CYRISMA Quick Start Guide

Step 1: Understanding CYRISMA Licensing

CYRISMA licenses are based on either the number of End Points or Users, whichever has the highest count. This ensures the platform is scaled appropriately for your needs.

Step 2: ROI, TCO, and Revenue Generation

CYRISMA helps organizations increase revenue and reduce costs through its comprehensive security and compliance management. By consolidating security tasks and providing automation, the platform reduces time spent on manual processes and delivers measurable ROI.

Step 3: Agent-Based vs. Agentless

CYRISMA supports both deployment models:

• Agent-Based: Ideal for continuous monitoring and detailed data collection from individual endpoints.
• Agentless: Useful for network-based scanning without requiring software on individual endpoints.

Step 4: High-Level Overview of CYRISMA Features

Key CYRISMA features include:

• Vulnerability Management
• Data Classification
• Secure Baseline Scanning
• Dark Web Monitoring
• Compliance Assessments (HIPAA, PCI, NIST, etc.)
• Patch Management
• Reporting and Dashboards

Step 5: Logging into the MSP Interface

To access the MSP interface:

1. Go to the CYRISMA login page.
2. Enter your credentials.
3. Upon first login, change your password and create additional user accounts via the Admin panel.

Step 6: Creating an Instance or Organization

From the MSP dashboard, create a new client instance by navigating to "Organizations" and selecting "Create New Instance." Provide the necessary information to set up the new organization.

Step 7: Logging into the Deployed Instance

Once the instance is deployed, you can log in using the instance-specific URL with the credentials created during setup.

Step 8: Quick Start – Collecting Data in 5 Minutes

Use the Quick Start feature to begin collecting data within 5 minutes. Access this feature from the instance dashboard to initiate your first scan quickly.

Step 9: Deploying CYRISMA Agents or Sensors

• For Agent-Based deployment: Download the CYRISMA agent and install it on your endpoints.
• For Agentless deployment: Configure a network sensor to perform agentless scans.

Step 10: Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

CYRISMA provides various methods of vulnerability management:

• Internal Authenticated/Unauthenticated Scanning
• External IP Scanning
• Web Application URL Scanning Additionally, it integrates Patch Management to help automate the remediation process.

Step 11: Data Classification Setup

Set up data classification scans for both on-premise and cloud environments to identify and protect sensitive information.

Step 12: Secure Baseline Scanning

Perform secure baseline scans to evaluate your operating system's security configurations and detect vulnerabilities.

Step 13: Dark Web Scanning

Configure Dark Web monitoring to detect and alert on compromised data. Review and analyze results to take corrective action where needed.

Step 14: Compliance Monitoring

Leverage CYRISMA’s compliance tools:

• Industry Comparison: Benchmark against industry standards.
• Active Directory Monitoring: Detect and mitigate weaknesses in directory structures.
• Microsoft Secure Score: Enhance security in Microsoft environments.

Step 15: Compliance Assessments

CYRISMA provides assessments for frameworks like HIPAA, PCI, and NIST. These assessments are valuable for ongoing compliance and can serve as a revenue stream for managed services.

Step 16: Mitigation Plans

Assign and track mitigation tasks within CYRISMA for:

• Data Classification
• Vulnerability Management
• Secure Baseline Both internal teams and clients can manage and track responsibilities for ongoing security improvement.

Step 17: Report Builder and Reporting

CYRISMA’s report builder allows users to generate detailed reports from scans, assessments, and dashboards. Reports can be customized and exported in multiple formats, such as PDF and CSV.

Step 18: System Configurations

Configure the platform to optimize performance and security:

• Set Secure Locations: Define where sensitive data is stored.
• Manage Memory Usage: Monitor and optimize memory usage.
• Scan Agents and Targets: Configure scan agents and assign specific scanning targets.
• Cloud Integrations: Integrate with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud to scan cloud environments.

Step 19: Configuring MSP and Client Instance for PSA Integration

CYRISMA integrates with popular PSA systems like ConnectWise, Autotask, HaloPSA, and N-able. To configure the integration:

• For MSP: Access the “PSA Integrations” settings in the MSP dashboard.

• For Client Instances: Configure API credentials for each instance to enable seamless PSA integration, allowing ticket generation and compliance data synchronization.