Connecting to a Qualys asset data source

The Qualys Connected Assets and Risk connector can be run in the platform cluster. The connector incrementally synchronizes the contents of the Qualys asset databases with the data that is managed by the Connected Assets and Risk service.

1. Log in to IBM Security QRadar® Suite Software.
2. From the menu, click Connections > Data sources.
3. On the Integration data sources page, on the Qualys tile, click Set up a connection.
4. On the Connection services page, select the Connected assets & risk service tile, and then click Enable.
5. Click Next.
6. On the Connection details page, configure the following parameters.
   1. Configure the connection to the data source.

      Table 1. Connection parameters

      Parameter	Description
      Data source name	Enter a unique name to identify the data source connection. You can create multiple connections to a data source, so it is useful to clearly set them apart by name. Only alphanumeric characters and the following special characters are allowed: - . _
      Data source description	Enter a description to indicate the purpose of the data source connection. You can create multiple connections to a data source, so it is useful to clearly indicate the purpose of each connection by description. Only alphanumeric characters and the following special characters are allowed: - . _
      Edge gateway	If you have a firewall between your cluster and the data source target, use the Edge Gateway to host the containers. In the Edge gateway field, specify an Edge Gateway to host the connector. It can take up to five minutes for the status of newly deployed data source connections on the Edge Gateway to show as being connected.
      host	Enter the Qualys API Server URL.
      Frequency	Select how often the connector imports data from the data source, in minutes. The value must be an integer. For example, a value of 5 causes the connector to run every 5 minutes. If the data source doesn't have many assets, or you don't want to import data often, reduce the frequency.

   2. Click Next.
7. On the Connection configurations page, configure identity and access.
   1. Click Add a configuration.
   2. In the Configuration details window, configure the following parameters.

      Table 2. Configuration parameters

      Parameter	Description
      Configuration Name	Enter a unique name to describe the access configuration and distinguish it from the other access configurations for this data source connection that you might set up. Only alphanumeric characters and the following special characters are allowed: - . _
      Configuration Description	Enter a unique description to describe the access configuration and distinguish it from the other access configurations for this data source connection that you might set up. Only alphanumeric characters and the following special characters are allowed: - . _
      Qualys Gateway	Enter the Qualys API Gateway URL. For more information on Qualys platform URLs, see Identify your Qualys platform (https://www.qualys.com/platform-identification/).
      Username	Enter the username from Qualys connector.
      Password	Enter the password from Qualys credentials.

   3. To save your configuration and establish the connection, click Save.
8. Click Finish.
9. To manage your active connections, complete the following steps:
   1. On the Integration data sources page, on the tile of the relevant data source, click Manage <x> of <x> active connections.
   2. On the Connection status page, on the tile of the relevant data source, you can edit, refresh, or delete your data source connection.