FISMA Deployment Guide – Install the Package

Install and Enable the Compliance Module

The FISMA Compliance Package is provided as part of the LogRhythm Knowledge Base. Updating the LogRhythm Knowledge Base automatically creates the proper Lists, AIE Rules, Investigations, Reports, and Reporting Packages. Follow the instructions below to Import the Knowledge Base.

1. Download the latest Knowledge Base, available under Documentation & Downloads on the LogRhythm Community.
2. Open the LogRhythm Console.

3. On the Tools menu, click Knowledge, and then click Knowledge Base Manager.

   

   To open the Knowledge Base Manager, the Deployment Manager must be closed.

4. On the File menu, click Import Knowledge Base File.
5. Select the newly downloaded Knowledge Base file, and then click Next to unpack and validate it.
   This step takes a few minutes as the system unpacks the new Knowledge Base.
   When the import is complete, you may have the option to preview common event changes.
   You should now be on step 4, “Import Knowledge Base.”
6. To import the Knowledge Base, click Next.
   Upon completion, the Import Progress Import Completed message appears.
7. Click OK.
   The Knowledge Base Updated message appears.
8. Click OK.
9. On the Knowledge Base Import Wizard, click Close.
10. In the Knowledge Base Modules grid, scroll down, and search for Compliance Package: FISMA.
11. Locate the Enabled column in the grid for the module. If the box is checked, the Module is already enabled and available to users in the SIEM deployment. If the Enabled box is not checked, enable the Module by selecting its Action check box, right-clicking the Module name, then clicking Actions, and clicking Enable Module.
12. Click Next to import the Knowledge Base.
    You will receive confirmation that the import was successful.
13. Click Next to review common event changes, or close the Knowledge Base import dialog box.

Verify the Installation

After you install the Knowledge Base, the FISMA Compliance Package should be ready to configure. This section shows how you can verify that the FISMA Compliance Package has been installed properly.

Check Lists

Verify eight (8) total Lists are contained in the List Manager.

Check Alarms

Verify two (2) Alarms are found in the Deployment Manager.

Check Investigations

Verify two (2) Investigations are contained in the LogRhythm Client Console.

Check Reports

Verify fifty-one (51) Reports are contained in the Reports tab of the Report Center.

Check Reporting Packages

Verify one (1) Reporting Package is contained in the Report Packages tab of the Report Center tab: LogRhythm FISMA Report Package.