M86 Security Reporter
The Best Reporting Goes In Depth
Overview:
The M86 Security Reporter (SR) is the most robust, flexible reporting solution available. It manages and stores large volumes of data quickly without impacting performance. And because the M86 SR aggregates data from all SWG and/or WFR appliances in one central console, it further simplifies reporting. It enables organizations to prove compliance, manage productivity and demonstrate the value of their IT security investment easily and cost effectively.
Built on a dedicated MySQL database, the M86 Security Reporter provides customizable, at-a-glance dashboards and executive reports as well as extensive forensic, drill-down reports to prove user intent. It also delivers up-to-the-minute graphical snapshots of Web traffic and bandwidth use.
Highlights
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Robust, Customizable Reporting |
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Flexible Deployment Options |
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Ease of Use |
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Extensive Storage Capacity |
Features and Benefits:
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| Robust, Customizable Reporting Out-of-the-Box Templates or Customizable Reports |
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| 12-TB Storage Capacity |
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| Virtual and Traditional Appliance Deployment Options |
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| Hardware Compatibility |
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| Extensive Processing Capability |
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| Central Console |
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Benefits
- Options to Fit Virtual and/or Traditional Environments
Available as an on-premises appliance, virtual appliance or a combination of both, it gives organizations the flexibility to deploy reporting conveniently and cost effectively. - Ease of Use
The M86 SR requires no additional hardware, software or support resources, so installation and management is a snap. Plus, its intuitive design allows a variety of users to run reports easily and quickly. - Extensive Storage Capacity
With a storage capacity of up to 12 TB, the M86 SR can store data for years, enabling organizations to meet regulatory compliance and legal discovery obligations. - Translates Web Traffic into Actionable
Business Information
Pre-set report templates make it easy to analyze thousands of data point combinations and put them into a reporting format that clearly communicates the business impact. All of this is done quickly without any noticeable delay in performance. - Causes No Network Performance Degradation
Processes millions of lines of data without negatively impacting other network systems.
Features
- Hardware Compatibility
Virtual appliance works with various hardware that runs VMWare ESXi 4X or higher. - Intuitive Executive Reports
Identify anomalous Web activities quickly through easy-to-read graphical reports. - Custom or "Canned" Reports
Generate "canned" reports using pre-set templates for quick reference, then drill down for more detail and customization. - Detailed Forensic Reporting
Uses detailed drill-down reporting to provide unique criteria that help organizations build compelling forensic reports. User intent is gauged by documenting the URLs visited and the search string used within a search engine text box. - Report Memorization, Scheduling
and Distribution
Saves or memorizes specific data inquiries for immediate or future access. Custom reports can be scheduled, executed and automatically distributed via email at a preferred frequency (e.g. daily, weekly, monthly). - Archiving
For large installations or networks that generate significant Web traffic, M86 Security offers attached storage (up to 12 TB) that collects historical data for future inquiries. - Real-time Threat Dashboard
Offers graphical gauge view of online activity, displaying an organizational snapshot of multiple threat categories and top offenders based on predefined thresholds and policies. - Alert Notification
Delivers automatic, predefined notifications via email, SNMP, or as an alarm in the system tray for excessive URL activity or bandwidth usage. - Real-time Remediation
Locks out policy violators or users who engage in potentially threatening activity. The lockout mechanism—activated manually or automatically—can be set to varying levels of restriction, from category lockout to complete quarantine. - Bandwidth Management and Reporting
Provides real-time management and monitoring of inbound and outbound bandwidth activity by protocol, port and user. - Trend Charting
Displays historical trending of Web activity and bandwidth usage based upon predefined categories or protocols.
Deployment Options:
The M86 Security Reporter is available as a traditional appliance, virtual appliance or combination of the two. These options give organizations the flexibility to deploy reporting in the most convenient, cost effective way possible.
- Traditional appliance
Deployed as an all-in-one, standalone appliance, the M86 SR requires no additional hardware, software or support resources. This minimizes costs and resources. - Virtual appliance
The M86 SR virtual appliance provides the same level of robust reporting as the traditional appliance, but it deploys as a virtual appliance via VMWare ESXi4—on an organization's hardware of choice. This gives organizations the flexibility to deploy reporting that fits hardware platform requirements, capacity limitations and supported hardware costs. - Combination of traditional and virtual appliance
For organizations that need more than one M86 SR unit, the M86 SR is available in any combination of traditional and virtual appliance options. For example, an enterprise could install a traditional appliance at corporate headquarters and use a virtual appliance at a satellite office that has less space or fewer IT resources.
