Balbix Flexible Connector Guide

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The Balbix Flexible Connector (Flex Connector) is a powerful generic connector with the ability to ingest data from nearly any source, enabling new integrations within hours including proprietary third party tools and legacy data sources. The connector can be used to ingest a wide range of information, including infrastructure assets, business applications (such as custom apps, web apps), vulnerabilities (both infrastructure and apps), configuration control assessments, and business/operational metadata. Leveraging the extensive Balbix data model, the Balbix Flexible Connector can be easily configured to ingest data in a CSV snapshot format, map to appropriate Balbix data fields, and set up the required operational frequency.

Integration summary

This table provides a summary of the Balbix Flexible connector integration.

Integration Type

Fetch: An inbound CSV ingestion to fetch assets, applications, vulnerabilities (infrastructure & apps), misconfigurations, threats, controls, and business criticality.

Types of Data Fetched

Infrastructure host assets including servers, virtual machines, desktops, laptops, infrastructure, smart phones, OT/IoT devices and other assets accessible on the network (e.g., printers, switches, routers). Business applications including custom and web applications.

Types of Data Fetched

Infrastructure Assets

Asset names (NetBIOS, DNS, other names), hardware information (manufacturer, serial number, etc.), processor information, open port information, location information, interface information (MAC address, IP address), OS information​, BIOS information, tags (both flat and hierarchical tags), software information, open ports, system status (such as reboot pending), vulnerabilities (such as CVEs and misconfigurations), timestamps (such as last observed), and control assessment findings.

Business Applications

Application Name, URL, ID, owner, vulnerabilities (e.g., CVEs, misconfigurations), configuration compliance, relevant timestamps such as first observed, last observed, and tags.

Create and configure the connector

Follow these steps to create and configure the Balbix Flexible connector.

Field Mapping

Cortex XSIAM

Balbix Field

Imported Field

host_name

Endpoint Name

os_name

Operating System

ip_address

IP Address

device_owner

User

Microsoft Defender

Balbix Field

Imported Field

host_name

Device Name

os_version

OS Version

ip_address

Device IPs

mac_address

Device MACs

Lansweeper

Balbix Field

Imported Field

os_name

OS

ip_address

IP Address

mac_address

MAC Address

host_name

FQDN

Netskope

Balbix Field

Imported Field

host_name

Hostname

user_email

User

Orca Alerts

Balbix Field

Imported Field

host_name

Inventory.Name

source_first_observed_at

CreatedAt

Qualys App Vulns

Balbix Field

Imported Field

app_vuln_details

QID

application_url

IP/URL

app_vuln_name

Vulnerability

app_vuln_details

Type of Vulnerability

app_vuln_state

Vulnerability Status

app_vuln_severity

Severity

app_page_path

Host

app_vuln_description

Description

Qualys VMDR

Balbix Field

Imported Field

custom_vuln_id

CVE

custom_vuln_description

CVE Description

custom_vuln_severity

Severity

host_name

Asset Name