What is Signal Sciences? #
Signal Sciences is a software as a service (SaaS) company that offers security monitoring and defense for web applications, APIs, and microservices. Signal Sciences includes next-generation web application firewalls (WAF) and runtime application self-protection (RASP).
Why Should You Use the Signal Sciences Connector? #
The Signal Sciences connector provides visibility into the assets in your environment. You can use this visibility to:
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ensure assets are managed per your security policies
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derive relationships between assets, users, applications, and data
How Does This Connector Work? #
Lucidum executes read-only requests to the Signal Sciences REST API and ingests only meta-data about Signal Sciences devices. Lucidum does not retrieve any data stored on your assets.
Configuring the Connector in Lucidum #
| Field | Description | Example |
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| Host | The hostname or IP address of the Signal Sciences server. | 10.2.290.29 dashboard.signalsciences.net. |
| Client ID | Client ID for a Signal Sciences account that has read access to API data. |
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| Client Secret | Client secret for a Signal Sciences account that has read access to API data |
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| API Version | API version. Default is “v0” | v0 |
| Corporation | Your corporation name | lucidum |
| Site | Name of your Signal Sciences site | lucium |
Source Documentation #
Creating Credentials #
To create a user account for the Lucidum connector:
https://docs.fastly.com/en/guides/adding-and-deleting-user-accounts#adding-a-user-to-an-account
To generate API tokens:
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Log in with the new user account
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Follow these instructions:
https://docs.fastly.com/en/ngwaf/using-our-api#managing-api-access-tokens
Required Permissions #
Contact your Lucidum Sales Representative for help with permissions.
| Object | Permissions |
|---|---|
| Role | User |
| Sites | Select sites that user can access |
