Create SSPM Policies to Monitor SaaS Application Settings
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Create SSPM Policies to Monitor SaaS Application Settings
Create SSPM policies to identify a group of application settings for SSPM to
monitor.
SSPM scans your SaaS applications for misconfigured settings at regular intervals.
Each setting is associated with one of SSPM's built-in rules. When SSPM detects a
misconfigured setting, SSPM alerts you by setting the rule's status to Failed in the
Security Configurations view. A daily digest email that SSPM sends to the
application owner also includes information about failed rules.
In addition to SSPM's built-in rules, you can create SSPM policies. In an SSPM
policy, you identify the specific settings for specific application instances for
SSPM to monitor. If SSPM detects that any of the settings are misconfigured, SSPM
alerts you by setting the policy's status to Failed in the Security Configurations
view.
- To navigate to the Settings Management view, select .Select the Policies tab.Add Policy.A Policy Creation page opens.On the Basic Information tab, specify the following information about your policy:Although the Basic Information tab shows a Notifications field with your email address, be aware the SSPM does not currently send email notifications. A daily digest email that SSPM sends to application owners includes information about failed policies. You can also view policy status on the Security Configurations page.
- The Name of the policy. This name will appear in the list of policies on the Policies tab of the Settings Management page. For this reason, specify a meaningful name that will be distinguishable from the other policies in the list.
- A Description of the policy. After you create the policy, this description will appear on the details page for the policy. Describe the purpose of the policy for administrators who might be viewing the policy later.
- The Severity of the policy, so administrators
will know how seriously they should treat violations of the policy. You
can specify one of the following severity levels, which will be shown
for the policy on the Policies tab of the
Settings Management page.
- High — Means that violations of this policy indicate a significant vulnerability in your security posture. Specify this severity level if the misconfigured settings that SSPM detects for this policy have the potential to be exploited and result in significant damage if left unaddressed.
- Medium — Means that violations of this policy will indicate issues that pose a potential security risk, but are less severe than the High severity level. Remediation of these issues should be prioritized, but they may not require immediate attention.
- Low — Means that violations of this policy will have a minimal impact on security or are relatively low-risk. Specify this severity level to indicate that, while the misconfigured settings might not pose an immediate threat, they should still be addressed to maintain a healthy security posture.
Go to the Next tab of the Policy Creation page to configure the policy.On the Config Selection tab, select the applications and settings that SPPM will monitor for this policy.- Locate the settings that you want SSPM to monitor for this policy. To help you locate the settings that you want to monitor, you can filter the table list by application or by the current setting status.To select a setting, set its Alert toggle to the on position.When you have finished selecting all the settings that you want SSPM to monitor for this policy, go to the Next tab of the Policy Creation page to verify the policy configuration.Review the information on the Summary tab to verify that the information is correct. If necessary, you can Edit the information. When you are sure that this is the policy that you want to create, Save the policy.
