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Configure the Palo Alto Networks XDR Cloud Collector

Set up the Palo Alto Networks XDR Cloud Collector to continuously ingest the security alerts logs generated by Cortex XDR.

  1. Before you configure the Palo Alto Networks XDR Cloud Collector, ensure that you complete the prerequisites.

  2. Log in to the New-Scale Security Operations Platform with your registered credentials as an administrator.

  3. Navigate to Collectors > Cloud Collectors.

  4. Click New Collector.

  5. Click Palo Alto Networks XDR.

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  6. NAME – Specify a name for the Cloud Collector instance.

  7. FQDN NAME – Enter the FQDN that you obtained while completing the prerequisites, in the format https://api-{fqdn}. For example, api-abc.xyz.eu.paloaltonetworks.com.

  8. AUTHENTICATION TYPE – Select the authentication type: Advanced or Standard based on the security level you selected while generating the API key.

  9. API KEY ID – Enter the value for API Key ID that you obtained while completing the prerequisites.

  10. API KEY – Enter the value for API Key that you obtained while completing the prerequisites.

  11. DATA SOURCES – Select the data source Alerts.

  12. FILTERS FOR ALERTS – Enter the filter conditions in JSON format. For example, {"field": "severity","operator": "in","value": ["medium","high"]}.

  13. INGEST FROM – Select the time and date to provide a threshold before which the collector will exclude events. If you leave this field blank and do not provide a threshold, all logs are ingested.

  14. (Optional) SITE – Select an existing site or to create a new site with a unique ID, click manage your sites. Adding a site name helps you to ensure efficient management of environments with overlapping IP addresses.

    By entering a site name, you associate the logs with a specific independent site. A sitename metadata field is automatically added to all the events that are going to be ingested via this collector. For more information about Site Management, see Define a Unique Site Name.

  15. (Optional) TIMEZONE – Select a time zone applicable to you for accurate detections and event monitoring.

    By entering a time zone, you override the default log time zone. A timezone metadata field is automatically added to all events ingested through this collector.

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  16. To confirm that the New-Scale Security Operations Platform communicates with the service, click Test Connection. 

  17. Click Install.

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    A confirmation message informs you that the new Cloud Collector is created.