What’s in this guide?

1. Enable and configure console access for the Expel Security Operations Center (SOC) 
2. Configure Exabeam Data Lake in Workbench 

Step 1: Enable console access

Having read-only access to the interface of your technology enables Expel to go above and beyond. This access is used by our Analysts to dig deeper when performing Incident Investigations and our device health team to investigate potential health issues with your technologies.

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 Expel SOC requires a dedicated User Account, which will allow our Analysts to respond to security alerts and leverage the data available in Exabeam.

Create a User Account

1. At the bottom of the homepage, navigate to EXABEAM ADMIN OPERATIONS.
2. Under the Exabeam User Management section select Users.
   
   
3. Select Add User.
4. Enter the following information for the requested fields:
   

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

    

5. For Role, select Tier 3 Analyst. (If a custom role is preferred, please complete steps 1.6 and 1.7 below. Please note the permission requirements. If a custom role is not needed, please skip to Step 2.1 below.)
6. For a custom role, enter Expel for Role Name and Expel Custom Role for Description.
7. 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 & 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: Configure the technology in Workbench

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

Register device in Expel Workbench

1. In a new browser tab, login to https://workbench.expel.io.
2. Enter Security Code from Google Authenticator (two factor authentication).
3. On the console page, navigate to Settings > Security Devices
4. At the top right of the page, select Add Security Device.
   
   
5. Search for and select Exabeam from the list of support technologies
6. Complete all fields using the credentials and information you collected in Step 1:
    
   • Select an Assembler from the drop down. (Choose the Assembler you set up in Step 2 of the Getting Started with Expel guide.)
   • Enter Name (give your Exabeam a name).
   • Enter city or site your Exabeam is located for Location.
   • Enter Server Address (IP address for Exabeam).
   • For Password, enter the password you entered in Step 1.4.
   • Enter Username enter the username you entered in Step 1.4.
7. Click Save. 
8. After a few minutes (1-10 minutes), refresh the Security Devices page and you should see your device Status reporting as Healthy, or if there is an issue, it will provide more details of what the issue may be.
9. To check and see if alerts are coming through, navigate to Alerts on the console page, then click the icon in the upper right to switch to grid view, then check the list for Exabeam alerts.