The Qualys Cloud Platform (VM/PC) continuously identifies threats and monitors unexpected changes in the network before they turn into breaches.
Creating an API Key for Qualys #
Before configuring the Qualys connector in Lucidum, you must first create a user with API access. Lucidum will use this user account to access Qualys.
To create a new user for the Lucidum connector:
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Log in to the Qualys Administration utility
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In this document, follow the instructions in the section Adding Users: https://cdn2.qualys.com/docs/qualys-evaluators-guide.pdf
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In User Roles, assign one of the following:
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Manager role with full scope
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Reader role with full scope
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To enable API access for the user account:
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Log in to the Qualys Administration utility
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Click User.
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In the Edit User page, click User Role.
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Click the API checkbox.
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Click Save.
Configuring the Connector for Qualys #
To configure Lucidum to ingest data from Qualys:
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Log in to Lucidum.
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In the left pane, click Connector.
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In the Connector page, click Add Connector.
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Scroll until you find the Connector you want to configure. Click Connect. The Settings page appears.
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In the Settings page, enter the following:
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 Host (required). The hostname for the Qualys API. To determine your platform URL, see https://www.qualys.com/platform-identification/
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User Name (required). The credentials for a Qualys account that has read access to the API data.
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Password (required). The credentials for a Qualys account that has read access to the API data.
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API Version (optional). Qualys API version. Default version is 2.0.
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To test the configuration, click Test.
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If the connector is configured correctly, Lucidum displays a list of services that are accessible with the connector.
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If the connector is not configured correctly, Lucidum displays an error message.
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API Documentation #
https://cdn2.qualys.com/docs/qualys-api-vmpc-user-guide.pdf
https://www.qualys.com/docs/qualys-api-vmpc-user-guide.pdf
https://www.qualys.com/docs/qualys-global-ai-api-user-guide.pdf
