USM Anywhere deploys the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Sensor through the Google Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and requires at a minimum the following specifications:
An n1-standard-2 instance with 2 vCPUs and 7.5 GB of memory.
Zonal SSD persistent disks.
Note: Persistent disk storage offers reliable network storage that your instances can access like physical disks. For optimal performance, 50 GB and 128 GB volumes are designated as the default size for the root and data partitions.
Internet connection to the LevelBlue Secure Cloud. See Sensor Ports and Connectivity for more information.
Note: USM Anywhere does not support deploying a GCP Sensor on a shared VPC network.
Important: Because the needs of a sensor differ based on the varying demands of different deployment environments and the complexity of events being processed, the number of events per second (EPS) a sensor can process varies.Depending on your environment, you may need to deploy additional sensors to ensure that all events are processed.
With the Google Cloud Deployment Manager Template provided by LevelBlue, you can automatically deploy a USM Anywhere Sensor as a service into your environment. Review the following lists for information about the inbound and outbound IP addresses, ports, and services used by USM Anywhere.
For USM Anywhere Sensor deployment in the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), the Google Cloud Deployment Manager template automatically creates the firewall rules needed for network connectivity between the instances within the virtual private cloud (VPC).
Note: The required firewall rules are outlined below.
The following tables list the inbound and outbound ports.Sensor Ports and Connectivity (Outbound Ports)
Type
Ports
Endpoints
Purpose
TCP
22 and 443
prod-usm-saas-tractorbeam.alienvault.cloud
prod-gov-usm-saas-tractorbeam.gov.alienvault.us (for LevelBlue TDR for Gov)
SSH communications with the USM Anywhere remote support server.
See Troubleshooting and Remote Sensor Support for more information about remote technical support through the USM Anywhere Sensor console.
TCP
443
update.alienvault.cloud
Communication with LevelBlue for initial setup and future updates of the sensor.
TCP
443
reputation.alienvalut.com
Ongoing communication with LevelBlue Labs™ Open Threat Exchange® OTX™.
TCP
443
otx.alienvault.com
Ongoing communication with OTX to retrieve vulnerability scores. Connecting to otx.alienvault.com is not required but highly recommended.
OTX uses the AWS CloudFront services. Refer to the AWS IP address ranges page when you deploy a new sensor. This page contains the current IP address ranges for the service and instructions on how to filter the addresses.
TCP
443
Your USM Anywhere subdomain.alienvault.cloud
Your USM Anywhere subdomain.gov.alienvault.us (for LevelBlue TDR for Gov)
Ongoing communication with USM Anywhere.
TCP
443
contracts.canonical.com
Required for Ubuntu Pro license verification and updates.
SSL
443
storage-proxy.services.prod.alienvault.cloud
Ongoing communication with USM Anywhere in order to send and retrieve backups.
SSL
443
metrics-proxy.services.prod.alienvault.cloud
Ongoing communication with USM Anywhere in order to send metrics and retrieve messages.
SSL/TCP
443
api-parameters-[REGION]-prod.alienvault.cloud¹
api-message-proxy-[REGION]-prod.alienvault.cloud
api.message-proxy.[REGION].prod.alienvault.cloud
Ongoing communication with USM Anywhere.
It is only necessary to allowlist the address that corresponds to the region where your USM Anywhere instance is hosted.
SSL/TCP
7100
Your USM Anywhere subdomain.alienvault.cloud
Your USM Anywhere subdomain.gov.alienvault.us (for LevelBlue TDR for Gov)
Your sensor is connected to a USM Anywhere instance deployed in one of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) endpoint regions based on your location. If you need to configure your firewall to allow communication between the sensor and the USM Anywhere instance, refer to the following table with the reserved IP address ranges for each region.
Important: The Update Server and the AlienVault Agent always use the 3.235.189.112/28 range no matter where your USM Anywhere is deployed. The LevelBlue TDR for Gov Update Server uses the 3.32.190.224/28 range.
Note: The regional IP ranges listed in this table are limited to the control nodes (subdomain). You must also meet all requirements provided in the Sensor Ports and Connectivity (Outbound Ports) table.
AWS Regions Where USM Anywhere Instance Is Available
Before you install the GCP Sensor, make sure you have the prerequisites available in the following table.Installation Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Description
Cloud Deployment Manager template provided by LevelBlue
The Cloud Deployment Manager template automatically creates all required GCP resources for deployment, including an instance, volume, and firewall rules for use by the USM Anywhere Sensor instance.
Privileged user account on GCP
To deploy the Cloud Deployment Manager template, you must have a privileged user account in GCP with Compute Engine permissions, permission to create and edit service accounts, as well as write permission to the Cloud Deployment Manager.
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