Best Practices for Universal Webhook Responder

The Universal Webhook Responder in Stellar Cyber offers a powerful mechanism for configuring webhook actions, enabling both manual triggers and Automated Threat Hunting (ATH) actions. This guide provides essential best practices to optimize your use of the Webhook Responder.

By following these best practices, you can harness the full potential of the Universal Webhook Responder, ensuring effective integration, configuration, and utilization within your security operations.

Understanding the Types of Webhook Actions

Familiarize yourself with the available webhook actions, which can be either predefined templates or custom configurations. These actions can be easily integrated into both manual triggers and Automated Threat Hunting (ATH) rules, providing flexibility in your security operations.

Configuring Webhook Responder for API Integrations

Explore the Custom type to define your own responder for specific API integrations with various vendors. For instance, configure actions like blocking an IP address on a firewall by defining an API request. This flexibility ensures seamless integration with diverse security tools and platforms.

Reusing Webhook Responder in ATH Rules

Take advantage of the ability to reuse Webhook Responder configurations in your Automated Threat Hunting (ATH) rules. This promotes consistency and efficiency in defining responses to potential threats across your security infrastructure.

Testing APIs

You can use Postman to test APIs. The Custom type of Webhook Responders, created with templates, can have Test buttons.

Connector Configuration

For details on configuring the Universal Webhook Responder connector, see Configuring Universal Webhook Responder Connector.