You can use several reporting tools in Application Security Manager ™(ASM) to analyze incoming requests, track trends in violations, generate security reports, and evaluate possible attacks. The statistics and monitoring reporting tools are described in this table.

1. On the Main tab, click Security > Overview > Application > Traffic .
   The Overview Traffic screen opens and summarizes ASM system activity at a glance.
2. If using device groups, from the Device Group list, select a device group to narrow down the statistics.
3. To change the default time frame for all widgets, select a time period from the Override time range to list.
4. From the Security Policy list, select a security policy to narrow down the statistics.
   By default, statistics for all active security policies are shown.
5. Review the summary statistics (organized into areas called widgets) to determine what is happening on the system.
6. If you want to create a new area of information customized to your specifications, at the bottom of the screen, click Add Widget.
   The Add New Widget popup screen opens.
7. Optionally, for each widget, you can adjust the time range, data measurements, and format of data to display from the Time Period list (Last Hour, Last Day, Last Week, Last Month, or Last Year) or the configuration gear settings.
   You can also delete any widget that you do not need on the screen.
8. To save the summary as a PDF file on your computer:
   1. Click the Export link.
   2. In the popup screen that opens, click Export again to save the file on your computer.
9. To send the report as an email attachment, click the Export link.
   Note: To send email, you need to configure an SMTP server. If one is not configured, on the Main tab, click System > Configuration > Device > SMTP , and then click Create to configure one first.
   1. Click Send the report file via E-Mail as an attachment.
   2. In the Target E-Mail Address(es) field, type the one or more email addresses (separated by commas or semi-colons).
   3. From the SMTP Server list, select the SMTP server.
   4. Click Export.
   The systems sends an email with the PDF to the specified addresses.

1. On the Main tab, click Security > Event Logs > Application > Requests .
   The Requests screen opens, where, by default, you view an event log displaying illegal requests for all security policies.
2. In the Requests List, click a request to view information about the request and any violations associated with it.
   The screen refreshes, showing the Request Details area, where you see any violations associated with the request and other details, such as the security policy it relates to, the support ID, the violation rating, and potential attacks that it could cause.
3. Use the Violation area elements to view details about a violation associated with an illegal request:
   • To view details about this specific violation such as the file type, the expected and actual length of the query, or similar relevant information, click the violation name.
   • To display a general description of that type of violation, click the info icon to the left of the violation name.
4. For violations that you want to allow (false positives), click the Learn button.
   Some violations cannot be learned; the Learn button is unavailable in this case.
   If there are learning suggestions, the violation’s learning screen opens, and you can accept or clear the suggestions one at a time.
5. To view the actual contents of the request, click HTTP Request or HTTP Response.
6. When you are done looking at the request details, click Close.

1. On the Main tab, click Security > Reporting > Application > PCI Compliance .
   The PCI Compliance screen opens showing a compliance report for the current security policy.
2. To learn more about items that are PCI compliant (items with a green check mark), those which are partially compliant, or those which are not PCI compliant (items with a red X), click the item link in the Requirement column.
   The screen shows information about how to make an item PCI-compliant.
3. Optionally, in the Details list, you can click a hyperlink (blue text) to go directly to the screen where you can adjust the non-compliant settings.
4. To create a PDF version of the report that you can save, open, or print, click Printable Version.
5. To display a PCI compliance report for a different security policy, in the PCI Compliance Report area, from the Security Policy list, select a different policy name.
   A PCI compliance report for the selected policy opens.