Configuring Akamai Connectors
Connectors allow Stellar Cyber to collect data from external sources and add it to the data lake.
Connector Overview: Akamai
Capabilities
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Collect: Yes
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Respond: No
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Native Alerts Mapped: No
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Runs on: DP
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Interval: Configurable
Collected Data
Content Type |
Index |
Locating Records |
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Admin Events Reports Audit Logs Reports Connectors Users |
Syslog |
Domain
https://<Hostname> where <Hostname> is a variable from the configuration of this connector |
Response Actions
N/A
Third Party Native Alert Integration Details
N/A
Required Credentials
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Hostname, Access Token, Client Token, Client Secret, Contract ID
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Adding an Akamai Connector
To add an Akamai connector:
Obtaining Credentials
To create the Akamai API credentials:
Use our example as a guideline, as you might be using a different software version.
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Log in to your Akamai Control Center account (https://control.akamai.com).
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Navigate to Identity & Access > New API Client for Me.
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Select which roles, contracts, and groups you are using with the Stellar Cyber API client. You will need to note the Contract ID for use with the connector.
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Select HTTPie for the tool you will use for the API requests.
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Select the permissions as read-only.
Click Submit.
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When displayed, copy the base URL.
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Click on the New Credential button and copy or download your Access Token, Client Token, and Client Secret.
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Save all of the above information before proceeding to the next section.
Adding the Connector in Stellar Cyber
After completing the previous section, with the required credentials noted, you can add the Akamai connector in Stellar Cyber:
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Log in to Stellar Cyber.
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Click System | Integration | Connectors. The Connector Overview appears.
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Click Create. The General tab of the Add Connector screen appears. The information on this tab cannot be changed after you add the connector.
The asterisk (*) indicates a required field.
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Choose Endpoint Security from the Category drop-down.
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Choose Akamai from the Type drop-down.
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For this connector, the supported Function is Collect, which is enabled already.
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Enter a Name.
This field does not accept multibyte characters.
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Choose a Tenant Name. The Interflow records created by this connector include this tenant name.
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Choose the device on which to run the connector.
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(Optional) When the Function is Collect, you can create Log Filters. For information, see Managing Log Filters.
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Click Next. The Configuration tab appears.
The asterisk (*) indicates a required field.
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Enter the Hostname.
Do not include https in the hostname.
For release versions prior to v4.3.4, ensure the URL does not include a trailing "/" symbol.
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Enter the Access Token.
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Enter the Client Token.
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Enter the Client Secret.
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Enter the Contract ID.
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Choose the Interval (min). This is how often the logs are collected.
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Choose the Content Type you would like to collect. The supported content types are:
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Admin Events Reports
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Audit Logs Reports
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Connectors
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Users
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Click Next. The final confirmation tab appears.
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Click Submit.
To pull data, a connector must be added to a Data Analyzer profile if it is running on the Data Processor.
The new connector is immediately active.
Testing the Connector
When you add (or edit) a connector, we recommend that you run a test to validate the connectivity parameters you entered. (The test validates only the authentication / connectivity; it does not validate data flow).
For connectors running on a sensor, Stellar Cyber recommends that you allow 30-60 seconds for new or modified configuration details to be propagated to the sensor before performing a test.
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Click System | Integrations | Connectors. The Connector Overview appears.
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Locate the connector that you added, or modified, or that you want to test.
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Click Test at the right side of that row. The test runs immediately.
Note that you may run only one test at a time.
Stellar Cyber conducts a basic connectivity test for the connector and reports a success or failure result. A successful test indicates that you entered all of the connector information correctly.
To aid troubleshooting your connector, the dialog remains open until you explicitly close it by using the X button. If the test fails, you can select the button from the same row to review and correct issues.
The connector status is updated every five (5) minutes. A successful test clears the connector status, but if issues persist, the status reverts to failed after a minute.
Repeat the test as needed.
Verifying Ingestion
To verify ingestion:
- Click Investigate | Threat Hunting. The Interflow Search tab appears.
- Change the Indices to Syslog. The table immediately updates to show ingested Interflow records.