Connecting to a PaloAlto Cortex XDR data source

Connect the PaloAlto Cortex XDR data source to the platform to enable your applications and dashboards to collect and analyze PaloAlto Cortex XDR security data. Universal Data Insights connectors enable federated search across your security products.

1. Log in to IBM Security QRadar Suite Software.
2. From the menu, click Connections > Data sources.
3. On the Data Sources tab, click Connect a data source.
4. Click PaloAlto Cortex XDR, then click Next.
5. Configure the connection to allow IBM Security QRadar Suite Software to connect to the data source.
   1. In the Data source name field, assign a name to uniquely identify the data source connection.
      You can create multiple connection instances to a data source so it would be good to clearly set them apart by name. Only alphanumeric characters and the following special characters are allowed: - . _
   2. In the Data source description field, write a description to indicate the purpose of the data source connection.
      You can create multiple connection instances 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: - . _
   3. 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 (optional) field, specify which Edge Gateway to use.
      Select an Edge Gateway to host the connectors that provide the communication between the data sources and QRadar Suite Software. 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.
   4. In the Management IP address or Hostname field, enter the hostname or IP address of the data source.
   5. Optional: In the The quota limit for the API field, enter the quota limit.
      The value must be in the range of 1 - 15, and the default is 5.
6. Set the query parameters to control the behavior of the search query on the data source.
   1. In the Concurrent search limit field, set the number of simultaneous connections that can be made between QRadar Suite Software and the data source. The default limit for the number of connections is 4. The value must not be less than 1 and must not be greater than 100.
   2. In the Query search timeout limit field, set the time limit in minutes for how long the query is run on the data source. The default time limit is 30. When the value is set to zero, there is no timeout. The value must not be less than 1 and must not be greater than 120.
   3. In the Result size limit field, set the maximum number of entries or objects that are returned by search query. The default result size limit is 10,000. The value must not be less than 1 and must not be greater than 500,000.
   4. In the Query time range field, set the time range in minutes for the search, represented as the last X minutes. The default is 5 minutes. The value must not be less than 1 and must not be greater than 10,000.
   Important: If you increase the concurrent search limit and the result size limit, a greater amount of data can be sent from QRadar Suite Software, which increases the strain on the data sources. Increasing the query time range also increases the amount of data.
7. Optional: If you need to customize the STIX attributes mapping, click Customize attribute mapping and edit the JSON blob to map new or existing properties to their associated target data source fields.
8. Click Add a Configuration.
9. Configure identity and access.
   1. Click Edit access and choose which users can connect to the data source and the type of access.
   2. In the Configuration name field, 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: - . _
   3. In the Configuration description field, 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: - . _
   4. In the API key field, enter the API key.
   5. In the API Key ID field, enter the API key ID.
   6. In the Tenant field, enter the tenant.
   7. Click Add.
   8. To save your configuration and establish the connection, click Done.
10. To edit your configurations, complete the following steps:
    1. On the Data Sources tab, select the data source connection that you want to edit.
    2. In the Configurations section, click Edit Configuration ().
    3. Edit the identity and access parameters and click Save.