eXtended detection source integration

To connect to external systems in order to collect activity data, you must add a new connector for extended detection, which will automatically collect activity logs and activity data from external systems. Currently, this feature connects to a FortiAnalyzer device type, which collects the logs from other systems, such as firewalls, Active Directory and other security products. The aggregated data is then being sent to Fortinet Cloud Services (FCS) where it is correlated and analyzed to detect malicious indications that will result in security events of eXtended Detection policy rule violations.

Prerequisites

Before you start configuring an eXtended detection source connector, verify you have the following:

• A valid license for eXtended Detection Response—While you can create an eXtended detection source connector without a valid license for eXtended Detection Response, the license is required for a successful XDR definition.

• A JumpBox with connectivity to the external detection source, such as FortiAnalyzer. Details about how to install a FortiEDR Core and configure it as a JumpBox are provided in Installing the FortiEDR Core. You may refer to Cores for more information about configuring a JumpBox.
• Connectivity from the FortiEDR Central Manager to the Fortinet Cloud Services (FCS).
• A FortiAnalyzer administrator account with JSON API access enabled. Refer to the FortiAnalyzer Administration Guide for more information.

Setting up an extended detection connector with FortiEDR

1. Click the Add Connector button and select eXtended Detection Source in the Connectors dropdown list.

   

   The following displays:

   

2. Fill in the following fields:

   Field	Definition
   Enabled	Check this checkbox to enable blocking of malicious IP addresses by FortiAnalyzer.
   JumpBox	Select the FortiEDR JumpBox that will communicate with FortiAnalyzer.
   Name	Specify a name of your choice to identify the connector.
   Type	Select FortiAnalyzer.
   Host	Specify the IP or DNS address of your FortiAnalyzer.
   Port	Specify the port that is used for API communication with your FortiAnalyzer.
   API Key/Credentials	Specify authentication details of your FortiAnalyzer: To use an API token, click the API Key radio button and copy the token value into the text box. To use API credentials, click the Credentials radio button and fill in the FortiAnalyzer username and password.

3. Click Save.

Setting up FortiEDR Central Manager

In order to complete eXtended detection source integration, the eXtended detection rules and FortiEDR Threat Hunting events collection must be enabled with the FortiEDR Central Manager, as follows.

To enable eXtended detection rules:

1. Navigate to the SECURITY SETTINGS > Security Policies page.
2. Open the eXtended detection policy that is applied on devices on which you want the eXtended detection policy to apply and click the Disabled button next to each of the underlying rules to enable it, as shown below:

   

FortiEDR is now configured to issue eXtended detection alerts.