USM Anywhere™

Quick Start Guide for Microsoft Azure

Pre-installation Checklist

  • An Azure account with privileges
  • Administrative credentials for any Linux (ssh) and Windows (WinRM) instances on which you intend to run authenticated scans for vulnerabilities, software packages, and running services
  • Administrative access to Active Directory within the Azure Sensor
  • A virtual network inside the resource group
  • A subnet inside the virtual network
  • A storage account

Important: USM Anywhere does not support Azure Classic accounts.

USM Anywhere Deployment

1 Install Sensor

USM Anywhere download page on Microsoft Azure Marketplace

For further information, see Deploying the USM Anywhere Sensor from the Azure Marketplace

2 Connect Sensor to USM Anywhere

For further information, see Setting the Azure Sensor Connection to USM Anywhere.

3 Create Application in Active Directory and Obtain Azure API Credentials

For further information, see Creating an Application and Obtaining Azure Credentials

4 Launch the Setup Wizard

For further information, see Completing the Azure Sensor Setup

5 Start using USM Anywhere

Important: You can see the detailed information about how to deploy an Azure Sensor on Azure Sensor Deployment