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The report that shows the accounts that are accessible to each user is the Entitlement report. According to the web page in the edge browser, the Entitlement report provides information about users’ entitlement rights in PAM - Self-Hosted regarding user, Safe, active platform, target machine, target account, etc. This report includes each user’s effective access control and authorization level on each account that the user has access to in PAM - Self-Hosted. The Entitlement report can be generated in PVWA or PrivateArk1.

According to the web page in the edge browser, the vault supports Subnet Based Access Control. This is a feature that allows you to restrict access to a key vault to a specified virtual network and subnet. You can also use firewall settings to deny internet traffic and allow only specific IP addresses. This way, you can enhance the security and privacy of your key vault data12

Comprehensive Explanation: The log file locations for each component in CyberArk’s Privileged Access Management (PAM) are specific to the function and operation of that component. The PTA System logs are typically found in the PrivateArk Server directory, specifically in the PADR folder. The PSM for SSH, which is the Privileged Session Manager for SSH, stores its logs in the tomcat logs directory. Lastly, the logs for Disaster Recovery operations are located in the CARKsymop logs directory on a Linux-based system.

References: The information is based on the CyberArk documentation and best practices for managing and maintaining log files for different components within the PAM solution123. The log file locations are essential for troubleshooting and auditing purposes, ensuring that all activities and changes are properly recorded and can be reviewed when necessary.

To configure a PSM host to use the HTML5 Gateway from the PVWA, you would typically follow these steps:

Log into the PVWA with an administrative user.

Navigate to Administration > Options.

Right-click on Privileged Session Management and select Add Configured PSM Gateway Servers.

Right-click Configured PSM Gateway Servers, then Add PSM Gateway Server.

Select the newly added gateway server and enter a unique ID for the PSM HTML5 Gateway.

Expand the newly created gateway server and enter the necessary configuration details.

Please note that these steps are based on general procedures for configuring a PSM host with an HTML5 Gateway and should be verified against the official CyberArk documentation or by a qualified CyberArk professional. For detailed instructions and best practices, refer to the CyberArk documentation123.

 When Privileged Threat Analytics (PTA) is integrated with a supported Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution, the detection of exposed credentials becomes available. This integration allows PTA to detect when a user is connected to a machine with a privileged account without first retrieving the credential from the CyberArk Digital Vault. In such cases, PTA can prompt an immediate credential rotation and send an alert to the SIEM, indicating a suspected credential theft1.

References:

CyberArk Docs - SIEM Integration2

CyberArk Blog - Integrate CyberArk with a SIEM Solution1

The Immediate Interval setting in a CPM policy is used to control how often the CPM looks for User Initiated CPM work, such as manual password changes, retrievals, or requests. The Immediate Interval setting defines the frequency, in minutes, that the CPM will check the accounts that are associated with the policy and perform the actions that were initiated by the users. For example, if the Immediate Interval is set to 2, the CPM will check the accounts every 2 minutes and change, retrieve, or authorize the passwords according to the user requests. The Immediate Interval setting does not affect System Initiated CPM work, such as password changes, verifications, or reconciliations that are triggered by the policy settings, such as Expiration Period or One Time Password. These actions are controlled by the Interval setting in the CPM policy. The Immediate Interval setting also does not control how often the CPM rests between password changes or the maximum amount of time the CPM will wait for a password change to complete. These parameters are configured in the CPM.ini file, which is stored in the root folder of the Safe. References:

[Defender PAM eLearning Course], Module 5: Password Management, Lesson 5.1: CPM Policies, Slide 9: CPM Policy Settings

[Defender PAM Sample Items Study Guide], Question 6: CPM Policy Settings

[CyberArk Documentation Portal], CyberArk Privileged Access Security Implementation Guide, Chapter 5: Managing Passwords, Section: CPM Policy Settings, Subsection: Immediate Interval

 In the PrivateArk client, to update users’ Vault group memberships, you use the Member Of tab. After logging in as an administrative user and navigating to the Users and Groups window, you select a user and click Update. In the Member Of tab, you can manage the user’s group memberships by adding or removing them from groups within the Vault1.

References:

CyberArk Docs - Manage users in PrivateArk client1

The user that is automatically added to all Safes and cannot be removed is the Master user. The Master user is a predefined user that is created during the Vault installation and has full permissions on all Safes and accounts. The Master user is the only user that can perform certain tasks, such as creating other predefined users, managing the Vault configuration, and restoring the Vault from a backup. The Master user cannot be deleted or modified by any other user, and is always a member of every Safe12. References:

Predefined users and groups - CyberArk, section “Master”

Safes and Safe members - CyberArk, section “Safe members overview”

 To add an LDAP group to a CyberArk group, you need to use the Private Ark client and follow these steps1:

In the Users and Groups tree, select the CyberArk group that you want to add the LDAP group to.

In the Properties pane, click Member Of.

Click Add > LDAP Group.

In the LDAP Group dialog box, enter the name of the LDAP group and click OK. References: Add an LDAP group to a Vault group

The purpose of the PrivateArk Server service is to make Vault data accessible to components, such as the PVWA, the CPM, the PSM, and the PTA, and handle the requests from the clients and components. The PrivateArk Server service is a Windows service that runs the Vault and communicates with the PrivateArk Database service, which maintains the Vault metadata. The PrivateArk Server service can start automatically or manually depending on the Server’s key configuration. The PrivateArk Server service can also be run in “console” mode for troubleshooting purposes1.

The other options are not the purpose of the PrivateArk Server service, although they may be related to other services or components of the Vault. The Central Policy Manager component is the component that executes password changes, verifications, and reconciliations for the accounts that are managed by the Vault. The Event Notification Engine service is the service that sends email alerts from the Vault, based on predefined events and recipients. The PrivateArk Client is a utility that allows the Vault administrator to access and manage the Vault data, users, groups, policies, and settings. References:

Server Components - CyberArk, section “The PrivateArk Server process (Dbmain)”