ArcSight-ESM-Advanced Analyst with Certified Expert Exam (ESM320-76) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Module 1: ESM Overview

  • Identify ESM Architecture
  • Describe the content of the ArcSight Event Schema
  • List the phases of the ArcSight Event Lifecycle
  • Describe the event processing and schema population performed during each phase of the event lifecycle
  • List the resources and tools applicable to specific phases of the event lifecycle

Module 2: Command Center

  • Access the ArcSight ESM Command Center
  • Monitor Usage Metrics
  • View System Metrics
  • Use the SOC/MITRE Dashboards
  • Access and use Active Lists
  • Utilize Field Sets

Module 3: ArcSight Console

  • Launch the ArcSight Console
  • Identify toolbar components and their functions
  • List the different views available in the Viewer panel
  • Identify three methods to access Console Help
  • Describe the Reference Resources and their characteristics
  • Identify ESM Console preference options
  • Customize your ESM Console

Module 4: Active Channels

  • Create a new Active Channel
  • View the details of an event
  • Identify Dynamic and Static Active Channels

Module 5: Filters

  • Describe Filter types and usage
  • Add, edit and save Filters to an Active Channel
  • Define the Common Conditions Editor

Module 6: Variable Customization

  • Describe functions available in Variables
  • Create both Local and Global Variables
  • Promote Local to Global Variables
  • Share Global Variables among multiple resources

Module 7: Data Monitors and Dashbords

  • Identify Data Monitor types and functions
  • Create a Data Monitor
  • Access and Use Dashboards
  • Modify Dashboard Data Monitor Layouts

Module 8: ESM Lists

  • Describe the differences between Active and Session Lists
  • Create and validate Active and Session List integration Rules

Module 9: ESM Rules

  • Create and validate the following:
  • Rule behavior
  • Brute Force Login Attempt and Successful rules
  • Light Weight rules and Pre-Persistent rules

Module 10: Query Viewers Authoring

  • Define Queries
  • Describe Query Viewers
  • Explain the advantages of using Query Viewers
  • Create the following functions with Query Viewers:
  • Drilldowns
  • Baselines
  • Reports
  • Dashboard views

Module 11: ESM Reports

  • List the components in the Report Workflow
  • List the different types of Reports
  • Run a Report from the Navigator panel
  • View an Archive Report from the Navigator panel
  • Set up a scheduled Report job
  • Build a custom Report
  • Build a custom Trend Report

Module 12: Unified Event Search Tools

  • Describe how keyword, field-based and pipeline searches are performed
  • Describe how search results are displayed
  • Use the unified Search page to initiate any type of search
  • Use Search Helper and Search Builder features to save time constructing search expressions
  • Load, modify, and save search filters and saved searches
  • Enable peer ESM and Logger instances for searching