Technology Partners
This page is for IBM Security technology business partners that want to develop applications and extensions to IBM QRadar. On this site, material is posted that describes the process for creating and validating QRadar applications and extensions.
Getting Started
The Getting Started section gives you an overview of the process to develop, validate, and publish your QRadar application or extension.
- Get set up
- Obtain an IBMid so that you can access the IBM Security App Exchange portal and obtain the SDK.
- Develop your application and/or extension
- Collect the required material for submission.
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Prepare your application for submission(sign the application)
- Submit your application through the Submissions portal
Request access to the submission portal by sending your IBMid to IBMSecurityAlliances@wwpdl.vnet.ibm.com. Expect a reply from our team within one business day.
Use your IBMid to log in to X-Force Exchange: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/new
You can log in to the Submission Portal: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/hub/dashboard.
- The Submission Portal link is displayed on the left menu.
- Complete your validation testing
- An email from the IBM Security App Exchange upon successful completion of the validation testing
- Start your marketing activities
- Your application posted on to the IBM Security App Exchange
- If you nominated your solution with IBM PartnerWorld, your application with be listed in the IBM PartnerWorld global solutions directory. You will be given instructions on how to access the IBM Security Intelligence mark for your use
Developing Your QRadar Extensions
QRadar provides you the ability to add extensions. These extensions can provide QRadar with the ability to extend its functionality through your customizations. You can provide extra security data and context with security events, custom properties, and reference maps and sets. This can be done through a Device Support Module (DSM) and Content Packages. You can also provide extended visualization and add to the QRadar graphical user interface by building a QRadar Application. See the cards below for more information on how to develop a QRadar extension.
QRadar can collect events from security products by using a plug-in file that is called a Device Support Module (DSM). You can create a DSM with the DSM Editor, which was introduced in QRadar Version 7.2.8.
QRadar Applications extend the QRadar Graphical User Interface. An SDK is provided to help you build, test, and package your application. We also provide samples within the SDK and on this website, of the various types of extensions that can be created. Finally, we provide videos that walk through the SDK and the QRadar capabilities that can be built.
New to the IBM Security X-Force App Exchange?
See this overview on QRadar to better understand its capabilities.
More Information on App Development and Extensions
The following link provides content for creating workspaces, testing, troubleshooting, and more.
More information about developing QRadar applications and extensions
Marketing Your Solution
You have several options for your go to market activities. These activities help you make your integrations visible to our customers, our sales, product, and support teams.