20210728.0.0

cognitix Threat Defender version 20210728.0.0 rolls out a number of new features and improvements. Find out what’s new below.

Upgrade Compatibility

The following previous versions are compatible with cognitix Threat Defender version 20210728.0.0:

To view the release notes of previous versions, see Previous Releases.

cognitix Threat Defender version 20210728.0.0 is compatible with genucenter 7.5.

New Features and Improvements

Improved Logging System

  • cognitix Threat Defender now supports new dedicated message types for IDS/IPS hits that are reported independently of policy hits. To use these message types, you need to add them to your reporting channels. See the appendix for further information on message types supported by cognitix Threat Defender.

  • cognitix Threat Defender now reports multiple IDS hits per traffic flow, if applicable.

  • Configuration changes of the reporting channels are now reported in the audit logs.

Multiple IPS Rule Sets

You can now enable multiple IPS rule sets at the same time.

Updated DPI Engine

The DPI engine now supports additional protocol signatures.

User Interface Improvements

The cognitix Threat Defender user interface now uses unified formats and styling for timestamps, colors, table headers, and so on.

System Improvements

  • We optimized the memory usage of cognitix Threat Defender by reducing the HugePages requirements.

  • Changes of the SNMP configuration are now reported in the audit logs.

Important Fixed Issues

  • The assets database is now properly restored during a recovery installation.

  • The SNMP configuration validation was improved.

Known Issues

  • The installation of this upgrade may take longer than usual.

  • After starting cognitix Threat Defender, system health messages may be shown for a while because the subsystems remain in the starting phase for a little longer.

  • When you boot a system with a high asset count, it will take longer until the login screen becomes available. The packet processing will start as soon as boot-up is complete. We will address this issue in the upcoming releases.

Upgrade Instructions and Requirements

For information on the hardware requirements needed to install this release version, see the system requirements.

For instructions on how to install the new version, see Updating cognitix Threat Defender.