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Configure the following event notification to notify administrators when communication between an endpoint and a known C&C callback address has been detected.

  1. Go to Detections > Notifications > Event Notifications.

    The Event Notifications screen appears.

  2. Click Advanced Threat Activity.

    A list of events appears.

  3. In the Event column, click C&C callback alert.

    The C&C Callback Alert screen appears.

  4. Specify the following notification settings.

    Settings

    Description

    C&C list source

    Select one or more C&C list sources.

  5. Select recipients for the notification.
    1. From the Available Users and Groups list, select contact groups or user accounts.
    2. Click >.

      The selected contact groups or user accounts appear in the Selected Users and Groups list.

  6. Enable one or more of the following notification methods.

    Method

    Description

    Email message

    To customize the email notification template, use supported token variables or modify the text in the Subject and Message fields.

    For more information, see Standard Token Variables and C&C Callback Token Variables.

    Windows event log

    To customize the notification template, use supported token variables or modify the text in the Message field.

    For more information, see Standard Token Variables and C&C Callback Token Variables.

    Syslog

    Apex Central can direct syslogs to supported third-party products, including Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response (MARS).

  7. To test if recipients can receive the event notification, click Test.
  8. Click Save.