Appliance Models:
300 Series Appliances
| M86 Security Reporter 300 | |
| Chassis | 1/2 wide, 1U set-top or rack mountable using optional tray kit |
| CPU | Dual Core - AMD Turion |
| Hard Disk | 2 x 500 GB 2.5" 7200RPM 16 MB Cache SATA HDD |
| Memory | 2 x 4 GB DDR2-533 SO-DIMM |
| Storage | SATA (250GB available for data storage) |
| Maximum Users | 2,500 |
500 Series Appliances
| M86 Security Reporter 500 | |
| Chassis | 1U |
| CPU | Quad Core - Intel i7-930 |
| Hard Disk | 4 x 500 GB 7200RPM 32 MB Cache |
| Memory | 6 x 2 GB DDR3-1066 Non ECC Unbuffered Memory DIMM |
| Storage | ES2 SATA2 (750 GB available for data storage) |
| Maximum Users | 7,000 |
| M86 Security Reporter 505 | |
| Chassis | 1U |
| CPU | Quad Core - Intel Xeon processor 3440 |
| Hard Disk | 2 x 2 TB SATA |
| Memory | 24 GB DDR3 SDRAM |
| Storage | 1.5 TB available for data storage |
| Maximum Users | 20,000 |
700 Series Appliances
| M86 Security Reporter 700 | |
| Chassis | 1U |
| CPU | Dual Quad Core - Intel Xeon |
| Hard Disk | 4 x 1 TB 7200RPM 32 MB Cache |
| Memory | 6 x 2 GB DDR3-1066 ECC-Registered w/ Parity DIMM |
| Storage | ES2 SATA2 (1.5 TB available for data storage) |
| Maximum Users | 30,000 |
| M86 Security Reporter 705 | |
| Chassis | 1U |
| CPU | Dual Quad Core - Intel Xeon |
| Hard Disk | 5 x 1 TB HDs (4 @ RAID 5, 1 hot spare) |
| Memory | 6 x 4 GB RDIMM |
| Storage | 2.3 TB available for data storage |
| Maximum Users | 30,000 |
| M86 Security Reporter 730 | |
| Chassis | 1U |
| CPU | Dual Quad Core - Intel Xeon |
| Hard Disk | 4 x 500 GB 7200RPM 32 MB Cache |
| Memory | 6 x 2 GB DDR3-1066 ECC-Registered w/ Parity DIMM |
| Storage | ES2 SATA2 HDD (Attached Storage Options) |
| Maximum Users | 30,000 |
| M86 Security Reporter 735 | |
| Chassis | 2U |
| CPU | Dual Quad Core - Intel Xeon |
| Hard Disk | 5 x 250 GB HDs (4 @ RAID 5, 1 hot spare) |
| Memory | 6 x 4 GB RDIMM |
| Storage | Varies based on attached storage option selected |
| Maximum Users | 30,000 |
Sample Reports and Dashboards:
Dashboard
Provides an at-a-glance view of top security risks, policy violators and users by request, including areas of concern for futher investigation.
Drill-down Reporting
Within security and productivity reports, viewers can drill down, ad hoc, into any section to get details. For instance, clicking on "category count" for test domain user 12809 will show the nine specific categories that user had browsed. This provides flexibility and convenience as it eliminates the need to export and analyze large amounts of data to find the relevant information.
Rule Transactions
Displays all security rules trigged and the number of users/IPs responsible to help identify users who engage in dangerous Web activity.
A pre-generated report that can be quickly retrieved to provide information on the top 20 sites viewed within an organization.
A pre-generated report that can be quickly retrieved to provide an overview of an organization's overall web activity based on categories
Unique real-time gauge dashboard view of Web-based threats on the network.
Provides extensive details on Web activities, including a time stamp of a Web request, category, user, user's IP, site, filter action, search string and full-length URL. Helps prove user intent.
Documentation:
Download the M86 Security Reporter Datasheet (PDF).