Configuring Malware Policy for Slack

By default, the Slack malware policy scans for malicious content in the files sent using Slack.

Supported Actions

Slack malware policy supports these actions:

  • Tombstone of files and text messages that contain malicious content.

    • If malicious content is found, the sender will get the tombstoned message.

    • If malicious content is found, the recipient(s) will get the tombstoned message.

  • Alert sender: Sends an email notification to the sender of a file or message that contains malicious content.

  • Alert admin(s): Sends an email notification to the admin(s) about the malicious files and messages.

To configure Malware Policy for Slack:

  1. Click Policy on the left panel of the Avanan Administrator Portal.

  2. Click Add a New Policy Rule.

  3. From the Choose SaaS drop-down list, select Slack.

  4. From the Choose Security drop-down list, select Malware and click Next.

  5. Select the desired protection mode (Detect and Remediate or Detect).

    If required, you can change the Rule Name.

  6. Under Blades, select the threat detection blades required for the policy.

    Note:

    To select all the blades available for malware detection, enable the All running threat detection blades checkbox.

  7. Configure Actions required from the policy.

    1. To tombstone messages, enable the Tombstone Message checkbox.

      Note - This option will be available only in Detect and Remediate protection mode and when URL Reputation threat detection blade is enabled.

    2. To tombstone files, enable the Tombstone File checkbox.

      Note:

      This option is available only in Detect and Remediate protection mode and when the Anti-Malware threat detection blade is enabled.

    3. To send email alerts to the sender about malware in messages and files, enable the Alert sender - messages and Alert sender - files checkbox.

    4. To send email alerts to admins about malware in messages and files, enable the Alert admin(s) - messages and Alert admin(s) - files checkbox.

    Note:

    • To customize email alert templates, click the gear icon to the right of the alert.

  8. Click Save and Apply.