Content Library Tab
Tags: Configuration, Version 12.3
Content Library Tab
The
(CONFIGURE) > Policies view contains two tabs: Configuration and Content.
The CONTENT tab has Content Library, Policies, Groups and Services on the left panel.
Below is an example of the Content > Content Library tab:




The following table describes the Content Library tab.
- Column 1:
1
- Column 2:
By default, 50 contents are displayed per page. To go to the next page, click
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- Column 1: 2
- Column 2:
Toolbar
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Create Rule - Lets you create a rule.
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Clone Rule - Lets you clone an application rule or network rule. For more information, see Clone Application Rule or Clone Network Rule.
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Delete - Lets you delete an application rule or network rule. For more information, see Delete Application Rule or Delete Network Rule.
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Import - Lets you import an application rule or network rule. For more information, see Import Content to Content Library.
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- Column 1: 3
- Column 2:
Rule List Pane
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Rule Name - Name of the rule.
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Rule Value - The rule value.
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Medium - Medium through which the rule is created.
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Last Updated - Displays the time when the rule is updated.
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Policies - Policies to which the rule is applied.
You can also sort on any column. If you mouse over a column header, a sort icon is displayed: . Click the
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Create New Rule dialog:
Below is an example of the Create New Rule dialog:

The table describes the information and options in the Create New Rule dialog:
- Column 1: Field
- Column 2: Description
- Column 1: Rule Name
- Column 2: Name of the new rule. The name should be unique.
- Column 1:
Rule Value
- Column 2:
The rule value. While creating a new rule, the rule value is defaulted with the rule name. However, you can modify the same.
- Column 1: Condition
- Column 2:
Condition for the new rule. You can apply two types of conditions for the rule.
Normal mode:
It gives suggestions for supported metas (ip, host and so on) and operators (“=”, “Not Equal To”, “Contains”, “Exists” and so on).
The entered condition will be enclosed in a ‘Pill’. When you enter multiple conditions, the conditions are automatically joined by an ‘AND’ operator. On clicking the ‘AND’ operator, you can toggle between ‘AND’ and ‘OR’ operators.
Advanced:
You can customize the conditions as a free form text.
- Column 1: Medium
- Column 2: Medium through which the rule is created. For a network rule, the value of medium is selected as Packet as default and you cannot edit it.
- Column 1: MITRE ATT&CK Tactics
- Column 2:
Tactics associated with the rule.
For example: Credential Access.
For more information on MITRE ATT&CK Tactics, see Use MITRE ATT&CK Framework topic in the NetWitness Respond User Guide for 12.4
- Column 1:
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
- Column 2:
Techniques associated with the rule.
For example: OS Credential Dumping.
For more information on MITRE ATT&CK Techniques, see Use MITRE ATT&CK Framework topic in the NetWitness Respond User Guide for 12.4
- Column 1: Description
- Column 2: The description of the new rule.
- Column 1: Session Data
- Column 2: Session data for the new rule. Indicates if the rule processing should stop, keep, filter or truncate when the session data is running.
- Column 1: Session Options
- Column 2: Session options for the new rule. Indicates if the session options should be alert, forward or transient.
- Column 1: Flag session with rule name in meta key
- Column 2: Conditions for which the alert should be turned on.
- Column 1: Save
- Column 2: Saves the settings and closes the Create New Rule dialog.
- Column 1: Cancel
- Column 2: Cancels the operations.
Clone Rule dialog:
Below is an example of the Clone Rule dialog.

The table describes the information and options in the Clone Rule dialog:
- Column 1: Field
- Column 2: Description
- Column 1: Rule Name
- Column 2: Name of the cloned rule. The name should be unique.
- Column 1:
Rule Value
- Column 2:
The rule value written to the alert meta.
- Column 1: Condition
- Column 2:
Condition for the new rule. You can apply two types of conditions for the rule.
Normal mode:
It gives suggestions for supported metas (ip, host and so on) and operators (“=”, “Not Equal To”, “Contains”, “Exists” and so on).
The entered condition will be enclosed in a ‘Pill’. When you enter multiple conditions, the conditions are automatically joined by an ‘AND’ operator. On clicking the ‘AND’ operator, you can toggle between ‘AND’ and ‘OR’ operators.
Advanced:
You can customize the conditions as a free form text.
- Column 1:
Medium
- Column 2:
Medium through which the rule is created. For a network rule, the value of medium is selected as Packet as default and you cannot edit it.
- Column 1: MITRE ATT&CK Tactics
- Column 2:
Tactics associated with the rule.
For example: Credential Access.
For more information on MITRE ATT&CK Tactics, see Use MITRE ATT&CK Framework topic in the NetWitness Respond User Guide for 12.4
- Column 1:
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
- Column 2:
Techniques associated with the rule.
For example: OS Credential Dumping.
For more information on MITRE ATT&CK Techniques, see Use MITRE ATT&CK Framework topic in the NetWitness Respond User Guide for 12.4
- Column 1: Description
- Column 2: The description of the new rule.
- Column 1:
Session Data
- Column 2:
Session data for the new rule. Indicates if the rule processing should stop, keep, filter or truncate when the session data is running.
- Column 1: Session Options
- Column 2: Session options for the new rule. Indicates if the session options should be alert, forward or transient.
- Column 1:
Flag session with rule name in meta key
- Column 2:
Conditions for which the alert should be turned on.
- Column 1: Clone
- Column 2:
Clones the rule and closes the Cone Rule dialog.
- Column 1: Cancel
- Column 2: Cancels the operation.
Edit Rule dialog:
Below is an example of the Edit Rule dialog:

