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Elasticsearch setup for Workbench

Sharon Burton
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This article helps you connect your Elasticsearch installation with the Expel Workbench.

Step 1: Enable console and API 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.

  1. Open Kibana and use the User Creation Wizard to to create a user for Expel with a role that grants Read privileges to the Indices that host your security logs. For instructions, see: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/using-kibana-with-security.html#security-create-roles

    Elasticsearch_Kibana_IndexPrivileges.png

  2. Make note of the Username and Password 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=generic_elasticsearch.

    Elasticsearch_WB_AddSecDev.png

  2. For Where is your device? select Cloud or On-prem.

  3. Fill in the other fields like this:

    • For Assembler, select your Assembler from the list. (On-prem only.)

    • For Name and Location, type in a unique name and describe the general physical location of the server.

    • For Username and Password, type in the credentials you created in Step 1.

    • For Server address, copy/paste the Elasticsearch endpoint. Be sure to use the Elasticsearch endpoint and not the Kibana endpoint.

      Elasticsearch_Kibana_ServerAddress.png

    • For Index, type in where the security logs are hosted on the server.

  4. Click Save.

  5. 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.

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!

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