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Version: 1.0.0

Custom AI Agents

Configure and monitor custom AI security agents tailored to your organization's specific security requirements.

What are Custom Agents?​

Custom AI agents are specialized security monitors that:

  • Watch for specific threats relevant to your organization
  • Enforce custom security policies
  • Automate security responses
  • Provide specialized analysis
  • Integrate with your workflows

Agent Capabilities​

Monitoring Agents​

Continuous surveillance for:

  • Network traffic patterns
  • User behavior anomalies
  • System resource usage
  • Data access patterns
  • Application behavior

Detection Agents​

Identify specific threats:

  • Custom malware signatures
  • Industry-specific attacks
  • Insider threat indicators
  • Data exfiltration attempts
  • Policy violations

Response Agents​

Automated security actions:

  • Alert generation
  • Incident creation
  • Automated blocking
  • Evidence collection
  • Workflow triggers

Analysis Agents​

Deep investigation support:

  • Log correlation
  • Threat hunting
  • Root cause analysis
  • Impact assessment
  • Trend identification

Managing Custom Agents​

Viewing Agents​

  1. Navigate to AI Security → Custom Agents
  2. View agent dashboard showing:
    • Active agents count
    • Agent health status
    • Recent activity
    • Performance metrics

Agent List​

For each agent:

  • Name and description
  • Type (monitoring, detection, etc.)
  • Status (active, paused, error)
  • Last activity
  • Actions menu

Creating an Agent​

  1. Click Create Agent
  2. Select agent type
  3. Configure agent:
    • Name and description
    • Monitoring scope
    • Detection rules
    • Response actions
    • Alert settings
  4. Test agent configuration
  5. Deploy agent

Agent Configuration​

Monitoring Scope​

Define what the agent monitors:

  • Specific assets
  • Asset groups
  • Network segments
  • User groups
  • Data types

Detection Rules​

Set up detection logic:

  • Condition types
  • Threshold values
  • Time windows
  • Correlation rules
  • Exception handling

Response Actions​

Configure automated responses:

  • Alert generation
  • Notification channels
  • Blocking actions
  • Escalation procedures
  • Documentation requirements

Agent Templates​

Available Templates​

Start with pre-built templates:

  • Insider Threat Monitor - Watch for internal risks
  • Data Loss Prevention - Prevent data exfiltration
  • Compliance Watcher - Monitor for violations
  • Attack Pattern Detector - Find specific attack types
  • Performance Monitor - Track security tool health

Customizing Templates​

  1. Select template as starting point
  2. Modify configuration as needed
  3. Add custom rules
  4. Adjust thresholds
  5. Save as new agent

Agent Performance​

Metrics Dashboard​

Monitor agent effectiveness:

  • Detection count
  • False positive rate
  • Response time
  • Coverage percentage
  • Trend analysis

Health Monitoring​

Track agent health:

  • Processing status
  • Resource usage
  • Error rates
  • Connectivity
  • Update status

Optimization​

Improve agent performance:

  • Review false positives
  • Tune thresholds
  • Update rules
  • Expand coverage
  • Enhance responses

Agent Governance​

Access Control​

Manage who can:

  • View agent configurations
  • Create/modify agents
  • Deploy agents
  • Review agent output
  • Disable agents

Audit Logging​

All agent activities logged:

  • Configuration changes
  • Deployment events
  • Detection events
  • Response actions
  • User interactions

Change Management​

Control agent changes:

  • Approval workflows
  • Testing requirements
  • Rollback procedures
  • Documentation standards

Best Practices​

  1. Start with templates - Don't build from scratch
  2. Test before deploying - Use staging environments
  3. Monitor agent health - Agents can fail too
  4. Review regularly - Keep agents current
  5. Document purpose - Clear agent objectives
  6. Tune continuously - Reduce false positives
  7. Plan for maintenance - Agents need updates

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