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Configure the Qualys Cloud Collector

Set up the Qualys Cloud Collector to continuously ingest Activity Logs, and Vulnerabilities including VM host detection events from Qualys sources.

  1. Before you configure the Qualys 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 Qualys.

  6. Enter the following information for the cloud collector.

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

    • URL – Specify the API URL that you obtained while completing the prerequisites. Add https:// before the URL. For example, https://qualysapi.qualys.com/.

    • USERNAME – Enter the user name that you use for accessing Qualys account.

    • PASSWORD – Enter the password that you use for accessing Qualys account.

    • DATA SOURCES – Select the data sources Activity Logs, or VM Host Detection, or both, based on your requirement to fetch the data.

    • INGEST FROM – Select the time and date from which the collector must start ingesting events. If you leave this field blank and do not provide a threshold, all logs are ingested.

  7. (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.

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

  10. Click Install.

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