Getting around Cloud Network Security

Upon successful login, ACE Cloud Network Security Overview page Account Summary tab is displayed:

  • Use the left side navigation menu to access Cloud Network Security pages and their tabs. See Cloud Network Security pages.

  • To manage accounts, user access and other customizations, access the settings area clicking the settings icon at the bottom left of your screen. See Cloud Network Security Settings.

Cloud Network Security pages

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Description

Overview

AFA Cloud Network Security's Overview page is crafted to empower you to take control of your network security in a dynamic cloud environment. It provides an easy-to-use interface offering a comprehensive view of all your accounts. The Overview integrates strategic tools for prioritization and navigation within the intricate realm of account management.

For details, see Review account status.

Risks

AFA Cloud Network Security delivers full visibility and management of risks across all onboarded cloud accounts, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The Risks page allows for the examination, activation, and suppression of risks or specific risk triggers, with options to export risk details, review rules within their policy contexts, and generate risk reports.

Additionally, you can manage risk profiles and set which profile Cloud Network Security uses to calculate risks to your onboarded accounts and assets.

For details, see Work with risks and Manage risk profiles.

Network Policies

With AFA Cloud Network Security, you can manage network policy sets which encompass all network security rules from the respective security groups. This central management system ensures consistent management and effective control of security measures for your cloud accounts.

To make changes to the security rules across your estate, edit the rules in your network policy sets, or create new sets from scratch to handle security controls. See Manage network policy sets and Clean up policies.

Changes History

AFA Cloud Network Security's Changes page details the rule-based modifications applied to security groups across AWS and Azure accounts. This comprehensive log assists in tracking policy shifts, conducting root cause analyses, and executing audits.

For details, see View changes history.

Cloud Network Security Settings

Section Description
Onboarding

Describes the process of adding and managing Azure subscriptions, AWS accounts, and Google Cloud projects in Cloud Network Security.

For more details on onboarding cloud accounts, see:

ASMS Integration

Outlines how to establish a trust relationship and connect Cloud Network Security with ASMS for integrated security management.

For more details, see ASMS integration to SaaS services.

Access Management

Details the management of user and API access keys, roles, Single Sign-On (SSO), and monitoring user activity within Cloud Network Security.

For more details, see Access management.

Risk Profile

Explains how Cloud Network Security utilizes the activated risk profile to assess and calculate risks to onboarded accounts and assets.

For more details, see Manage risk profiles.

Additional Cloud Network Security features

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Description

IaC Connectivity Risk Analysis

The IaC Connectivity Risk Analysis is a security plugin platform that scans code for vulnerabilities pre-deployment to the cloud, speeding up app delivery through a proactive stance in the CI/CD pipeline. Developers gain insight into risks with direct remediation steps in source control, eliminating the need for manual security reviews or application switching to continue their work.

For details, see IaC Connectivity Risk Analysis.

Username Dropdown menu

In the toolbar, click your Username. The dropdown menu opens for additional options:

  • Account ID: Shows Tenant ID. Click to copy.

  • Go to Cloud App Analyzer: Click to open Cloud App Analyzer

  • EULA: Link to view the EULA

  • Help Center: Click to open ACE Tech Docs

  • API Documentation: Click to access the ACE API Documentation

  • Log out: Log out of ACE.

 

â See also:

  • ACE Quickstart Guide