Package Security Manager Basics

If you are new to using Package Security Manager on-prem (formerly Anaconda Server) or if you are looking to learn to do more with Package Security Manager, this is the course for you. Package Security Manager is the on-premise software included with Anaconda’s Business tier offerings. It allows you to centralize your organization’s projects, secure open-source packages and libraries, and manage vulnerabilities with a private repository hosted on-premise or in your cloud. This course will help you get started using Package Security Manager and answer questions about some of the functions listed in the user interface (UI).

This course will empower you to be able to tighten security in your environment. You do not need to take the lessons in order; choose lessons based on your needs and experience. 

This course may be updated based on customer requests and feature updates.  

What you'll learn—and how you can apply it

By the end of this hands-on course, you’ll understand:

• Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) and their uses
• Environments
• What a mirror is and how it is used
• How a channel and mirror are related
• What filter options are available

And you’ll be able to:

• Create a .condarc file
• Create a mirror from the UI and the command-line interface (CLI)
• Filter packages by name, platform, and CVE score
• Create and use an environment

This training is for you because…

• You’re an administrator of Package Security Manager
• You are an end user of Package Security Manager
• You want to learn more about CVEs

Prerequisites

This course can be taken with no prerequisites; however, we recommend:

• Package Security Manager is implemented
• If working in the CLI, please take the .condarc lesson first

Recommended preparation

• Sign into your Package Security Manager Account (if installed)