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Create a security incident category

Create a security incident category to use to classify security incidents in Security Incident Response Workspace.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_si.admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Workspaces > Security Incident Response Workspaces > Administration.

  2. Navigate to Category Management > Category.

  3. On the Category page, select New.

  4. On the form, fill in the fields.

    Note: The Table, Element, and Language fields are automatically set to the values for the current user.

    FieldDescription
    SequenceControls the display order of this category within the Category field of the security incident's Details tab. Lower sequence numbers appear first.
    InactiveOption for making the category inactive.
    LabelName for the category to display in the Category field of the security incident's Details tab. For example, Confidential personal identity data exposure.
    ValueA integer or string value corresponding to the label field. When you select a label, this value is stored in the database.
    Dependent valueAny fields on which the category is dependent (Optional)
    HintAn optional brief description for this category to identify its usage. For example, This category is for an security incident with confidential personal identity data exposure.
  5. Select Save.

  6. Create a subcategory.

    1. Navigate to Category Management > SubCategory.

    2. Repeat the steps for creating a category.

    3. Select Save.

Result

The newly created category is saved and appears on the Category page.

Parent Topic:Category management in Security Incident Response

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Create a security incident subcategory