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  • 1.  Use Cases in 10.6 [Login Failed Threshold]

    Posted Tue June 18, 2019 02:10 PM
    Hey there,

    After creating a simple use case in an earlier version, Exception Type = LOGIN_FAILED no longer exists as a policy item category.
    What is the new naming syntax for Exception Type in 10.6 Policy Builder?

    Ultimately I would like a walk through of making a simple login failed use case threshold for 10.6.

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    Alec
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  • 2.  RE: Use Cases in 10.6 [Login Failed Threshold]

    Posted Tue June 18, 2019 03:15 PM
    ​Alec,

    LOGIN_FAILED still exists as an Exception_Type in the 10.6 Policy Builder. It is a 'SQL Criteria' parameter that can be added as part of an exception rule; make sure you are looking in 'SQL Criteria' and not 'Session Level Criteria' or 'Other Criteria'.

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    Chase Walkup
    Guardium User
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  • 3.  RE: Use Cases in 10.6 [Login Failed Threshold]

    Posted Tue June 18, 2019 03:48 PM
    So when searching the 'SQL Criteria Field' I don't see the exact naming of Exception Type, however I do see Event Type. 

    If I try to manually input Exception Type the field errors out.

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    Alec Kloss
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  • 4.  RE: Use Cases in 10.6 [Login Failed Threshold]

    Posted Tue June 18, 2019 04:03 PM
    Edited by Chase Walkup Tue June 18, 2019 04:24 PM
    ​Alec,

    I believe Event Type is a SQL Criteria for Access Rules. If you are looking for Exception Type you need to build an Exception Rule. When building a new rule inside of a policy look inside of the 'Rule Definition' section (the same place you define the Rule Name). Ensure that the Rule Type is set to 'Exception', not 'Access'.

    To elaborate on why you need an Exception Rule instead of an Access rule, Exception Rules are used to evaluate unsuccessful database activity: such as SQL Errors, Failed Logins, etc. Access rules on the other hand are used to evaluate successful database activity.

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    Chase Walkup
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  • 5.  RE: Use Cases in 10.6 [Login Failed Threshold]

    Posted Tue June 18, 2019 04:34 PM
    Thank you so much for the succinct explanation.

    This solved all of my issues. 

    Exception vs Access..... This gave me a few gray hairs.

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    Alec Kloss
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