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Heat Map Configuration

This guide will demonstrate the steps required to configure a Heat Map. A Heat Map is a tool that can be used to gain insights, in numeric terms, into stored information. The basic functionality of a Heat Map is to obtain a score for a category based on the configuration made. It is important to note that creation of categories within a configuration requires domain knowledge. For example, creating a category called ‘Threat’ requires knowledge of all fields that affect the threat level.

  1. Log on to Data Governance Tool with your user ID and password

    MFA_Login_Page

  2. Once logged in, the Main Screen of Data Governance Tool will be displayed

    MFA_Login_Page

  3. To configure a new Heat Map, click on the Heat_Map_Step_3 icon on the top right of the screen

  4. Select Heat Map Configuration from the drop-down menu that appears

    Heat_Map_Step_4

  5. There are 2 generators to configure a Heat Map, Decision Tree Configuration and Weighted Average Configuration.

  6. To configure a Heat Map using the Weighted Average generator, click on the option on the top left of the screen.

    Heat_Map_Step_6

  7. Here, all existing Weighted Average Heat Map Configurations will be displayed

    Heat_Map_Step_7

  8. To configure a new Map, click on the Heat_Map_Step_8 icon present next to the Search Option

  9. On clicking the icon, a new blank configuration rule will appear

    Heat_Map_Step_9

  10. For example, if you are configuring a new Map called ‘Threat’, type the same under the Category option.

  11. Next select the Data Map Field that you want to obtain insights from. From the above example, we selected the Field ‘Encryption at Rest’

  12. Under the Query option, you can specify the condition of the Map. There are 3 types of Queries that can be performed.

  13. One is checking whether or not a value exists in a Field. Taking the above example, here we selected ‘Yes’ This is to check whether the Encryption at Rest exists or not.

  14. The second is checking whether multiple different Keywords exist within a Field. Here the Match Count is the minimum score that must be present for the condition Found Score to hold true.

  15. The last type of Query is used to check integer values within the field. For example, >=15 and <=30 will check for the value specified and calculate the score accordingly

  16. Next you can assign numbers to the conditions in order to obtain a score for the results found

  17. The formula to calculate Weighted Average score is as follows, the value for Weight multiplied by the value for one of the following, depending on which condition is true, Found Score, Not Found Score, Null Score

    W * FS or NFS or NS

  18. Type in the values based on your requirements. We have assigned the value 5 to Weight, 0 to Found Score, 5 to Not Found Score and 3 to Null Score

    Heat_Map_Step_18

For a System, if Encryption at Rest has been found, then the Threat Score is 0 (WFS, 50), for another system if Encryption at Rest was not found, then the Threat Score is 25 (WFS, 55) Finally for yet another System if there is no value specified for Rest at Encryption, then the Threat Score is 15 (WNS, 53)

  1. Once the formula has been specified click on the Heat_Map_Step_19 icon on the bottom right of the screen

  2. Once the configuration has been saved, click on Heat_Map_Step_20 present on the bottom of the screen

  3. The calculation of scores will take a few minutes, during which you will receive the update

    Heat_Map_Step_21

  4. Once the scores have been calculated, the following update will appear on the screen

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  5. To Duplicate any Rule, click on the Rule and click on the Heat_Map_Step_23 icon on the bottom of the screen

  6. Once a score has been calculated, if you wish to revert back to an old score, click on the Heat_Map_Step_24a at the bottom of the screen. It is important to note that you can only Revert a score once. If you attempt to revert a score more than once, you will the notification

    Heat_Map_Step_24b

  7. To view the Heat Map, click on the Heat_Map_Step_25 option on the top left of the screen

  8. Select DataMaps from the table that appears

    Heat_Map_Step_26

  9. Scroll down to view the HeatMap section of the page

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  10. The Total scores are divided based on the results. The lower scores are more secure, in green. The scores that fall in the middle appear in yellow, the highest scores appear in red.

  11. To see how the scores have been calculated for the categories, click on Heat_Map_Step_29a

    Heat_Map_Step_29b

  12. You can further filter this by selecting the Category and selecting the Systems

    Heat_Map_Step_30

  13. This will display the score for the selected category and system only

    Heat_Map_Step_31

  14. You can also view the breakdown of the specified System and Category, by clicking on the Score Breakout button

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