DeepSurface: Agent-Based Deployment

Documentation
Installation Guide
Overview
Let DeepSurface Host For You
Getting Started
System Requirements
Self Hosted Quick Start - Installing to Cloud Platforms
Self Hosted - Installation Using an OVA
Registration, Package Installation, and Initialization
First Steps After Initialization of the Console
Deployment Options
Main and Subordinate Consoles
Agent-Based Deployment
User Managed Scan Deployment
Credentialed Scanning Deployment
Mixed Environment
Deployment Tools
Active Directory Group Policy
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (part of InTune)
Tanium Deploy
HCL BigFix
Ivanti
Virtual Machines
VMWare
Virtual Box
VirtualBox Guest Additions
AWS EC2 (BYOL)
AWS EC2 (Usage Based)
Azure Cloud
Google Cloud
Additional Items to Consider
Main Console Server Certificates
LDAP
TOFU
Clock Sync
DeepSurface Commands
Multiple Vulnerability Sources
API Documentation
User Guide
Reporting
Dashboards
Exports
Risk Insight
Hosts
Patches
Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Instances
Users
Remediation Workflow Manager
Plans
Settings
Integrations
Workflow
Exporting
Accepted Risk Plans
Accepted Risk Workflow
Explore
Model
Paths
Activity
Tasks
Configuration Alerts
Scan Logs
Notification Settings
Scanning
Status
Agents
User Managed
Credentialed Scanning Settings
Credentials
Scan Groups
General Settings
Cloud Scanning
Network Connectivity
Subordinates
Vulnerability Sources
Setup
Sensitive Assets: Polices
Sensitive Assets: Manual
Admin Settings
SMTP Settings
Certificates
Outbound Proxy
Authentication Providers
Users
Tags
Integrations Guide
Vulnerability Sources
CrowdStrike Spotlight
SentinelOne
Carbon Black Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Wazuh
Lansweeper Cloud
Nessus API
Tenable.io API
Security Center/Tenable.sc API
Rapid7 InsightVM API
Qualys API
Nozomi Guardian
Eclypsium
AWS Inspector
Remediation
Jira Software
Tanium (BETA)
Authentication Providers
LDAP (Active Directory)
SAML (Azure Active Directory)
SAML (Google)
SAML (Okta)
PAM
CyberArk
Delinea (Thycotic)
Microsoft LAPS
Security Guide
Firewall Configuration
Base Network Requirements
Agent Network Requirements
Credentialed Scanning Network Requirements
API Network Requirements
How DeepSurface Scans Work
Domain (LDAP) Scanning
Host Scanning Routine
Reasons for the Administrative Access Requirement
Endpoint Protection Considerations
Other Items
Scope of Data Storage and Retention
IPS/IDS Considerations
Logging
Resetting the DSADMIN password
Product Information
Changelogs
Open source Licenses
End User License Agreement (EULA)

The DeepSurface agent is a small (less than 30MB resident when running) unobstrusive executable installed on hosts in your environment. The RiskAnalyzer Main Console and subordinate consoles receive communications from the agents over SSL/TLS. DeepSurface agents upgrade themselves automatically when appropriate by downloading updated versions from the DeepSurface Main Console. This deployment method requires a fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) for the Main Console and a valid SSL/TLS certificate.

Many organizations now have remote employees whose computers are not always connected to a VPN, especially during scan times. Deploying agents means that off-site hosts will still be scanned at (or close to) your scanning cadence. Scan results upload automatically when the host can reach the DeepSurface Main Console or subordinate.

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To configure an agent-based DeepSurface RiskAnalyzer deployment, start by entering the DeepSurface console's FQDN in the initial setting screen. Then configure the agent settings, and copy the deployment string and download the script appropriate to the host operating system (Windows, Linux or Mac). Deploy the agent to the hosts you wish to scan using Active Directory group policies (for Windows hosts) or other orchestration service. The deployment string can be run manually on individual hosts, but that approach is not scalable in large environments. Once the agent is installed and registers with the console, it “phones home” on a configurable cadence to update its settings, its software, and to send scan data back to the console.