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Implementing Applications Over Services

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We recently completed a migration and I am in clean up mode.  I would like to utilize applications but we do some no decryptions exceptions rules that bypass decryption.  I am concerned that without decrypting, the rule will break and traffic won't flow.  What is a safe way to begin transitioning from services to applications?  

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Cyber Elite
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@Jim.Couch,

Build the application rule above the rule that you currently have utilizing services. Once you verify that the application rule has been tuned to match traffic properly (without decryption you'll need to make adjustments for WinRM over HTTPS as an example) the service rule should stop getting hit.

 

When it comes to cleaning up the service rules that all depends on your environment and appetite of risk. I've had some people just delete the service rule when the application rule is matching traffic, I'll have some people setup alerting whenever the service rule is hit but leave it there for a month just as backup, I'll have have some people set the service rule to deny the traffic with the rule set to alert on any traffic and leave it around for a month; it all depends on your environment and what you decide to do.

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Cyber Elite
Cyber Elite

@Jim.Couch,

Build the application rule above the rule that you currently have utilizing services. Once you verify that the application rule has been tuned to match traffic properly (without decryption you'll need to make adjustments for WinRM over HTTPS as an example) the service rule should stop getting hit.

 

When it comes to cleaning up the service rules that all depends on your environment and appetite of risk. I've had some people just delete the service rule when the application rule is matching traffic, I'll have some people setup alerting whenever the service rule is hit but leave it there for a month just as backup, I'll have have some people set the service rule to deny the traffic with the rule set to alert on any traffic and leave it around for a month; it all depends on your environment and what you decide to do.

Its funny you mention building the application rule above it because I've used that technique in many other situations but I just didnt think about it on this one for some reason.  I really appreciate the thoughts and information.

 

Jim

 

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