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Configure the Vectra Cloud Collector

Set up the Vectra Cloud Collector to continuously ingest events from the data sources Audit Log Events, and Detections using the following steps.

  1. Before you configure the Vectra 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 Vectra.

  6. Enter the following information for the cloud collector.

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

    • VECTRA PORTAL URL – Enter the value for Vectra portal URL that you obtained while completing the prerequisites by contacting the Vectra support team.

    • CLIENT ID – Enter the value for Client ID that you obtained while completing the prerequisites.

    • CLIENT SECRET – Enter the value for Client Secret that you obtained while completing the prerequisites.

    • DATA SOURCES – Select the data sources Audit Log Events, Detections, or both.

      If you select Detections, select the Detection State: Active or All and then enter the Threat Score.

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      • Detection State – Filter detections by the current state of the detection. To fetch only the active detections, select Active. To receive all detections irrespective of their detection state, select All.

      • Threat Score – Filter detections by threat score. Enter a threat score to receive all detections above the specified threat score. The default value is 0, which means that all detections with a threat score >=0 are fetched.

    • 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.