scoutPRIME - Workspace Management
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Written by Benjamin Dewey
Updated over a week ago

A Workspace is one of the first things you will set up when you begin using scoutPRIME. Creating one provides you with a clean environment where you can run queries, create and save collections, view threats and vulnerabilities of risky assets/elements, and more.

Using Workspace Management requires Admin privileges which would allow you to do the following:

Other Actions to Keep in Mind


To access Workspace Management, click on Admin in your avatar's drop-down menu.

Finally, click on Workspace Management on the left side panel of the screen.


Create Workspaces

To add a new a new workspace, follow these steps:

1. From the Workspace Management UI, click on Add Workspace on the right side of the page.

2. Next, give your Workspace a unique Name and add a Description about it's purpose. When you're finished, click Add.

3. A banner will notify you if you have successfully added the Workspace and it will appear on the Workspaces list.


Update Workspaces

To update or edit the name of your Workspace as well as its description, follow these steps:

1. Scroll down or use the Filter to locate the workspace you want to update.

2. Click the ellipsis () in the Actions column, and then select Update.

3. Update or edit the name of your Workspace as well as its description, click Save when you are done.


Remove Workspaces

To update or edit the name of your Workspace as well as its description, follow these steps:

1. Scroll down or use the Filter to locate the workspace you want to update.

2. Click the ellipsis () in the Actions column, and then select Remove.

3. Confirm that you want to Delete the workspace, or click Cancel.


Manage Permissions

Access to workspaces is controlled by setting access permissions for the various user groups defined in scoutPRIME. Access permissions cannot be set for individuals, only at the group level.


If special access is needed for a single user, create a special group with that user as its only member, and then set the access permissions for that group.


NOTE: You cannot manage the access permissions of the Admin group. Admins always have full access permissions.


1. To manage permissions, click on Actions, then select Manage Permissions from the drop-down.

2. When the window loads, you can select from the drop-down menu the permissions you want to set for user groups.

Read

The group can view the workspace.

Write

The group can view the workspace and change settings.

Admin

The group can view the workspace, change settings, and delete collections and workspaces.

None

The group cannot access the workspace.


Refreshing the Workspace Management Screen


Because scoutPRIME is a multi-user system, you may want to manually refresh the Workspace Management screen to view changes to records.


To do this, click the refresh icon in the upper right corner of the screen.


Managing Workspaces from the Dashboard

There are many actions you can take from a workspace's dashboard, such as create, update, and remove workspaces.

Create a Workspace

From the main navigation bar, create a new workspace by clicking on the down arrow next to the current workspace's name, then select Create Workspace+.

Edit or Delete Workspace

To edit or delete a workspace, click on Dashboard on the main navigation bar, then click on the ellipses (...) on the right side of the screen. Make your selection from the drop-down menu.


Setting a Default Workspace

You can set up a default workspace that loads every time you log in.


1. First. select the workspace that you would like to set as default from the main navigation bar.

2. Once the workspace you want has loaded, click on the ellipses (...) on the right side of the screen and select Set as default Workspace.


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