Mac Agent Setup

Setting up a Mac agent is straightforward. Follow the below steps to install and validate the agent on Mac Systems.

Mac Agent Setup Pre-requisites
System Specifications:
MemoryCPUStorage
4GB2 Cores30GB
  1. Ensure you have administrative privileges (sudo) on your Mac.

  2. Script execution must be enabled in the /opt directory.
  3. Network requirements

Export the Mac Agent 

1. Navigate to the Asset Module

  • In the top navigation panel of the SecOps platform, click on the Asset module to access the asset management functionality.

2. Initiate the Onboarding Process

  • Click on Add Asset to open the asset onboarding form.

  • Select the Agent-based option to proceed.

3. Provide Agent Information

  • Agent Mode: Select Endpoint to set up the agent directly on the target machines.

  • Agent Name: Enter a name for the agent that aligns with your naming conventions for easy identification.

  • Operating System: Choose the asset's operating system and its architecture from the drop-down

  • Asset Groups: Optionally, assign the asset to one or more asset groups to help categorize and manage it effectively.

  • Criticality Level: Set the asset’s criticality level to determine its importance and impact in your operations.

4. Download Agent Details

  • After completing the form, click on Download Agent to generate the agent details.
  • Navigate to the Notifications section to retrieve the following:

    1. Agent Download URL: The link to download the agent installation package.

    2. License Key: A unique key to activate the agent during installation.

Download and Install the Agent
  1. Download the installer file on the Linux host:

    wget https://demo_download_link

    The downloaded file name will reflect your OS/architecture selection. For Mac (64-bit, x86_64), it may look like: secops_mac_agent_x86_64.tar.gz

  2. Extract the installer file

    After downloading, extract the file. The extracted folder usually matches the name of the tar file (minus the .tar.gz extension)

    tar -xvf secops_mac_agent_x86_64.tar.gz
    cd secops_mac_agent_x86_64

  3. Run the Installer

    sudo bash install.sh

    - Accept the license terms.
    - Enter yes when prompted for SaaS based Setup.
    - Insert your license key when prompted.
Validate Installation
  1. Check the agent status in the assets section of the product

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