Enabling Data Privacy Mode

Procedure

  1. Determine which data to hide from Searches, Reports and Alerts; for example, user name, social security number, host or domain name. Verify with the authorized legal representative about maintaining the data privacy compliance laws for your region.
  2. Use the Management > Column Manager menu to define which columns to hide in the Data Privacy Mode. For more information on how to define columns, see Column Manager - Overview.
    Note: By default, some columns are hidden when Data Privacy mode is enabled. However, you can choose to hide more columns.
  3. Ensure that two representatives are available to lock or unlock the Data Privacy Mode.
  4. Navigate to Administration > System Settings.
  5. On the General tab, under Data Privacy Options, click the On radio button to enable the data privacy mode to hide the columns from Index Search results and Reports menus.
  6. Each representative must enter a security key and email address, and click Apply.
    Note: The key length must be between 6 and 64 characters.

Result

After enabling the data privacy mode, a lock icon is displayed on the upper right corner of the screen, and the following menu items are disabled:
Main Menu Disabled Menu Items
Search
  • Regular Expression Search
  • Advanced Search
Management
  • Device Types
  • Message Signatures
  • Tag Catalog
  • Column Manager
  • Advanced Features
Administration
  • Message Routing
  • Data Files
  • Replay

    This menu item is available only on ST models.

Dashboards Advanced Dashboards
Note: When data privacy mode is enabled, the following types of alerts are not displayed on the Show Triggered Alerts page:
  • VPN Connection Alert
  • VPN Statistic Alert
  • VPN Message Alert
  • Pre-defined Search Filter Alert
  • Cisco PIX/ASA Messages Alert
  • Network Policy Alert
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