Forescout Ports and Protocols
Forescout Ports and Protocols
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Ports and Protocols Best Practices Guide
Contact Information
Forescout Technologies, Inc.
190 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
https://www.forescout.com/support-hub/
Toll-Free (US): 1.866.377.8771
Tel (Intl): 1.408.213.3191
Support: 1.708.237.6591
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Delaware corporation. A list of our trademarks and patents can be found at
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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Purpose ................................................................................................. 4
1.2 Audience ............................................................................................. 4
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Introduction
1.1 Purpose
This document contains information pertaining to the communications and
protocols needed to deploy Forescout for visibility and control of enterprise
assets. This document is a reference document for a Forescout eyeSight and
eyeControl implementation and is intended to be authoritative, and provide the
most up to date information with regards to the Forescout implementation. This
document shall be modified as needed and versioned as required to ensure that
the most up to date information has been included and distributed to the
requisite parties within the enterprise.
1.2 Audience
This deliverable has the following intended audiences:
• Customer Architects
• Service Owners
• Engineering
• Test Teams
• Other designers who will participate in the peer review and walkthrough of
the design
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General
Port Transport Service Inbound/ Function
Protocol Outbound
22 TCP SSH Outbound SSH management from
Enterprise Manager(s) to
CounterACT appliance(s)
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802.1x
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Aruba ClearPass
Port Transport Service Inbound/ Function
Protocol Outbound
80 TCP HTTP Outbound Retrieve URL content
161 UDP SNMP Outbound SNMP OID query
22 TCP SSH Outbound SSH management
User Directory
Port Transport Service Inbound/ Function
Protocol Outbound
49 TCP/UDP TACACS+ Outbound Login host protocol
389 TCP LDAP Outbound Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol (LDAP) used for
external directory query
636 TCP LDAPS/LDAP Outbound Lightweight Directory Access
over TLS Protocol (LDAP) over TLS used
for external directory query
1812 TCP/UDP RADIUS Outbound RADIUS authentication protocol,
radius
1813 TCP/UDP RADIUS Outbound RADIUS accounting protocol,
radius-acct
3268 TCP msft-gc Outbound Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol (LDAP) used for global
catalog query of Active
Directory (AD) forests
3269 TCP msft-gc-ssl Outbound Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol (LDAP) over TLS used
for global catalog query of
Active Directory (AD) forests
80 TCP HTTP Inbound HTTP corporate or guest portal
login
443 TCP HTTPS Inbound HTTPS corporate or guest portal
login
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Inbound/
Transport
Port Service Function
Protocol
Outbound
Server Identification
4 TCP SFS Outbound (Self-Certifying File
System)
Server Identification
21 TCP FTP Outbound
(File Transfer Protocol)
System Identification
22 UDP SSH Outbound
(Banner)
System Identification
23 TCP Telnet Outbound
(Banner)
Mail Server
25 TCP SMTP Outbound
Identification
79 TCP Finger Outbound System Identification
Web Server
Identification
80 TCP HTTP Outbound
Printer Identification
and NAT Detection
88 TCP/UDP Kerberos Outbound Mac OS X kerberos-sec
Mail Server
110 TCP POP3 Outbound
Identification
Port Mapper, NFS User
111 TCP RPC (*nix) Outbound
Name Mapping
Windows System
135 UDP RPC (Windows) Outbound
Identification
Windows Identification /
139 TCP NetBIOS Outbound
Management
Mail Server
143 TCP IMAP Outbound
Identification
Mail Server
220 TCP IMAP3 Outbound
Identification
Windows Identification /
445 TCP ActiveDirectory Outbound
Management
513 TCP rlogind Outbound System Identification
515 TCP JetDirect Outbound Printer Identification
631 TCP Print Spooler Outbound Printer Identification
VPN Server
1723 TCP PPTP Outbound
Identification
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Windows Identification /
3389 TCP Remote Desktop Outbound
Management
Web Server
8080 TCP HTTP Outbound Identification
(Alternate)
9100 TCP IPP Outbound Printer Identification
41351 TCP (Undefined) Outbound (Part of Active OS scan)
iOS Detection (iPod,
62078 TCP iOS Synch Outbound
iPad, iPhone)
Used to determine if
ICMP is enabled on
40000-
UDP Forescout Function Outbound network. If ICMP is not
65535
enabled, UDP port scans
will not function.
