO server, refer to the
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0.2 Product Guide
.
This guide provides information on configuring and using your product. For system requirements
and installation instructions, see the
Installation Guide
.
This material is organized in the order that McAfee recommends to set up Policy Auditor in a
production environment for the first time, and is also accessible to anyone seeking specific
topics.
Setting up Policy Auditor for the first time?
This guide serves as a tool to help administrators set up Policy Auditor for the first time, and
as a reference tool for more experienced users. Depending on your environment, you may
perform some of these tasks in a slightly different order.
This guide assumes that you have already set up the ePO server; if you have not done so, set
up the ePO server according to the
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0.2 Product Guide
. You should
also become familiar with activating benchmarks for use in audits. This information may be
found in the
McAfee Benchmark Editor 5.0 Product Guide
.
McAfee recommends setting up Policy Auditor in this order:
1 Configure Policy Auditor — Set up user accounts and permissions, configure settings,
and get familiar with the user interface.
2 Deploy the McAfee Agent Plug-in — Each system you manage must have the McAfee
Agent Plug-in installed. This section provides detailed information on distributing and
maintaining the McAfee Agent Plug-in in your environment.
3 Create Audits — Create audits using activated audits from Benchmark Editor. Set up the
audit frequency and define audit whiteout and blackout periods for each audit.
4 Create Waivers — You may have some systems that you do not want to audit or show
their scores. Create waivers for these systems.
5 Integrate Policy Auditor with your Ticketing System — Policy Auditor is able to
integrate with a number of commonly-used ticketing systems and to create issues and
responses to issues.Configure Dashboards — Policy Auditor has a built-in dashboard
that is suitable for most needs. However, the application gives you the ability to create
new dashboards to meet your organization's requirements.
6 Configure Dashboards — Policy Auditor has a built-in dashboard that is suitable for most
needs. However, the application gives you the ability to create new dashboards to meet
your organization's requirements.
7 Customize Reporting — Policy Auditor has a rich system to build queries and create
reports. The application comes with a number of built-in reports that are sufficient for most
situations, but you may want to create additional reports to fit your needs.
8 Configure Dashboards — Policy Auditor has a built-in dashboard that is suitable for most
needs. However, the application gives you the ability to create new dashboards to meet
your organization's requirements.
Audience
This information is intended for network administrators who are responsible for their company’s
security program.
This guide assumes that the customer has already installed ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) server.
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