Alerts    

An alert is a user-defined search that triggers an email to the user when it returns results. For example, an alert might send an email whenever a high-risk vulnerability is found. The alerts area of the beSECURE system displays a list of alerts the system has generated.

Adding an alert

To set up a new alert, do the following:

  1. Log in to beSECURE.

  2. From the left-side panel, select Results > Search.

  3. Choose your desired filter/parameter options for the alert, and then select Search.

  4. Once the results display, from the top-right corner of the page, select Alert.

  5. Select New. beSECURE will automatically redirect to the Alert Results page. New Alerts are titled New Alert.

  6. Enter the following information for these parameters:

    1. Name - The name of the alert.

    2. Owner - The user that owns the alert.

    3. Email Subject - When the alert's criteria is met, an email notification is sent. The default Email Subject line ("The AVDS system as generated an alert.") is customizable.

    4. Send Alert to - The contact or contact group to send the email notifications to.

  7. Select Modify.

  8. Select the new alert, and then select Enable Alert to activate it.

Editing alerts

To edit existing alerts, do the following:

  1. Log in to beSECURE.

  2. From the left-side panel, select Results > Alerts.

  3. From the Alert List page, select the desired alert.

  4. From the Alert Details page, make your desired changes.

    1. Name - The name of the alert.

    2. Owner - The user who owns the alert.

    3. Email Subject - The subject of the email message that will be sent to the contact person.

    4. Search Parameters - The search parameters that should generate the alert.

    5. Result - The results of a "test run" of the alert. This information is useful for debugging.

    6. Issue Empty Alerts - Whether to issue empty alerts to indicate that no results were found.

    7. Send Alert - To The contact person the alert should be sent to.

    8. Alert This Email - The email address the alert should be sent to.

  5. Select Modify to save your changes.

Deleting an alert

To delete an alert, select Delete.