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This topic This article explains what the Learn Mode is and how to create a starter policy with the Learn Mode function enabled.


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Prerequisites

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Before you begin, you must:

  • Have a basic understanding of the Vormetric product

  • Have a basic understanding of how to access the Data Security Manager (DSM) and the administrative accounts

  • Complete the Create Encryption Key step


What is Learn Mode?

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A Vormetric policy dictates what users or processes are allowed into a GuardPoint based on a list of rules and the order of those rules. Any attempts to access a Vormetric GuardPoint will be filtered by these rules in the policy. For example, a specific user or process cannot access a GuardPoint unless there a rule in a policy that specifically offers access. Without a specific rule for access, the attempt will be denied and logged.   

As you create these rules in a policy, it is very unlikely that you will be familiar with every critical user or process that needs access to a GuardPoint, which is why the Learn Mode can be handy.

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For your reference, a deny statement in the Effect field must include Apply_Key when Learn Mode is enabled.  


Creating an

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Online Learn Mode Policy

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  1. Log into your DSM as a Security Administrator.

  2. At the top, click Policies to create a new policy and to see a list of existing policies. For the purpose of this exercise, you can disregard the drop-down menu items.

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  2. Click Add Online Policy, as shown below. Please note, the appliance will not let you create a policy until you first create a key.

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  2. In Name, enter a descriptive name for your policy. Please note that you cannot change the name of a policy after the name has been created.

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  2. Mark the Learn Mode box, review the message in the pop-up window, and then click OK in the pop-up window.

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  3. Under Key Selection Rules, click Add. This is the production key that will be used to encrypt and decrypt data being guarded by this policy.

    • For your reference, the image below shows a new policy that has been named with a descriptor and the Learn Mode enabled. No key or security rules have been added yet.

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  1. Next to Key, click Select to browse your list of keys.

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  2. Under Selected, mark the button that corresponds to newly created production key, and then Select Key.

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  2. The production key you selected will populate the Key field. Click OK.

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  2. The production key will partly populate the Add Online Policy window. Under Security Rules, click Add to add the catch-all rule.

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  2. Next to Effect, click Select.

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  2. Mark Deny, Audit, and Apply Keys, and then click Select Effect.

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  3. Your selections will populate the Effect field. Click OK. This is now your catch-all rule.

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  2. Click Apply to save your newly created catch-all rule, and then click OK.

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    • For your reference, when you click OK, any changes will be saved, and you will be redirected to the list of existing policies.

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  1. Review your newly created policy in the list.

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Next

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Next, Step: Introduction to Policy Rules.




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