NMAP OS fingerprinting
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Advanced Tools
Port Transport Service Inbound/ Function
Protocol Outbound
80 TCP HTTP Outbound Retrieve URL content
161 UDP SNMP Outbound SNMP OID query
22 TCP SSH Outbound SSH management
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External Classifier
Port Transport Service Inbound/ Function
Protocol Outbound
21 TCP FTP Outbound Retrieve flat classification file
from FTP server
Microsoft SMS/SCCM
Port Transport Service Inbound/ Function
Protocol Outbound
1433 TCP MS SQL Outbound Allows CounterACT to query
SCCM database
1434 UDP MS SQL Outbound Allows CounterACT to query
SCCM database Instance
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NetFlow
Port Transport Service Inbound/ Function
Protocol Outbound
2055 UDP NetFlow Inbound L3 transmission of traffic using
flow exporters to forward traffic
from segments of interest.
Reports
Port Transport Service Inbound/ Function
Protocol Outbound
80 TCP HTTP Inbound Redirection to Reports Portal
443 TCP HTTPS Inbound Access to Reports Portal
Syslog
Port Transport Service Inbound/ Function
Protocol Outbound
514 TCP/UDP Syslog Outbound Sends syslog messages to a
syslog server
514 UDP Syslog Inbound Receives syslog messages
supporting advanced capabilities
Technical Support
Port Transport Service Inbound/ Function
Protocol Outbound
443 TCP TLS Outbound Snapshot/Snapsend files to
ForeScout support:
https://snapshot.forescout.com;
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Linux
Port Transport Service Inbound/ Function
Protocol Outbound
22 TCP SSH Outbound Remote Inspection using SSH
management for Linux and Unix
devices
10006 TCP SSH Tunnel Inbound Allows a SecureConnector tunnel
between Linux and Mac
endpoints and the Appliance.
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NetScreen Firewall
Port Transport Service Inbound/ Function
Protocol Outbound
22 TCP SSH Outbound SSH management
Switch
Port Transport Service Inbound/ Function
Protocol Outbound
22 TCP SSH Outbound Switch management
23 TCP Telnet Outbound Switch management
161 UDP SNMP Get/Set Outbound Allows CounterACT to
communicate with network
switches and routers for
management
830 TCP SSH/XML Outbound Manage Netconf (Juniper)
devices
162 UDP SNMP Trap Inbound Notification from switches
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Virtual Firewall
Port Transport Service Inbound/ Function
Protocol Outbound
All TCP All Outbound TCP RST (reset) messages
All ICMP All Outbound ICMP unavailable messages
*The response port may not be the management port depending on the
configuration.
Wireless
Port Transport Service Inbound/ Function
Protocol Outbound
22 TCP SSH Outbound Manage Wireless AP or
Controller
23 TCP Telnet Outbound Manage Wireless AP or
Controller
161 UDP SNMP Get/Set Outbound Wireless management
830 TCP SSH/XML Outbound Manage Netconf (Juniper)
devices
162 UDP SNMP Trap Inbound Notification from Wireless AP or
Controller
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Device Library
Port Transport Service Inbound/ Function
Protocol Outbound
21 TCP FTP Outbound Network Attached
Storage Device
22 TCP SSH/File Outbound Network Attached
Storage Device
80 TCP HTTP Outbound Temperature Monitor
102 TCP N/A Outbound PLC Device
104 TCP DICOM Outbound DICOM Server
111 TCP N/A Outbound Printer
161 UDP SNMP Outbound Network Device and
Printer
443 TCP HTTPS Outbound Network Attached
Storage Device
500 UDP N/A Outbound Medication Dispensing
System
515 TCP LPD Outbound Printer
554 TCP N/A Outbound IP Camera
1720 TCP N/A Outbound VoIP Device
1732 UDP N/A Outbound Patient Monitor
1801 TCP N/A Outbound Medication Dispensing
System
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Active Directory A software product from Microsoft that stores users, groups, and computers as
well as Domain Name Services (DNS). It provides authentication and name
resolution services.
