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External Systems Configuration Guide

YXLink Vulnerability Scanner

YXLink Vuln Scanner

Configuration in FortiSIEM

Complete these steps in the FortiSIEM UI:

  1. Go to the ADMIN > Setup > Credentials tab.
  2. In Step 1: Enter Credentials, click New to create a new credential.
    1. Follow the instructions in "Setting Credentials" in the User's Guide to create a new credential.
    2. Enter these settings in the Access Method Definition dialog box:

      SettingsDescription
      NameEnter a name for the credential.
      Device TypeYXLink Vuln Scanner
      Access ProtocolYX API
      Pull Interval60 minutes
      Port0
      DomainDomain name
      DescriptionDescription about the device
  3. In Step 2: Enter IP Range to Credential Associations, click New to create a new mapping.
    1. Enter a host name, an IP, or an IP range in the IP/Host Name field.
    2. Select the name of your credential from the Credentials drop-down list.
    3. Click Save.
  4. Click the Test drop-down list and select Test Connectivity to test the connection to the YXLink Vulnerability Scanner.
  5. To see the jobs associated with YXLink, select ADMIN > Setup > Pull Events.
  6. To see the received events, select ANALYTICS, then enter "YXLink" in the search box.

YXLink Vuln Scanner

Configuration in FortiSIEM

Complete these steps in the FortiSIEM UI:

  1. Go to the ADMIN > Setup > Credentials tab.
  2. In Step 1: Enter Credentials, click New to create a new credential.
    1. Follow the instructions in "Setting Credentials" in the User's Guide to create a new credential.
    2. Enter these settings in the Access Method Definition dialog box:

      SettingsDescription
      NameEnter a name for the credential.
      Device TypeYXLink Vuln Scanner
      Access ProtocolYX API
      Pull Interval60 minutes
      Port0
      DomainDomain name
      DescriptionDescription about the device
  3. In Step 2: Enter IP Range to Credential Associations, click New to create a new mapping.
    1. Enter a host name, an IP, or an IP range in the IP/Host Name field.
    2. Select the name of your credential from the Credentials drop-down list.
    3. Click Save.
  4. Click the Test drop-down list and select Test Connectivity to test the connection to the YXLink Vulnerability Scanner.
  5. To see the jobs associated with YXLink, select ADMIN > Setup > Pull Events.
  6. To see the received events, select ANALYTICS, then enter "YXLink" in the search box.