Quick Start Guide: Applying an Exception in Dashboard
This Quick Start Guide will explain how to add exceptions to reports in CIS-CAT Pro Dashboard v3.0.0+
Instructions
Navigate to the report by selecting āReportsā ā āAssessment Results Listā
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Select the report that needs exceptions added
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Navigate to the rule to except within the Test Results Report and selectĀ Add Exception
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Enter the desired criteria:
**Start date must be on or before the Assessment Date for the exception to apply** (Assessment Date can be seen in step 2ās screenshot)
Rationale is required. The rationale should clearly explain and justify the reason for the exception, and will be used during the automated approval workflow process.
To apply to all target systems for this CIS Benchmark version, select the
Global
checkbox. Otherwise, the exception will apply to only this target system.Enter
Tags
to apply this exception to all targets associated with entered tag. IfGlobal
is checked on, entries inTags
will be ignored as this exception will be applied to all targets for this CIS Benchmark version
The exception will now need to be approved.
Login to Dashboard as a user with
ROLE_ADMIN
Navigate to Inbox
Select
My Tasks
Review the exception and select
Approve
orReject
Please note: if the exception is rejected, or you did not intend to
reject
it, you must recreate the exceptionĀ
Exceptions can be viewed in the following ways:
Exported HTML reports - now reflect excepted CIS Benchmark recommendations as āExceptedā. Scores are adjusted on the report to coincide with screen view scores.
Exception List on Test Results - within a test result, navigate to the exception tab
Target System Configuration Assessment Exceptions List - on each target systems view page in Configuration Assessments tab, note list of exceptions applicable to selected target.
Configuration Assessment Exception Search - Navigate to
Reports
menu
Navigate back to the rule and you can now see that exceptions exist.Test Results Report - Instead of pass or fail, the rule will list āExceptions existā
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For more information on Exceptions see the official documentation
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