Set Up Maintenance and Monitoring of Malware Protection

Ongoing maintenance is essential for protecting your network.

Before you begin

Configure your system to protect your network from malware.

See How to Configure Malware Protection and referenced procedures.

Procedure

Step 1

Ensure that your system always has the most current and effective protection.

See Maintain Your System: Update File Types Eligible for Dynamic Analysis.

Step 2

Configure alerts for malware-related events and health monitoring.

See the Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Administration Guide for information on Configuring malware defense Alerting and for information about the following modules:

  • Local Malware Analysis

  • Security Intelligence

  • Threat Data Updates on Devices

  • Intrusion and File Event Rate

  • AMP for Firepower Status

  • AMP for Endpoints Status

What to do next

Review "What to do next items" in the malware protection workflow:

See How to Configure Malware Protection.