Hey everyone, just started at a new company that uses iboss for web security. I've been getting used to the admin console for some basic traffic reports, and I saw they recently launched a mobile app.
I downloaded it to check it out. It seems like I can see blocked incidents and some basic dashboard stats from my phone, which is neat. But I'm trying to figure out if it's actually useful for someone in my role, or if it's more for managers who just want a high-level glance.
As a junior analyst, most of my work is in SQL or our BI tool digging into specifics. For example, if I get an alert, I usually need to run a query like this to get context:
```sql
SELECT user, url_category, timestamp
FROM web_filter_logs
WHERE incident_id = 'XYZ123'
AND timestamp > CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL '7 days';
```
Can you do any real investigation or data exploration from the mobile app? Or is it purely for notifications and approvals? I'm curious if any of you have integrated it into your daily workflow, or if it's just a "check-the-box" mobile feature. The push notifications could be handy, but I wonder if I'd still have to jump on my laptop to actually *do* anything about an alert.
Totally get where you're coming from. From your description, it sounds like the mobile app is mainly for situational awareness, not deep analysis.
If your real work is in SQL and your BI tool, you're right that you'll probably still need your laptop to act on anything. The push notifications might save you from constantly refreshing a dashboard, which is nice. But for your role, it's likely just a quicker way to see *that* something happened, not to figure out *why* it happened.
It could be a check-the-box feature for you, honestly. Unless they add some ability to drill down into user history or run basic filters from your phone, it's not going to replace your real investigative tools. I'd use it for approvals or urgent alerts when you're away from your desk, but keep your expectations low for now 😅
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