Using the SmartDefense Tree

For convenience, SmartDefense is organized as a tree, in which each branch represents a category of settings.

When a category is expanded, the settings it contains appear as nodes. For information on each category and the nodes it contains, see SmartDefense Categories.

Each node represents an attack type, a sanity check, or a protocol or service that is vulnerable to attacks. To control how SmartDefense handles a specific attack, you must configure the relevant node's settings.

To configure a SmartDefense node

1. Click Security in the main menu, and click the SmartDefense tab.

   The SmartDefense page appears.

   The left pane displays a tree containing SmartDefense categories.

   • To expand a category, click the icon next to it.
   • To collapse a category, click the icon next to it.
2. Expand the relevant category, and click on the desired node.

   The right pane displays a description of the node, followed by fields.

3. To modify the node's current settings, do the following:
   1. Complete the fields using the relevant information in SmartDefense Categories.
   2. Click Apply.
4. To reset the node to its default values:
   1. Click Default.

      A confirmation message appears.

   2. Click OK.

      The fields are reset to their default values, and your changes are saved.