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Absolute scoring model, Changing the scoring model

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Scoring Audits Absolute scoring model Rule Assigned weight Laptop maximum rule score Port 8015 on a laptop system is closed 3 3 Password on any system must be 10 or more characters 1 1 Maximum possible score 4 Non-laptop maximum rule score 0 1 1 The maximum possible audit score for a laptop is 4. On desktop systems, the software ignores the closed port rule and the maximum possible score is 1. Absolute scoring model The absolute scoring model yields a score of 100 when a system passes all applicable rules, and a score of 0 if all applicable rules do not pass. This scoring model is useful when an organization requires that a system pass every rule to be considered secure. The absolute scoring model makes it easy to differentiate between systems that pass or fail an audit. Changing the scoring model You can change the scoring model that McAfee Policy Auditor uses when reporting audit results. When you change the scoring model, the software recalculates the scores to reflect the selected model. Before you begin You must have appropriate permissions to perform this task. Task For option definitions, click ? in the interface. 1 Click Menu | Configuration | Server Settings. 2 Under Setting Categories, select Policy Auditor. The McAfee Policy Auditor server settings appear in the right panel. 3 Click Edit. The Edit Policy Auditor page appears. 4 Select the scoring model from the Default Scoring Model drop-down box. 5 Click Save. McAfee Policy Auditor 6.0 software Product Guide for ePolicy Orchestrator 4.6 51

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Non-laptop
maximum rule
score
Laptop
maximum rule
score
Assigned weight
Rule
0
3
3
Port 8015 on a laptop system is closed
1
1
1
Password on any system must be 10 or more characters
1
4
Maximum possible score
The maximum possible audit score for a laptop is 4. On desktop systems, the software ignores
the closed port rule and the maximum possible score is 1.
Absolute scoring model
The absolute scoring model yields a score of 100 when a system passes all applicable rules,
and a score of 0 if all applicable rules do not pass.
This scoring model is useful when an organization requires that a system pass every rule to be
considered secure.The absolute scoring model makes it easy to differentiate between systems
that pass or fail an audit.
Changing the scoring model
You can change the scoring model that McAfeePolicy Auditor uses when reporting audit results.
When you change the scoring model, the software recalculates the scores to reflect the selected
model.
Before you begin
You must have appropriate permissions to perform this task.
Task
For option definitions, click
?
in the interface.
1
Click
Menu | Configuration | Server Settings
.
2
Under
Setting Categories
, select
Policy Auditor
. The McAfee Policy Auditor server
settings appear in the right panel.
3
Click
Edit
.The Edit Policy Auditor page appears.
4
Select the scoring model from the
Default Scoring Model
drop-down box.
5
Click
Save
.
Scoring Audits
Absolute scoring model
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