CCSP Self-Study: CCSP IPS Exam Certification Guide

Chapter 10. Alarm Monitoring and Management

This chapter covers the following subjects:

• CiscoWorks 2000

• Security Monitor

• Installing Security Monitor

• Security Monitor Configuration

• Security Monitor Event Viewer

• Security Monitor Administration

• Security Monitor Reports

When deploying a large number of Cisco IPS sensors, you need an efficient way to monitor the alerts from these devices. Security Monitor (a component of the CiscoWorks VPN/Security Management Solution [VMS] product) provides this functionality. Using Security Monitor, you can correlate and analyze events from multiple sensors deployed throughout your network through a graphical interface. Configuring Security Monitor correctly is crucial to efficiently identifying intrusive activity on your ...