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Wazuh on-prem setup for Workbench

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By following these steps, you create a user account for Expel which keeps Expel activity separate from other activity on the Wazuh console.

Note

This guide is for on-premises installations of Wazuh. For cloud installations, see the Wazuh cloud article.

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Step 1: Create an account in Elasticsearch

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.

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 the Elasticsearch console and select Stack Management from the Management menu.

  2. Select Users and click Create user.

    • For Username type expel_svc.

    • Set the Password.

    • For Full name type Expel Service Account.

    • For Email 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.

    • For Roles select kibana_admin.

  3. Click Create user.

Note

Note the Elasticsearch server address and port number (the default port is 9200) for later use.

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, login to https://workbench.expel.io/settings/security-devices?setupIntegration=wazuh. You may be asked to log into Workbench.

  2. Fill in the form like this:

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    • For Where is your device? select On-prem.

    • For Assembler select the assembler you want to route the Wazuh traffic through.

    • For Name and Location type a name and location that are meaningful to you.

    • For Username and Password type the username and password created in Step 1.

    • For Server address type the server address with the port number from above.

    • For Is this a Wazuh cloud instance? select Yes or No, depending on whether you're onboarding a Wazuh-hosted device.

  3. Click Save.

You can see if the device is healthy on the Security Devices page. It may take a few minutes to see the device listed as healthy.

To check if alerts are coming through, navigate to the Alerts Analysis page. Scroll to the device you want to check and click View alerts. Switch to grid view, then check the list for device alerts. It can take 36 to 72 hours for alerts to appear after setup, as we tune your device.

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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!

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