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SentinelOne setup for Workbench

Sharon Burton
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This article provides onboarding steps for SentinelOne. Connecting the Expel Workbench to SentinelOne installation requires a user account with the proper level of access, API access, and an API authentication token. The first step is to create a new user account in SentinelOne and configure the account with the proper roles. The next step is to enable API access for the new user account. After that's complete, you can connect SentinelOne to Workbench and test the connection.

Step 1: Create new user account and role in SentinelOne

This step creates a user account for Expel that keeps the Expel activity separate from other activity on the SentinelOne console.

  1. Log into SentinelOne, navigate to Settings > Users > Roles. Duplicate the Viewer role.

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  2. Rename the new Viewer role: Viewer - Expel.

  3. Add these additional permissions:

    • Endpoint: Remote Shell, Initiate Scan, File Fetch, and Fetch Logs.

    • Threat: Fetch Threat File.

    • Deep Visibility: File Fetch.

  4. Click Save.

  5. Navigate to Settings > Users and click New User.

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  6. For Full Name type Expel SOC.

  7. For Email Address type soc+<Your_Organization_Name>@expel.io.

    Tip

    Yes, the "+" sign is part of the email address, and it's important. Click here to find out why.

  8. Assign the Expel SOC account to the Viewer - Expel role.

  9. Notify your engagement manager that the new account is created and the registration email is sent.

Step 2: Enable API access for Expel

  1. Navigate to Settings > User and click New User.

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  2. For Full Name type Expel API.

  3. For Email Address type soc+<your_org_name>_api@expel.io.

    Tip

    Yes, the "+" sign is part of the email address, and it's important. Click here to find out why.

  4. Role Settings: IR Team is the least privileged role that gives Expel the necessary API permissions for polling alerts and disconnecting/isolating hosts.

  5. Click Save.

  6. Navigate to settings on the left side panel and click Users.

  7. Find the Expel User created for API access.

  8. Edit the API user's details and select the checkbox next to Can generate API Token.

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  9. Notify your engagement manager that the new account is created and the registration email is sent.

Step 3: Create an authentication token that allows the Expel Workbench to access the SentinelOne API

  1. Log out of the SentinelOne Console.

  2. Log back into the SentinelOne Console, this time as the newly-created Expel API User.

  3. In the upper right, Expel API > select My User.

  4. From the Option list, select Generate API Token.

  5. Click Download. The generated token is used next in the registration steps for Workbench.

Step 4: Configure SentinelOne 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 Workbench.

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  2. Fill in the fields like this:

    • For Name type a name for the security device.

    • For Location type cloud.

    • For Server address type the SentinelOne device hostname in the following format: https://<your_address>.sentinelone.net. Make sure you include your port number at the end like this example: https://<your_address>.sentinelone.net:40.

    • For API Key type the API key generated in Step 3.5.

  3. Click Save.

  4. 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 5: 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.

Tip

This article was accurate at the time of writing, but changes happen. If you find the instructions are outdated, leave a description in the comment field below and let us know!

Related terms

SentinelOne, Sentinel1, sentinal, sentielone, Sentinel

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