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File and configuration integrity monitoring

A modified router config or a replaced executable on a server generates no suspicious traffic. They are found by comparison against a baseline.

connection protocols to devices
4connection protocols to devices
control modes
2control modes
content hash comparison
SHAcontent hash comparison
Infrastructure integrity · Active connections
Модуль «Целостность инфраструктуры»: файловая система удалённого сервера слева и список файлов, поставленных на контроль целостности, справа
The remote device file system on the left, the list of files under integrity control on the right. Files are picked with the mouse, like in an ordinary file manager.

How it works

An administrator creates a connection to a device by providing the address, credentials, protocol and operating system. Once connected, the device file system opens and the required files or directories are moved into the control list.

The reference value is stored at the moment a file is placed under control. After that the appliance recalculates and compares it periodically. A mismatch means the file was modified and lands in the event list with a description of the cause.

Control works in two modes. Content mode compares the hash of the file itself, so any change inside it is caught. Metadata mode compares creation and modification time, author and size: cheaper, and suitable for large files and whole directories.

What ends up in the events

Discrepancies
  • Hash does not match the baseline
  • File metadata changed
  • File unavailable or deleted
  • Verification error with a stated cause
Where this matters most
  • Router and switch configurations
  • Application and database server configuration files
  • System directories and startup items
  • Keys, certificates and access files
Infrastructure integrity · Files under control
Панель файлов на проверке целостности со статусами: проверен без изменений, хэш не сошёлся, ошибка
The status of every file: verified with no changes, hash mismatch, verification error. Hovering over an error shows its cause.
Infrastructure integrity · Events
События контроля целостности: время, хост, тип проверки, файл, уровень события и описание расхождения
A chronology of discrepancies with the host, file, check type and event level.

How it connects to devices

Protocols

SSH, WinRM, SMB and FTP. The connection port is set manually, SSH uses 22 by default.

Operating systems

Windows and Linux. WinRM has to be enabled on the remote device beforehand, and SMB requires raising the concurrent session limit.

Summary screen

A dedicated section shows the state of four connections at once, with search by connection name or address.

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