Actions for Rapid7 #
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Create a New List of IPs/Hosts for Scanning. Send a list of IPs/host names to Rapid7 for scanning.
Use Cases #
Below are the possible use cases for the Rapid7 action:
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Add previously unknown assets to your Rapid7 system.
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Scan for a specific vulnerability.
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Ensure you comply with regulations.
Prerequisites #
To execute Rapid7 actions, you mustL
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Configure a user account in Rapid7 that has API permissions. The required parameters are described in the instructions for creating a Lucidum Connector for Rapid7. For details, see https://lucidum.io/docs/rapid7-insightvm-cloud.
NOTE. The specified account should have read and write permissions.
Workflows #
- Creating a new Configuration and a new Action
- Cloning an Existing Action
- Creating a new Action from the Location Results page
- Editing a Configuration
- Editing an Action
- Viewing Information about an Action
Rapid7 Configuration #

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Configuration Name. Identifier for the Configuration. This name will appear in the Lucidum Action Center.
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Host. The hostname or IP address of the Rapid7 server.
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Port. TCP/UDP port 389 or TCP port 636 if using an SSL connection.
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User Name. User name or email with read and write permission. .
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Password. The password associated with User Name.
- Proxy. If you are using a proxy server with Lucidum, select from the list of already-configured proxy servers. To create a proxy server, see https://lucidum.io/docs/configuring-a-proxy-server/.
Create or Edit an Action #
To create an action for Rapid7:
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In the Create a New Action page, in the General step, enter:

- Description. After saving an Action, Lucidum uses the Luci LLM to populate this field automatically. You cannot edit the value in this field.
- Business Value. After saving an Action, Lucidum uses the Luci LLM to populate this field automatically. You cannot edit the value in this field.
- Action Type. Select from the list of possible action types. Select Rapid7 action.
- Configuration Name. Select an action configuration from the pulldown options.
- Action Name. Identifier for the action. This name will appear in the Lucidum Action Center.
- Author Comments. Custom comments about the Action.

