FortiSOAR Shift Management and Reporting

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What primary functionality does the Queue Management interface provide?

Shows tasks for all users without priority status.

Generates shift rosters for users based on roles.

Automates the process of creating personalized dashboards.

Allows users to view tasks, pending items, and their priorities. (correct)

What improvement was made in the Queue & Shift Management interface compared to previous releases?

It allows multiple users to view the same tasks simultaneously.

It supports automated record assignments. (correct)

It provides a more complex user interface.

It eliminates shift-based assignments.

Which of the following actions can only be performed by administrators regarding dashboards?

Update the dashboard to apply changes for all users. (correct)

Create personalized dashboards for individual users.

Customize the dashboard layout extensively.

Remove historical data from the dashboard.

Which feature allows users to prepare reports before finalizing them?

Clicking the View button for a report preview. Signup and view all the answers

How does FortiSOAR ensure shift-based assignment of records?

Records are assigned only to users currently working. Signup and view all the answers

What customization options are available for user dashboards in FortiSOAR?

Users can create personalized dashboards only visible to themselves. Signup and view all the answers

What capability does FortiSOAR provide regarding historical reports?

Users can search for text within historical report PDFs. Signup and view all the answers

What happens to dashboard updates made by administrators?

Changes are visible to all users immediately. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of triaging alerts in a SOC?

To verify if the alert is legitimate before taking action. Signup and view all the answers

Which benefit does SOC optimization provide to security analysts?

It automates repetitive workflows, allowing analysts to focus on important tasks. Signup and view all the answers

What are the key areas of the SOC Automation Model?

People, Processes, Products. Signup and view all the answers

What does a level 1 maturity classification in the SOC Automation Model indicate?

The organization has best effort incident response playbooks and a small IT team. Signup and view all the answers

How do SOAR solutions enable collaboration among SOC teams?

By offering a centralized platform for interaction. Signup and view all the answers

Why is automating repetitive tasks important for security operations teams?

It frees analysts to concentrate on critical incident responses. Signup and view all the answers

What role do threat intelligence platforms play in alert verification?

They provide an automated way to assess alert legitimacy. Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of having a SOAR platform in a SOC?

It centralizes and streamlines the incident management process. Signup and view all the answers

What is primarily required by the primary node in a multi-tenant hybrid model?

Summary of information to identify investigations Signup and view all the answers

What does FortiSOAR recommend for a production environment to ensure scalability and availability?

Deploying an external secure message exchange server Signup and view all the answers

How are active-passive and active-active configurations implemented in FortiSOAR?

Supported on both externalized and internal PostgreSQL databases Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the tenant node in relation to the primary node?

It receives actions and playbooks from the primary node. Signup and view all the answers

In what scenario is there no requirement for a tenant node?

When the customer is centrally managed by the primary node. Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a FortiSOAR cluster?

One active primary node is present in a cluster. Signup and view all the answers

Which configuration allows for both high availability and scalability in FortiSOAR?

Deployment of an external secure message exchange server Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the embedded secure message exchange server from an external one in FortiSOAR?

The embedded server is available on every FortiSOAR node. Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum permission a user must have to work with FortiSOAR?

Read permission on specific modules Signup and view all the answers

What does CRUD stand for in the context of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)?

Create, Read, Update, Delete Signup and view all the answers

How many roles does FortiSOAR have by default after installation?

One role Signup and view all the answers

What role has full CRUD permissions across the Security module?

Security Administrator Signup and view all the answers

What happens when multiple roles are assigned to a user?

The user's permissions become a combination of all assigned roles Signup and view all the answers

What should you not do with the Security Administrator role?

Remove it from the system Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Security Administrator regarding team structures?

To build and maintain the role and team structure Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following can be modified in the Role Editor?

RBAC permissions on modules Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when an alert is escalated in FortiSOAR?

The alert becomes an incident. Signup and view all the answers

Which feature allows users to have an overview of work to be completed in FortiSOAR?

