Integrate TIE file reputation with Forcepoint NGFW
Integrate Forcepoint NGFW with McAfee® Data Exchange Layer (DXL) and McAfee® Threat Intelligence Exchange (TIE) file reputation to receive file reputation data from the TIE server. Use the reputation data in file filtering to improve the malware detection coverage of Forcepoint NGFW.
Before you begin
To generate the DXL certificates required for the exchange of file reputation data with the TIE server, you must configure an ePO Server element and initialize the ePO Server SSL context.
DXL is a framework of client software and brokers that enables the exchange of real-time encrypted file information between integrated security components in the network environment. The TIE server uses DXL to collect file reputation data. When Forcepoint NGFW is integrated with DXL and TIE file reputation, Forcepoint NGFW engines can request and automatically receive up-to-date file reputations from the TIE server. This ensures that NGFW Engines always have the latest file reputations available for use in file filtering.
Use of TIE file reputation does not require a separate license in the SMC. However, the DXL service components, such as the DXL broker, might require a separate DXL license.
For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.
Steps
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Authorize the use of TIE in the Management Client.
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- On the Global Options tab, select Enable McAfee Global Threat Intelligence (GTI) and Threat Intelligence (TIE) usage.
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Enable TIE file reputation checks.
Result
Global System Properties dialog box — Global Options tab
Use this tab to show users in the Home view. You can also authorize McAfee® Global Threat Intelligence™ (McAfee GTI) and McAfee® Threat Intelligence Exchange (TIE) usage.
Option | Definition |
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Enable McAfee Global Threat Intelligence (GTI) and McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange (TIE) usage | When selected, enables McAfee GTI and McAfee TIE usage. |
Show Users in the Home View | When selected, users that have been recently active are shown in the Home view. |
Retrieve Information for Users Active | A user is considered active if they have generated log data. Select the time period to retrieve the information. The longer the time period, the greater the performance impact. |
Display Users as |
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Show Users From These Networks (Only if Display Users as is Source IP Addresses |
If you want to show users as source IP addresses, select the networks where your users are located. |
Engine Editor > Add-Ons > File Reputation
Use this branch to enable file reputation services for file filtering.
Option | Definition |
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File Reputation Service | Select the file reputation service to use.
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Option | Definition |
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When File Reputation Service is Threat Intelligence Exchange (TIE) | |
ePO Server | Shows the selected McAfee ePO Server element. The McAfee ePO server handles the request for DXL credentials initiated by the SMC. Click Select to select an element. |
DXL Certificates | Shows the currently valid DXL certificates. |
Generate DXL Certificates | Generates new certificates. |
Option | Definition |
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When File Reputation Service is Global Threat Intelligence (GTI) | |
HTTP Proxies
(Optional) |
When specified, requests are sent through an HTTP proxy instead of the engine accessing the external network directly. Click Add to add an element to the list, or Remove to remove the selected element. Note: You can only use one HTTP proxy for the connection to the McAfee Global Threat Intelligence file reputation service. If you select more than
one HTTP proxy, the additional HTTP proxies are ignored.
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