Configure Endpoint Reputation for an interface

Steps:

1. In the Manager, select Policy → <Admin Domain Name> → Intrusion Prevention → Policy Manager.

2. Double-click the interface for which you want to configure Endpoint Reputation.

   A <Device Name/Interface> panel appears for the selected interface.

3. In the Inspection Options section of the <Device Name/Interface> panel, select the Endpoint Reputation policy you want from the Policy drop down list.

   To create a new policy, click the icon or double click on the policy to edit an already assigned policy.

4. Click the icon.

   The Properties tab for a new policy appears.

5. Enter the Name and Description, select the Visibility, and click Next.

   The page shifts to open the Inspection Options tab.

6. Click the GTI Reputation Services tab and the Endpoint sub-tab opens.

7. Enable Endpoint Reputation Analysis in the required direction.

   

   If the outbound connection is enabled, the reputation of the destination IP address is identified. If the inbound direction is enabled, the reputation of the source IP address is identified.

8. Specify the Endpoint Reputation options in the corresponding fields.

   

   Option	Definition
   Endpoint Reputation Analysis	Select any of the following options: Disabled Inbound only Outbound only Inbound and Outbound
   Use Endpoint Reputation to Influence SmartBlocking	Enable to enhance the blocking of an attack by a high-risk host.
   Exclude Internal Endpoints from GTI Lookups	Enable to exclude all the internal hosts from Reputation Lookups based on their IP addresses.
   CIDRs Excluded from Endpoint Reputation Lookups	List of IPv4 networks that are excluded from Reputation Lookup. New CIDR — Click to add an IPv4 network. After you enter the network address and the CIDR notation, click Add. Delete — Hover over the network you want to delete and click the "x" icon to delete the network. Note For the IP addresses specified the exclusion list, the entire flow is marked as exclusion list irrespective of the direction of the flow.
   Protocols Excluded from Endpoint Reputation Lookups	Create the exclusion list for Reputation Lookup based on protocols. When a protocol is added, the Sensor does not perform Reputation Lookup with respect to the corresponding flow. Available Protocols — Select the protocol to be excluded from the drop down list and click Add. Delete — Hover over the protocol you want to delete and click the "x" icon to delete the protocol.
   Save	Saves the Endpoint Reputation Lookup configuration.
   Cancel	Cancels the configuration process and exits the page.

9. Click Save in the <Device Name/Interface> panel to save the configuration changes.

10. Do a configuration update for the corresponding Sensor.