Creating PCI FIM component templates

A component template describes characteristics of system objects (components) using properties, parameterized names, and standard names used consistently across servers . A Discover Job uses the component template to find actual objects. For PCI FIM purposes, a component template includes:

• Discover rules — To discover servers to monitor. For example, a component template might be developed for a specific operating system or for servers that host a specific application.
• Parts — To discover the objects on the discovered servers to monitor for integrity. Parts might include files, directories, and other objects such as registry and service configurations on Windows systems.

A complete PCI FIM program typically requires several component templates. For example, you might define one set of templates for applications and another set for servers and other devices.

The following topics describe how to create PCI FIM component templates: