AlienVault Open Threat Exchange

introduction this guide tells you how to authenticate the alienvault open threat exchange connector in swimlane using api key authentication you will create an alienvault open threat exchange account, obtain an api key, and configure the connector in swimlane prerequisites alienvault open threat exchange access requirements you must have access to an active alienvault open threat exchange account with permission to view and use api keys required credentials during setup, you will collect otx api key api endpoint url alienvault open threat exchange setup take the following steps to register for alienvault open threat exchange and obtain an api key navigate to the alienvault open threat exchange website at https //otx alienvault com/ create a new account or sign in with an existing account after signing in, navigate to your account settings locate the otx api key section copy and save the api key this value will be used when configuring the swimlane asset connector configuration in swimlane take the following steps to configure the alienvault open threat exchange connector asset in swimlane log in to turbine from the left hand navigation pane, click orchestration and click assets click the plus icon to create a new asset select alienvault open threat exchange from the asset type list fill in the asset settings and asset input fields as per the following configuration parameters parameter description requirement url api endpoint url for alienvault open threat exchange required x otx api key api key obtained from alienvault open threat exchange required verify ssl enable or disable ssl certificate verification optional http proxy optional proxy configuration optional troubleshooting if authentication fails ensure the api key is valid and copied correctly verify the api endpoint url is correct confirm ssl verification settings match your environment check proxy configuration if requests are routed through a proxy you have successfully authenticated the alienvault open threat exchange connector in swimlane