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Elastic Endpoint Security (formerly Endgame) setup for Workbench

Sharon Burton
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Step 1: Enable console access

Having read-only access to the interface of your technology allows Expel to dig deeper during incident investigations. Our device health team uses this access to investigate potential health issues with your tech.

This procedure creates a user account for Expel that keeps the Expel activity separate from other activity on the Elastic Endpoint Security console.

Create an admin account

  1. Navigate to Administration icon on the left, click Users tab, and click Create New User.

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  2. For First name add Expel.

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    • For Last name type Admin.

    • For Username type Expel.

    • For User Role select Admin.

      Note

      LEVEL 3 access can be selected here although Expel can't view security policies for the device to advise on best practices and configuration. Detection remains unaffected.

    • Create a Password for Expel.

  3. Click Create User.

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After console access is established for Workbench, the remaining onboarding steps for this technology can also be performed by Expel. Reach out to your engagement manager if you want us to help.

Step 2: Configure the technology in Workbench

Now that we have the correct access configured and noted the credentials, we can integrate your tech with Workbench.

  1. In a new browser tab, log into https://workbench.expel.io.

  2. On the console page, navigate to Settings and click Security Devices.

  3. At the upper right of the page, select Add Security Device.

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  4. Search for and select Endgame.

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  5. Select Cloud or On-prem.

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    • Select the assembler from the list. (On-prem only)

    • For Name, type the host name of the Elastic Endpoint Security device.

    • For Location, type the geographic location of the appliance.

    • For Username, type Expel from Step 1.

    • For Password, type the password used in Step 1.

    • For Server address, type the management/console IP address of the device to be connected through https. For example: https://127.0.0.1.

    • For File unzip password, type the password to unzip the acquired file. If you don't type a password here, the default Endgame password is used.

    • For Acknowledge alerts, select yes to mark Endgame alerts as “viewed” after Workbench processes them.

    • For Dismiss alerts, select yes to mark Endgame alerts as "dismissed" when Workbench processes them.

  6. Click Save.

  7. You can provide console access now or set it up later. Use the instructions below to set it up later.

To check if alerts are coming through, navigate to Alerts on the console page. Click the icon in the upper right to switch to grid view, then check the list for device alerts.

Step 3: Edit the device to add console access

Expel needs console access to your device to allow our SOC analysts to dig deeper during incident investigations. Additionally, our engineering teams use this access to investigate potential health issues, including proper alert ingestion.

Note

Expel secures all login information our SOC analysts need about your devices in a MFA password product. Access to this login information is protected using our internal MFA processes. To learn more about the IP addresses all Expel traffic comes from, go here.

  1. Open Workbench. Go to Organization Settings > Security Devices. Next to the device you just connected, click the down arrow and click Edit.

  2. In the Console Login area, type these details:

    • Console URL: type the console URL from the Server address in the Connection Settings area above. At the end of the URL, type /login.

    • Username: type the user name you created above.

    • Password: type the password you created above.

    • Two-factor secret key (32-character code): depending on how your organization enforces log-ins, this field may not apply to you. In these cases, you can leave it blank. This field is optional and if you have questions or concerns, reach out to your engagement manager or to support.

  3. Click Save.

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