AAP – The autonomous access point is an access point device that supports standalone
Autonomous AP – network configurations, where all settings are maintained locally on the device.
Autonomous Configure the Wireless Plugin to manage autonomous access points.
Access Point
Channel Wireless channels are assigned to Wi-Fi radios. Multiple channels are used to
allow devices to communicate without interference.
The name of Network Access Control software product manufactured by
CounterACT
ForeScout and being implemented in HQ and RHDC.
Protocol for providing an IP address to a device attached to a network.
DHCP – Dynamic
Host Control
Protocol
DNS – Domain A hierarchical naming system built on a distributed database for computers,
Name System services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. Most
importantly, it translates domain names meaningful to humans into the
numerical identifiers associated with networking equipment for the purpose of
locating and addressing these devices worldwide.
Enterprise The name of the appliance manufactured by ForeScout and being implemented
Manager in COS. It controls and manages the policies used for compliance checking and
logging of client devices.
ForeScout The name of the Network Access Control manufacturer whose products are
being implemented in ROCC, RHDC, and HQ.
HPS – Host Agentless solution for executing compliance checks on Windows domain
Property Scanner connected devices.
The principal communication protocol responsible for routing packets Customer
IP – Internet
network boundaries. The primary protocol that established the Internet.
Protocol
A computer network that connects computers and devices in a limited
LAN – Local Area
geographical area such an office or building.
Network
The lightweight access point is a device that is managed by a WLAN controller
LAP – Lightweight
and cannot act independently of the controller. Lightweight APs have no
AP – Lightweight
configuration until they associate with a controller. LAPs are zero touch
Access Point
deployed and are not individually configured.
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An application level protocol used for reading and editing directories over an IP
LDAP –
network.
Lightweight
Directory Access
Protocol
MDM – Mobile Solution to manage mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones that are not
Device managed by Windows Active Directory.
Management
MS DS – Microsoft Solution
Directory Service
NAC – Network Solution to provide visibility and control over managed and unmanaged network
Access Control endpoints and restrict access based on credentials and compliance.
NTP – Network Time protocol used to synchronize servers with a single clock.
Time Protocol
Syslog Log messaging protocol used to provide near real-time events for alerting and
logging.
VLAN – Virtual A group of hosts with a common set of requirements that communicate as if
Local Area they were attached to the same broadcast domain, regardless of their physical
Network location. A VLAN has the same attributes as a physical local area network, but
allows for end nodes to be grouped together even if they are not located on the
same network switch.
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is an industry marketing association that certifies wireless products with
the Wi-Fi certification.
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network is an extension of the wired network using wireless
radios to connect client devices to wireless access points.
WLC – Controller – A device that manages one or more lightweight access point in the WLAN. The
WLAN Controller – WLAN controller performs all the traditional roles of an AP, such as association
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Wireless LAN or authentication of wireless clients. The WLAN controller provides all the
Controller configuration parameters and firmware that the lightweight access point needs
in the registration process. Configure the Wireless Plugin to manage WLAN
controllers.
Contact Information
Forescout Technologies, Inc.
190 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
https://www.forescout.com/support/
Toll-Free (US): 1.866.377.8771
Tel (Intl): 1.408.213.3191
Support: 1.708.237.6591
Legal Notice
© 2021 Forescout Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Forescout Technologies, Inc. is a
Delaware corporation. A list of our trademarks and patents can be found at
https://www.forescout.com/company/legal/intellectual-property-patents-trademarks. Other
brands, products, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of their respective
owners.
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