Exabeam Advanced Analytics getting started guide – Expel Support Center

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Step 1: Enable console access

The Exabeam Security Management Platform uniquely combines a data lake for unlimited data collection, machine learning for advanced analytics, and automated incident response into an integrated set of products. The SOC analysts requires a dedicated user account, which allows us to respond to security alerts and leverage the data available in Exabeam.

At the top right from the menu, navigate to Settings.
Under the Exabeam User Management section, select Users.

Select Add User. Type the following information for the requested fields:

Field name	What to put in it
User Type	Local
Username	expel
Full Name	Expel SOC
Email	Optional field can be left blank
Password	Enter a password. Save the password to enter later in Workbench.

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For Role, select Tier 3 Analyst. If a custom role is preferred, complete the next 2 steps. Note the permission requirements. If you don't need a custom role, skip to Step 2 below.
For a custom role, type Expel for Role Name and Expel Custom Role for Description.

Select Advanced Analytics, and choose the following permissions:

View
View Activities	Required
View Executive Info	Required
View Global Insights	Required
View Infographics	Required
View Insights	Required
View Rules	Required
Edit and Approve
Approve Lockouts	Optional but recommended
Accept Sessions	Optional but recommended
Manage Rules	Optional but recommended
Manage Watchlist	Optional but recommended
Search
Manage Search Library	Optional but recommended
Basic Search	Required
Threat Hunting	Required
View Search Library	Required

Step 2: Generate API credentials

Navigate to Settings > Admin Operations > Cluster Authentication Token.
On the Cluster Authentication Token menu, click + to add a new token.
In the Setup Token dialog box, fill in the Token Name, set Expiry Date to Permanent, and set the Permission Level as Tier 3 Analyst.
Click Save.
Copy the generated token for use in the next step.

Step 3: Configure the technology in Workbench

Now that we have all the correct access configured, we can integrate Exabeam with Expel.

In a new browser tab, log into https://workbench.expel.io.
On the console page, navigate to Settings and click Security Devices.
At the top of the page, click Add Security Device.
Search for and select Exabeam Advanced Analytics from the list of supported technologies.
Complete all fields using the credentials and information you collected in Step 1 and Step 2.
- (Optional) Select an Assembler from the list. If you have an assembler, select the assembler you set up in Step 2 of the Getting Started with Expel guide.
- Type Name (give your Exabeam a name).
- Type the city or site where your Exabeam is located for Location.
- Under Connection Settings, for Token type the token you generated in Step 2 and for Server Address type the IP address for Exabeam.
- (Optional) Under Console Login, type the Username and Password you generated in Step 1.
Click Save.

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Step 1: Enable console access

Step 2: Generate API credentials

Step 3: Configure the technology in Workbench

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