Reports permissions ↗
Controls access to the generation and management of documented security summaries, ranging from shift handoffs to compliance evidence
Cortex XSIAM enforces least-privileged per-object access by allowing you to manage access for custom (user-defined) report templates. For more information, see Manage access to objects.
| Permission | Description | Roles Example |
|---|---|---|
| Enabled | <p>Access permissions change depending on the per-object access and sub-permissions granted as explained below. For example, when Reports are enabled users can view existing reports, but access to the Widget Library is dependent on Editor permissions.</p><p>Other access permissions include create, manage, and delete report templates, and generate new reports.</p><p>When set to Enabled, you can grant the following additional permissions:</p><ul><li>Create Report Templates: Enables the New Template button, allowing the user to create new custom report templates. The user who creates the report template is designated as the Owner.</li><li>Edit Public Report Templates: Allows the user to modify custom report templates set to Public, even if they are not the Owner.</li></ul> | Most roles should be able to view and edit reports. |
| Disabled | Users cannot access reports or report templates. |
Required and recommended permissions
Reports rely on populating data from various functional modules. For reports to be complete, consider the following dependencies:
| Permission | Permission Level | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Cases & Issues | View | Required. Reports containing cases/issue statistics require this permission to populate data. |
| Agent Administrations | View | Strongly Recommended. Reports containing endpoint metrics require this permission. |
| Asset Inventory | View | Recommended: Reports containing asset information require this permission. |
| Compliance | View | Recommended. Compliance reports require this permission to include compliance metrics. |