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The command to configure email alerts within PTA (Privileged Threat Analytics) after the initial installation is /opt/tomcat/utility/emailConfiguration.sh. This command is used to start the PTA utility that allows you to set up email notifications for various alerts. During the configuration process, you will be prompted to enter details such as the SMTP/S protocol, email server IP address, SMTP port, sender’s email address, and recipient’s email address. If the mail server requires authentication, you will also need to provide the username and password for the user that will send email notifications1.

References:

CyberArk’s official documentation provides a detailed procedure on how to configure PTA to send alerts to emails, including the use of the /opt/tomcat/utility/emailConfiguration.sh command

The platform configuration defines the password management settings for each type of account, such as the password complexity, rotation frequency, verification method, and reconciliation options. You can set the regulatory requirement for password rotation in the platform configuration by specifying the number of days in the Password Change Interval parameter. This parameter determines how often the CPM will change the passwords of the accounts that are associated with the platform. For example, if you set the Password Change Interval to 90, the CPM will change the passwords every 90 days. References: Credentials Rotation - CyberArk, How do I manage or change passwords stored in CyberArk?

Add Accounts --> Safe

Initiate CPM account management operations -> Safe

Add/Update Users -> Vault

Add Safes -> Vault

Comprehensive Explanation:

Add Accounts: This permission is associated with the ability to add new accounts to the CyberArk Vault. It is typically found in the Vault’s administrative settings where account management is handled.

Initiate CPM account management operations: This permission allows users to initiate operations related to the Central Policy Manager (CPM) for account management within a Safe. It is found in the Safe’s permissions settings.

Add/Update Users: This permission enables the addition or updating of user information in the Vault. It is found in the Vault’s user management settings.

Add Safes: This permission is related to the creation of new Safes in the Vault. It is found in the Vault’s administrative settings where Safe management is conducted.

References:

The permissions and their locations can be referenced in the CyberArk Defender PAM course materials and official documentation, which provide detailed information on the management of permissions within the CyberArk solution.

 tsparm.ini is not the main configuration file for the Vault. It is one of the several configuration files that control the initial settings and method of operation of the Server. The main configuration file for the Vault is DBParm.ini, which contains the general parameters of the database, such as the Vault name, the Vault IP address, the Vault port, the encryption algorithm, the log retention, and the debug mode. References:

Defender PAM Sample Items Study Guide, page 9, question 92

CyberArk Privileged Access Security Implementation Guide, page 75, section “DBParm.ini”

CyberArk Vault Server Parameter Files, page 1, section “TSParm.ini”

 All of the Privileged Session Management solutions provide a detailed audit log of session activities. PSM, PSM for Windows, and PSM for SSH enable organizations to secure, control and monitor privileged access to network devices by using Vaulting technology to manage privileged accounts and create detailed session audits and video recordings of all IT administrator privileged sessions on remote machines1. PSM also provides additional audit features such as SQL Command Level Audit, Windows Events Audit, and Universal Keystrokes Audit1. PSM for Web captures a detailed transcript of cloud application user activity to enable a security manager or auditor the ability to monitor sessions for suspicious or restricted operations2. References:

Monitor Privileged Sessions - CyberArk

Privileged Session Manager for Web - CyberArk

 Dependent accounts are accounts that represent resources such as Windows Services, Windows Scheduled Tasks, and others, which are accessed from a target machine and require the same credentials as the target machine. The CyberArk Privileged Account Security Solution’s Central Policy Manager (CPM) supports out-of-the-box dependent accounts for Windows Services, Windows Scheduled Tasks, and Windows Registry. When changing a password, the CPM synchronizes the target account password with all other occurrences of that password in any related dependent accounts. This ensures that all dependent accounts are updated simultaneously to maintain security and functionality12. References:

CyberArk Docs: Manage dependent accounts1

CyberArk Docs: Supported dependent accounts

 The Export Vault Information utility is a CyberArk tool that allows you to create lists of Master Policy settings, owners and safes for output to text files or MSSQL databases. This utility can be used to export various types of information from the Vault, such as accounts, safes, platforms, policies, users, groups, and audit records. The utility can also generate reports based on predefined templates or custom queries. The utility can be run from the command line or the graphical user interface. References: Export Vault Information, Export Vault Information Utility

A user with the appropriate permissions can generate a report in the PVWA (Privileged Vault Web Access) under the Reports section1. Users who belong to the group specified in the ManageReportsGroup parameter in the Reports section of the Web Access Options in the System Configuration page are able to generate reports in the PVWA. By default, this group is the PVWAMonitor group1. Additionally, reports can be generated using the PrivateArk Client, which is a desktop application that provides a direct interface to manage the CyberArk Vault and its contents, including the generation of reports2.

References:

CyberArk Docs - Reports in PVWA1

CyberArk Docs - Generate the Report2

According to the web search results, the diamond.log is the main log file that records the PTA system activities, such as receiving and processing events, generating alerts, and sending notifications1. The diamond.log also contains information about errors related to PTA, such as connection failures, configuration issues, parsing problems, or internal exceptions2. The diamond.log can be found in the /opt/tomcat/logs directory on the PTA machine1. The debug level of the diamond.log can be changed using the changeLogLevel.sh utility or manually editing the log4j.properties file1. The diamond.log can be used for troubleshooting PTA issues and viewing statistics

The correct process to install a custom platform from the CyberArk Marketplace involves downloading the platform package from the Marketplace and then importing it using the Privileged Vault Web Access (PVWA). This process allows you to add new platforms that are not included in the default installation directly into the CyberArk Privileged Access Manager (PAM) - Self-Hosted1.

References:

CyberArk Docs - Add New Platforms1

CyberArk Docs - Manage platforms2