Queue management feature Signup and view all the answers

How can administrators tailor dashboards for users in FortiSOAR?

By creating dashboards based on user role permissions Signup and view all the answers

What does role-based access control (RBAC) in FortiSOAR enable administrators to do?

Grant users access based on role permissions and team membership Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the FortiSOAR Content Hub?

To provide a central repository for various resources Signup and view all the answers

How frequently is the Content Hub's data synchronized with the FortiSOAR repository?

Every hour Signup and view all the answers

What benefit do analysts receive from utilizing assigned dashboards in FortiSOAR?

Ability to prioritize their workload effectively Signup and view all the answers

What happens when an analyst is absent in FortiSOAR?

Their assignments can be reassigned. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Queue & Shift Management

FortiSOAR allows creating shift rosters with shift leads and team members
Queues allow users to view assigned tasks, pending tasks, and task priority
Records are assigned to users within a queue, and shift-based assignment can be enabled to assign them to only users who are working

Dashboard

Dashboards are the default landing page for FortiSOAR users
Personalized dashboards can be created based on user roles
Dashboard customizations are only visible and applicable to the individual user
Administrators must update the dashboard for changes to apply to all users

Reporting

Users have the option to use default report templates or create their own
Reports can be scheduled, viewed historically, and text can be searched within the PDF report
Reports can be previewed before scheduling

SOC Optimization

Alerts are triaged and checked to verify if the alert is legitimate
Triaging and checking alerts is done by automatically extracting indicators and checking their reputation against threat intelligence platforms
FortiSOAR automates repetitive and monotonous elements of SOC workflows, freeing analysts to focus on incident response and larger-picture cyber defense strategies

SOC Alert Handling & Triage

SOC teams handle alerts and proceed through a process of triage and escalation
The SOC Automation Model is divided into three key areas: people, process, and product
Each area is classified at a maturity level from 1-3, based on the organization's security posture

FortiSOAR Architecture

FortiSOAR supports multi-tenant models with a primary node and tenant nodes
The primary node requires only a summary of information to identify investigations
The primary node pushes any action needed to be executed to the tenant node
FortiSOAR supports HA clusters in both active-passive and active-active configurations
A secure message exchange server can be deployed externally or embedded on each FortiSOAR node
For production environments, it is recommended to use an external secure message exchange server for increased scalability and availability

FortiSOAR Features

FortiSOAR allows users to escalate alerts, which become incidents
Analysts can work on incidents until closure
FortiSOAR's queue management feature provides an overview of pending work and allows users to reassign tasks
Administrators can create dashboards based on user roles to help prioritize tasks
Users can be granted access to specific modules within FortiSOAR using role-based access control (RBAC)
User RBAC permissions are aggregated from all assigned roles

Content Hub

The Content Hub acts as a central repository for connectors, widgets, and solution packs
Content in the hub is updated hourly by synchronization from the FortiSOAR repository

Roles

Roles can be defined and modified within FortiSOAR
It is essential to assign roles with read permissions for the Application, Audit Log Activities, and Security modules to users who need to work with FortiSOAR
Roles are not hardcoded and therefore must be carefully managed by administrators
CRUD model permissions are used to define roles and control access within modules
Users can be assigned multiple roles, and permissions are aggregated from each assigned role

Security Administrator Role

The Security Administrator role has full CRUD permissions on the Security module, allowing for the management of roles and teams
This role also has CRUD permissions on the Secure Message Exchange and Tenants modules for multi-tenant configurations
It is recommended to only assign this role to users with responsibility for managing role and team structure and to avoid removing the role.

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This quiz covers key features of FortiSOAR, focusing on shift and queue management, personalized dashboards, and reporting capabilities. Learn how to optimize your SOC operations by exploring alert triage and reporting tools. Test your knowledge on these essential functionalities for effective security operations.