Course Description

IBM BigFix combines endpoint and security management into a single solution that enables users to see and manager fixed, mobile, physical, and virtual endpoints on more than 90 different operating system versions. In addition to ensuring that all of a company's systems are patched and secure, BigFix automates time-intensive tasks across complex networks, queries endpoints in real-time for the presence of malicious files, allows for quick software installations, performs advanced automation, and allows for quick remote control with just a few clicks. This course will present knowledge to help BigFix administrators and operators develop the foundation knowledge they need to successfully leverage BigFix in their managed environments.

Objectives

Upon completion of the IBM BigFix Compliance course, students will be able to:

• Gain a basic understanding of the BigFix portfolio and architecture
• Learn to use and configure the operator Console
• Explore and learn to use the BigFix Web User Interface
• Create and deploy patches manually and through automation by using policies
• Learn about Fixlets, Tasks, and Baselines and when to use them
• Learn about Roles and Users
• Explore and create Web Reports

Audience

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Prerequisites

BigFix Fundamentals

• Basic Microsoft Windows and VMWare skills

Content

Day 1 Introduction

• Welcome to the BigFix Family!
• What can BigFix do for you?
• Identifying the BigFix suite components
• A modular approach to meeting your operational requirements
• Let's take a look at the latest and greatest features of BigFix

Architecture

• How BigFix works under the covers
• Message flow - Discovering the flow of how action directives make it to endpoints and back to the BigFix server

Console Operation

• Let's discover the console!
• Workflow - Get your work done with the BigFix Console
• Optimizing your BigFix Console experience

Web User Interface

• What is the Web UI?
• Navigating the Web UI?
• Discovering the Apps menu
• How do I find patches in the Web UI?
• Let's deploy some patches
• Looking for something? Let's learn about Query
• Headaches keeping up with patches? Let's automate with policies!

Day 2 Content and Sites

• What is content?
• What are Fixlets, Tasks, and Baselines and when should I use them?
• Take Action!
• Discovering Analyses and Properties
• How to use custom computer properties to unleash the power of BigFix
• Get organized with Content Sites!
• Learn how to secure your BigFix Environment using Roles and Users
• Minimize administrative overhead using Computer Groups!

Everything you need to know about Web Reports

• Configure and use web reporting
• How to access the Web Reports Interface
• List and generate existing reports
• Explore and Filter Data
• Create Custom Reports
• Export Report Data
• Schedule Reports to be automatically generated and mailed