DeepSurface: VMWare

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)

Setting up a DeepSurface virtual machine on VMWare platforms is a fairly straight-forward process that involves the following steps:

  1. Planning the deployment and network configuration
  2. Make the provided OVA available to VMWare
  3. Create a new virtual machine from the OVA
  4. Perform first login configuration via the VM console

Planning the deployment and network configuration

As with any DeepSurface deployment, administrators will need to be able to access the DeepSurface web console via HTTPS (port 443/TCP). The vast majority of administration tasks can be performed via HTTPS, but occasional low-level tasks will need to be performed via SSH (port 22/TCP). Ensure you have selected a TCP/IP subnet that allows your workstation to access these services.

Make the provided OVA available to VMWare

For desktop products, such as VMWare Workstation Pro or VMWare Workstation Player, this should be a simple matter of downloading the OVA file provided by DeepSurface support staff to the host operating system.

For vSphere, ESXi, or other enterprise products, this process may be more involved. For instance, you may need to import your OVA into a Content Library before being able to create the virtual machine. Consult your VMWare administrator if you have difficulties.

Create a new virtual machine from the OVA

Please refer to instructions on VMWare's site for your product:

  • VMWare Workstation
  • VMWare vSphere
  • OVA configuration options to be considered after the OVA is imported:

    Proceed to Installation using an OVA to register with DeepSurface and begin the system initialization process.