Session 15: Configuring Qualys File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) for Real-Time Security & Compliance

Welcome to Session 15 of our Qualys Vulnerability Management Training Series!
In this session, we took a deep dive into File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)—an essential security control for detecting unauthorized changes in critical files and configurations.
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📌 Key Topics Covered:
✅ Introduction to File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)
🔹 Understanding why FIM is crucial for security & compliance.
🔹 Real-world use cases & industry standards.

✅ Challenges in Adopting FIM
🔹 Common hurdles organizations face when implementing FIM.
🔹 How Qualys FIM simplifies and enhances security monitoring.

✅ Configuring FIM from Scratch – Step-by-Step Guide
🔹 Installing & Activating the Cloud Agent – Essential for tracking changes.
🔹 Enabling FIM in the Configuration Profile – Defining what files and directories to monitor.
🔹 Setting Up the Monitoring Profile – Customizing rules for real-time monitoring.
🔹 Viewing & Analyzing Events – Detecting unauthorized modifications and potential security threats.

This session provided a hands-on approach to configuring FIM and leveraging its capabilities for real-time monitoring.
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Coming Up in Session 16:
We will now take a deeper dive into FIM event analysis, incident management, and reporting.
✅ Viewing & Analyzing Events – Understanding the logs generated by FIM.

✅ Creating a FIM Monitoring Profile from Scratch – Advanced customization for different environments.

✅ Exploring the Events Section – A detailed walkthrough of all logs & alerts.

✅ Incident Management:
🔹 Generating Incidents from FIM Events – Automating incident creation based on detected changes.
🔹 Creating Incidents from Scratch – Hands-on demo.
🔹 Defining Responses – How security teams should react to incidents.

✅ Reporting & Dashboard Customization:
🔹 Understanding the Reports Section – Extracting meaningful insights.
🔹 Creating Report Rules – Automating report generation for compliance.
🔹 Custom Dashboard Creation – Building a tailored security view with key event data.

By the end of Session 16, you’ll be equipped to effectively manage FIM alerts, incidents, and reports while optimizing the security dashboard for better insights.
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