The table describes the information and options in the Edit Rule dialog:
- Column 1: Field
- Column 2: Description
- Column 1: Rule Name
- Column 2: Name of the new rule. The name should be unique.
- Column 1:
Rule Value
- Column 2:
The rule value.
- Column 1: Condition
- Column 2:
Condition for the new rule. You can apply two types of conditions for the rule.
Normal mode:
It gives suggestions for supported metas (ip, host and so on) and operators (“=”, “Not Equal To”, “Contains”, “Exists” and so on).
The entered condition will be enclosed in a ‘Pill’. When you enter multiple conditions, the conditions are automatically joined by an ‘AND’ operator. On clicking the ‘AND’ operator, you can toggle between ‘AND’ and ‘OR’ operators.
Advanced:
You can customize the conditions as a free form text.
- Column 1: Medium
- Column 2: Medium through which the rule is created. For a network rule, the value of medium is selected as Packet as default and you cannot edit it.
- Column 1: MITRE ATT&CK Tactics
- Column 2:
Tactics associated with the rule.
For example: Credential Access.
For more information on MITRE ATT&CK Tactics, see Use MITRE ATT&CK Framework topic in the NetWitness Respond User Guide for 12.4
- Column 1:
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
- Column 2:
Techniques associated with the rule.
For example: OS Credential Dumping.
For more information on MITRE ATT&CK Techniques, see Use MITRE ATT&CK Framework topic in the NetWitness Respond User Guide for 12.4
- Column 1: Description
- Column 2: The description of the new rule.
- Column 1: Session Data
- Column 2: Session data for the new rule. Indicates if the rule processing should stop, keep, filter or truncate when the session data is running.
- Column 1: Session Options
- Column 2: Session options for the new rule. Indicates if the session options should be alert, forward or transient.
- Column 1: Flag session with rule name in meta key
- Column 2: Conditions for which the alert should be turned on.
- Column 1: Save
- Column 2: Saves the settings and closes the Edit Rule dialog.
- Column 1:
Reset
- Column 2:
Reset the fields.
- Column 1: Cancel
- Column 2: Cancels the operation.
Search Pattern Rule tab
Following is an example of the Content > Content Library > More > Search Pattern Rule tab:

- Column 1: 1
- Column 2:
Toolbar
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Create Rule - Allows you to create a search pattern rule.
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Clone Rule - Allows you to clone a search pattern rule. For more information, see Manage Search Pattern Rules
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Delete - Allows you to delete a search pattern rule. For more information, see Manage Search Pattern Rules
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- Column 1: 2
- Column 2:
Rule List Pane
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Name - Name of the search pattern rule.
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Keywords - Displays the keywords associated for each search pattern rule.
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Ports - Displays the ports associated for each search pattern rule.
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Last Updated - Displays the time when the rule is updated.
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Policies - Policies to which the rule is applied.
You can also sort on any column. If you mouse over a column header, a sort icon is displayed: . Click the
icon to sort by the selected column. -
Create New Rule dialog for Search Pattern Rule:
Below is an example of the Create New Rule dialog for Search Pattern Rule:

- Field: Search Pattern Name
- Description: Name of the new rule. The name should be unique.
- Field: Keywords
- Description: Allows you to add one or more keywords. Keywords are matched based on an exact string only. Regular expressions (Regex) are not supported.
Use semicolons (;) to separate multiple keywords. For example, CreditCard;VISA;US.
- Field: Service Port
- Description:
Allows you to add one or more ports. Use semicolons (;) to separate multiple port numbers.For example, 20;21;23.
The port numbers must be between 1 and 65535.
- Field: Save
- Description: Saves the settings and closes the Create New Rule dialog.
- Field: Cancel
- Description: Cancels the operations.
- Field:
Reset
- Description:
Reset the fields.
Clone Rule dialog for Search Pattern Rule:
Below is an example of the Clone Rule dialog.

- Field: Search Pattern Name
- Description: Name of the new rule. The name should be unique.
- Field: Keywords
- Description: Allows you to add one or more keywords. Keywords are matched based on an exact string only. Regular expressions (Regex) are not supported.
Use semicolons (;) to separate multiple keywords. For example, CreditCard;VISA;US.
- Field: Service Port
- Description:
Allows you to add one or more ports. Use semicolons (;) to separate multiple port numbers.For example, 20;21;23.
The port numbers must be between 1 and 65535.
- Field: Clone
- Description: Clones the rule and closes the Cone Rule dialog.
- Field: Cancel
- Description: Cancels the operations.
Edit Rule dialog for Search Pattern Rule:
Below is an example of the Edit Rule dialog.

- Field: Search Pattern Name
- Description: Name of the new rule. The name should be unique.
- Field: Keywords
- Description: