Onboarding Resources

Check out the for a high-level overview of the onboarding process here: ConnectSecure Lifecycle Flow

Interactive Onboarding Demo


Weekly Consultant Lead Onboarding Sessions

Join our weekly group onboarding sessions led by our consulting team.

Tap the image below or visit http://www.connectsecure.com/onboarding


V4 Agent Prerequisites

We have a dedicated page with the V4 agent prerequisites for a smooth-running ConnectSecure agent and portal. This includes the Ports, IPs, Domain, and general whitelisting information.

Please refer to this page before completing your onboarding: Agent Configurations

You should also check out the Agent Whitelisting by PODfor any policy updates required.


Accessing ConnectSecure V4

The ConnectSecure portal is found here:

https://portal.myconnectsecure.com/sign-in

If you know your tenant's name, you can use the direct link here:

https://portal.myconnectsecure.com/sign-in?tenant_name=CHANGEME

** Replace the CHANGEME with your tenant name **

If you have an account created but are having trouble logging in, please check out our user password and MFA reset guide; tap the link below.

User Management and Security | Reset Password / MFA


Onboarding Check List Table of Contents


Setup Users and Security

Navigate to Global > Settings > Users, where you can Add, Edit, and Delete user accounts.
You can review your user account details in the User Avatar > Profile section, where you can add additional Passwords and Security options from the authentication portal Zitadel.

Configure Global Settings

Global Settings apply to all companies in your portal and auto-apply to any new ones created.

Review Global Settings: Before adding companies to the portal, navigate to Global > Settings > Global Settings to review the available options and make any desired changes.

Reviewing each one is important to become familiar with what's available and set by default.

See the complete Global Settings documentation here: https://cybercns.atlassian.net/wiki/x/uICUgQ


Configure Global Scheduler

Navigate to Global > Settings > Scheduler to add, edit, and delete the settings.

Scan Scheduler

Configure Global Scan Scheduler

Refer to our KB for additional information and setup help if needed: Scheduler (Global) | Scan Scheduler

Below is a sample scan recommendation.

Scan Scheduler Examples

Scan Job Name

Scan Type

Frequency

Target Time

Agent Type

Daily Full Scan - All Companies

(Includes Active Directory, Compliance, Firewall, and Network Scans)

Full Scan

Once Per Day

During business hours, we want assets to be online for scanning

Probe

Daily ASM Scan - All Companies

Attack Surface Mapper

Once Per Day

After hours, any time

Non-Agent Scan

Daily External Scan - All Companies

External Scan

Once Per Day

After hours, any time

Non-Agent Scan

Weekly Compliance Scan - All Companies

(Only needed if you are not using the Probe - Full Scan option)

Compliance

Once Per Week

During business hours, we want assets to be online for scanning

Lightweight or Probe Agent


Patch Scheduler

Configure Global Patch Scheduler

This is where you configure automatic patching for Applications (third-party) and Operating Systems (OS). You can use one or both of the patching types. If you plan to use both Application and OS patching, you will build at least one schedule for each.

Refer to our KB for additional information and setup help: Scheduler (Global) | Patch Scheduler


Report Scheduler

Configure Global Report Scheduler

Refer to our KB for additional information and setup help: Scheduler (Global) | Report Scheduler

Report Schedule Examples

Report Schedule Name

Report Type

Frequency

Monthly Assessment Report - All Companies

PDF

Monthly

Monthly External Scan Vulnerability Detailed

Word

Monthly

Monthly Compliance Report

Word

Monthly


Company Management

Add Local Company

Refer to our KB for additional information and setup help: https://cybercns.atlassian.net/wiki/x/DQB0gQ


Configure Company Settings

Refer to our KB for additional information and setup help: https://cybercns.atlassian.net/wiki/x/74qfgQ


Configure Company Discovery

Refer to our KB for additional information and setup help: https://cybercns.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CVB/pages/2102919235/Company+Agents#Discovery


Configure Company External Asset(s)

Refer to our KB for additional information and setup help: https://cybercns.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CVB/pages/2072282057


Configure Company Scheduler

Review and update Company Scheduler options. If you have configured the Global Scheduler, you will see those options in the Company Scheduler window, as shown below. You may consider not setting a company-level schedule if you have it covered by the global.


Agent Deployment

  1. Select a company

  2. Navigate to Overview > Agents

  3. Tap on the download Agent icon

Refer to our KB for additional information and setup help: https://cybercns.atlassian.net/wiki/x/y4BffQ

To use the Probe Agent, you must map the Discovery Settings and Credentials section; tap below for the guide on converting a lightweight agent to a probe.


Review Scan Results

External Endpoint Name Example

Example

External Endpoint Name Example

Example

Public Domain / Website

IE: xyz.com (domain)

Static IP / Public IP

IE: 66.54.58.100 (static)

IP Range (Public Block)

IE: 66.54.58.100-66.54.58.105 (range)

Refer to our Active Directory Least Privelages KB if you are not using domain admin credentials:

https://cybercns.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYC_gQ

Refer to the Azure Integration Guides here: https://cybercns.atlassian.net/wiki/x/HoHXfQ

This integration will also populate the Microsoft Secure Score data.


Review Dashboard and Reporting

Now that you have collected data from the various scans use the dashboard and reporting to get the information into the hands of the people who matter.

We have prebuilt Standard Reports and a customizable Report Builder.

Any report can be scheduled for automatic delivery to your email inbox or through various integration points using the Report Scheduler.

You can also use the in-app Company Dashboard and/or Global Dashboard to see your data in different views with additional filtering and sorting options in our dashboards.


Need Onboarding Help?

We have an onboarding team dedicated to your success. Please use the link below to schedule a time that works for you. We will be happy to assist in your onboarding and answer any questions you have to get your implementation up and running smoothly.

Group bookings (held multiple times a week)

https://connectsecure.com/onboarding


Need Support?

Contact our support team by sending an email to support@connectsecure.com or by visiting our Partner Portal, where you can create, view, and manage your tickets.

https://cybercns.freshdesk.com/en/support/login


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