Managed Detection and Response

The Managed Detection and Response component was added to Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 11.6.0. This component facilitates interaction with the solution known as Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response. Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) continuously searches for, detects, and eliminates threats aimed at your organization. For detailed information about how the solution works, please refer to the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response Help Guide.

When interacting with Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response, the application lets you perform the following functions:

• Activate Managed Detection and Response using a BLOB configuration file.
• Execute commands from Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response.
• Send telemetry data to Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response for threat detection.

Integration with Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response

Integration with Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response consists of the following steps:

1. Configuring Private Kaspersky Security Network

   Skip this step if you are using Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console. Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console automatically configures Local Kaspersky Security Network when installing the MDR plug-in.

   Private KSN supports data exchange between computers and Kaspersky Security Network dedicated servers, but not Global KSN.

   Upload the Kaspersky Security Network configuration file in the Administration Server properties. The Kaspersky Security Network configuration file is located within the ZIP archive of the MDR configuration file. You can obtain the ZIP archive in the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response Console. For details on configuring Private KSN, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help Guide. You can also upload a Kaspersky Security Network configuration file to the computer from the command line (see the instructions below).

   How to configure Private KSN from the command line

   1. Run the command line interpreter (cmd.exe) as an administrator.
   2. Go to the folder where the Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution package is located.
   3. Run the following command:

      avp.com KSN /private <file name>

      <file name> is the name of the configuration file containing Private KSN settings (PKCS7 or PEM file format).

      Example: avp.com KSN /private C:\kpsn_config.pkcs7

   As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will use Private KSN to determine the reputation of files, applications, and websites. The policy settings in the Kaspersky Security Network section will show the following operating status: KSN network: Private KSN.

   You must enable extended KSN mode for Managed Detection and Response to work.

2. Activate Managed Detection and Response.

   Load the BLOB configuration file in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy (see the instructions below). The BLOB file contains the client ID and information about the license for Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response. The BLOB file is located inside the ZIP archive of the MDR configuration file. You can obtain the ZIP archive in the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response Console. For detailed information about a BLOB file, please refer to the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response Help Guide.

   How to activate Managed Detection and Response in the Administration Console (MMC)

   1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
   2. In the Managed devices folder in the Administration Console tree, open the folder with the name of the administration group to which the relevant client computers belong.
   3. In the workspace, select the Policies tab.
   4. Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
   5. In the policy window, select Expanding Threat Protection → Detection and Response.
   6. Select the Managed Detection and Response check box.
   7. In the Settings block, click Import and select the BLOB file received in the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response Console. The file has the P7 extension.
   8. Save your changes.

   How to activate Managed Detection and Response in the Web Console and Cloud Console

   1. In the main window of Web Console, select Devices → Policies and profiles.
   2. Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.

      The policy properties window opens.

   3. Select the Application settings tab.
   4. Select Expanding Threat Protection → Detection and Response.
   5. Turn on the Managed Detection and Response toggle.
   6. Click Import and select the BLOB file that was obtained in the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response Console. The file has the P7 extension.
   7. Save your changes.

   How to activate Managed Detection and Response from the command line

   1. Run the command line interpreter (cmd.exe) as an administrator.
   2. Go to the folder where the Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution package is located.
   3. Run the following command:
      • If the application settings are not password protected:

        avp.com MDRLICENSE /ADD <file name>

        <file name> is the name of the BLOB configuration file for activating Managed Detection and Response (P7 file format).

      • If the application settings are password protected:

        avp.com MDRLICENSE /ADD <file name> /login=<user name> /password=<password>

   As a result, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will verify the BLOB file. BLOB file verification includes checking the digital signature and the license term. If the BLOB file is successfully verified, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will upload the file and send the file to the computer during the next synchronization with Kaspersky Security Center. Check the operating status of the component by viewing the Application components status report. You can also view the operating status of a component in reports in the local interface of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. The Managed Detection and Response component will be added to the list of Kaspersky Endpoint Security components.

   You must enable the following components for Managed Detection and Response to work:

   • Kaspersky Security Network (extended mode).
   • Behavior Detection.

   Enabling these components is non-optional. Otherwise Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response cannot function because it does not receive required telemetry data.

   In addition, Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response uses data received from other application components. Enabling those components is optional. Components that provide additional data include:

   • Web Threat Protection.
   • Mail Threat Protection.
   • Firewall.

Migration from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows

Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 11 and later supports the MDR solution. Kaspersky Endpoint Security versions 11 – 11.5.0 only sends telemetry data to Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response to enable threat detection. Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 11.6.0 has all the functionality of the built-in agent (Kaspersky Endpoint Agent).

If you are using Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11 – 11.5.0, you must update databases to the latest version to work with the MDR solution. You must also install Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.

If you are using Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.6.0 or later, to work with the MDR solution, you must select the Managed Detection and Response component when installing the application. In this case, you do not need to install Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.

To migrate from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows:

1. Configure integration with Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
2. Disable the Managed Detection and Response component in the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy.

If the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy also applies to computers that do not have Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11 – 11.5.0 installed, you must first create a separate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy for those computers. In the new policy, configure integration with Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response.

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