How to convert Cisco IPS signatures to a MARS events - no keyword search

I am trying to run a scheduled report looking for the new Microsoft exploit under the IPS S411 release, SIGID 19339.0 and I am trying to form the query looking for the event this falls under without using a keyword search on the SIGID. Does anyone know how to correlate an IPS signature to a MARS event?
Thanks,
Mike

With the help of On-box local event correlation technology you can correlate. On-box local event correlation technology not only enables detection, but actually blocks multi-event attacks and malware in real time, complementing security incident management software such as the Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting System (Cisco Security MARS) that correlate events across multiple devices.
Integrates with the Cisco Security Manager to correlate security events with the configured firewall rules and intrusion prevention system (IPS) signatures that can affect the security event

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