USM Anywhere implements the , which provides users with the following:
  • The ability to restrict certain users from accessing administrative capabilities like adding new users and
  • Predefined that range from read-only access to full administrative capabilities so users can easily select the appropriate role for a new user
There are four roles in USM Anywhere:
  • Read-Only: You can access views and search the system, but you cannot make system changes that impact other users.
  • Investigator: You can access views, search the system, and generate reports, but you cannot make system changes that impact other users.
  • Analyst: You can view and search the system, schedule jobs, launch , configure rules, and configure credentials. But you cannot add or modify sensor configurations; configure credentials for , apps, and integrations; or add users.
  • Manager: This role enables analyst permissions and enables you to add or modify sensor configurations; configure credentials for BlueApps, notification apps, and threat intelligence integrations; and add users.
You can view a user’s role under the Users List by going to Settings > Users.
Note: Only users in the Manager role can view the Users page.
When the status of a user changes to Disabled, the role column of that user in the User List will include Suspended.
All LevelBlue documentation will tell you which roles can perform a specific set of steps, using a table like the one below.
Role AvailabilityRead-OnlyInvestigatorAnalystManager
You can see the predefined roles in USM Anywhere in the following table: Predefined Roles in USM Anywhere
SectionActionRead-Only User Investigator UserAnalyst UserManager User
DashboardsDashboard and dashboard views
Create custom dashboard
Upper NavigationAccess: documentation, support, and forum links
Profile settings
Activity > AlarmsView: page and alarm details
Configure filters
Asset drop-down menu items: add to current filter, find in events, look up in
Asset drop-down list: full details, , alarms,
Manage columns
Generate report
Save views
Alarm details: suppress alarm, apply label, set a status, add to investigation
Alarm details: alarm action, create rule
Alarm labels: create, manage
Alarm labels: apply
Alarm status: update
Activity > EventsView: events page and event details
Configure filters
Asset drop-down list: add to current filter, look up in OTX
Asset drop-down list: add to current filter, full details, configuration issues, vulnerabilities, alarms, events
Generate report
Save views
Events details: suppress event, add to investigation
Events details: event action, create rule
Environment > AssetsView: assets page and assets details
Configure filters

Asset drop-down list: find in events, look up in OTX, full details, configuration issues, vulnerabilities, alarms, events

Asset drop-down list: configure asset, delete asset, asset scan,
Manage columns
Generate report
Save views
Actions menu: create asset (quick, advanced), import assets, delete selected, edit fields, assign credentials, set sensor, set compliance scope, add to
Asset details: deploy an agent, assign credentials, schedule a job
Asset details, actions menu: configure asset, delete asset, add to asset group
Asset details, actions menu: agent query, asset scan, authenticated scan, assign credentials, schedule scan job
Create event if asset stops sending data
Environment > Asset GroupsView: asset groups page and asset groups details
Configure filters
Asset group drop-down list: full details, configuration issues, vulnerabilities, alarms, events
Asset group drop-down list: configure asset group, delete asset group, asset group scan, assign credentials, authenticated scan
Generate report
Save views
Actions menu: create asset group (static and dynamic)
Asset group details, actions menu: configure asset group, delete asset group, edit fields, assign credentials to group members, assign agent profile, set sensor, set compliance scope, asset group scan, assign credentials, authenticated scan, schedule scan job
Environment > VulnerabilitiesView: vulnerabilities page and vulnerabilities details
Generate report
Save views
Vulnerability labels: apply, create, manage
Asset drop-down list: add to current filter, find in events, look up in OTX, full details
Asset drop-down list: configure asset, delete asset
Asset drop-down list: asset scan, assign credentials, authenticated scan
New scan
Vulnerabilities details: select action, apply label
Environment > Configuration IssuesView: configuration issues page and configuration issues details
Configure filters
Generate report
Save view
Asset drop-down list: add to current filter, look up in OTX, full details, configuration issues, vulnerabilities, alarms, events
Asset drop-down list: configure asset, delete asset
Asset drop-down list: asset scan, assign credentials, authenticated scan
Configuration issues details, actions menu: configure asset, delete asset, add to asset group, agent query, asset scan, authenticated scan, assign credentials, schedule scan job
Configuration issues details: deploy an agent, assign credentials, schedule a scan job
Environment > UsersView users page and user details
User drop-down list: find in events, full details, configuration issues, alarms, events, configure user, delete user
User drop-down list: configure user, delete user
User drop-down list: user scan
Manage columns
Generate report
User menu: import users, delete selected, edit fields, configure user, user scan
Schedule user scan job
Reports > Saved ReportsView the saved reports page
Edit, copy, and delete reports
Reports > Compliance TemplatesView the compliance templates reports page
Generate reports
Reports > Event Type TemplatesView the event type templates reports page
Generate reports
Data Sources > SensorsView the sensor page
Add a new sensor
Configure a sensor
Edit a sensor
Assign a sensor
Delete, redeploy a sensor
Data Sources > AlienApps**Available apps
Data Sources > AgentsRun an agent query
Delete an agent
Assign an agent configuration profile
Data Sources > Cloud ConnectorView connector
Edit connector
Add a connector
Delete connector
Add new data source rule
Enable and disable a cloud connector
InvestigationsView investigations page
Edit an investigation
Create a new investigation
View investigations details
Delete an investigation
Notification rule for investigations
Add a note
Run app action
Settings > SchedulerView the job scheduler page
Create, edit, enable, disable a job
Settings > RulesView the rules page
Create an orchestration rule
Create a correlation list
Settings > NotificationsModify credentials
Settings > SystemView the system monitor page
View the network settings page
Create asset field
Enable required multifactor authentication
Modify the session timeout
Settings > System EventsView the system events page
Settings > Console User EventsView the console user events page
Settings > OTXValidate an OTX subscription key
Settings > CredentialsView the credentials page
Create a new credential
Edit, delete, and manage credentials
Settings > Users
View the user page
Create a user
Edit a user
Delete a user
Settings > My SubscriptionView the my subscription page
Purge data
Connect to USM Central™