Configure Malware defense alerts

Configuring Malware defense alerting allows you to receive notifications whenever any malware event, including a retrospective event, is generated by Malware defense (network-based malware event). You cannot receive alerts for malware events generated by Secure Endpoint (endpoint-based malware events).

Before you begin

  • You must have the Malware Defense license to configure Malware defense alerts.

  • Configure a file policy to perform malware cloud lookups and associate that policy with an access control rule.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Administration > Alerts.

Step 2

Click Advanced Malware Protections Alerts.

Step 3

In the Alerts section, choose the alert response you want to use for each alert type.

Tip

To create a new alert response, choose New from the drop-down list.

Step 4

In the Event Configuration section, check the check boxes that correspond to the alerts you want to receive for each malware event type.

Keep in mind that All network-based malware events includes Retrospective Events.

Network-based malware events do not include events generated by Secure Endpoint.

Step 5

Click Save.