Overview
You can create a Project Workspace to collaborate on data analysis with your peers. Before creating a Project, the following entities must be setup in Information Security Analytics.
Authorization Requirements:
You must have administrative permissions to setup Users and User Groups, Data Groups, and Data Sources.
Creating a Project
Creating a Project is a simple 4 step wizard-based procedure that creates a new Project and associates it with specific Data Sources, Users and User Groups.
To create a new project
- From the Information Security Analytics interface, click on Select a Project at top left.
- At the bottom of the dropdown, click on Create New Project. Alternately, from the Manage Projects screen you can click on Add New Project.
- Provide a name for your Project, and configure the user access settings as defined in the table below. Then click on Next.
- From the list of "Available Data Groups" make your selections by clicking on the green plus icon. Once you have associated the Data Groups click on Next.
- From the list of "Available Users and User Groups" make your selections by clicking on the green plus icon. Once you have finished, click on Next.
- Review the information for your new Project, and click on Save if you are ready to proceed. Otherwise, you can make any changes to the settings, by clicking on Previous.
User Access Settings
User access settings determine how other users of the Information Security Analytics platform can interact with your Project.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Visible to Others | Determines if the Project will be private or visible to other Information Security Analytics users. |
| Invite Only | If enabled, users can only join the Project via an invitation. |
| Requires Approval to Join | If enabled, the Project owner must approve all requests to join the Project. |
Launching a Project
You can launch a project from the Projects Manager. Launching a Project loads the project data into the Project Workspace.
To launch a Project
- From the Projects dropdown, click on View All Projects.
- From the list of projects, click on Launch for the appropriate project.
Project data is loaded into the Workspace, and all visualizations are updated accordingly.
Deleting a Project
You can delete a project from the Projects Manager
To delete a project
- From the Projects dropdown, click on View All Projects.
- From the list of projects, click on Delete for the appropriate project.
You are prompted to confirm deletion.
Editing a Project
After a Project has been created you can edit it from the Project Settings screen. When you edit the settings, you can change the Data and Users that are associated with your Project.
To edit a project
- From within a launched Project, click on Settings in the left navigation.
- Click on Edit Settings.
- Make changes to the Data Groups, and Users and User Groups as required. You can also change the User Access Settings.
- Click on Save.
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