Rapid7 Nexpose is an on-premises vulnerability management solution that helps organizations reduce threat exposure by enabling assessment and response around changes in the environment related to vulnerabilities, configurations, and controls. The Balbix integration with Rapid7 Nexpose ingests IT Infrastructure assets and associated vulnerabilities discovered by Rapid7 Nexpose.
Balbix leverages AI to aggregate, normalize, and deduplicate ingested data, along with information integrated from your existing IT and cybersecurity tools. This creates a unified view of your entire asset inventory, including vulnerabilities and their business and operational context. Balbix’s AI models then analyze this data to provide insights such as deployment gap analysis, risk-based vulnerability prioritization (with detailed ranking and scoring), and risk quantification. This process delivers a comprehensive assessment of risk, whether for a single asset, groups of assets, or your entire enterprise, enabling more informed and effective security decisions.
Integration Summary
This table provides a summary of the Balbix integration for the Rapid7 Nexpose connector.
Integration Type | Fetch: An inbound API integration used to fetch IT infrastructure assets, OS information and associated vulnerabilities. |
Types of Assets Fetched | Host devices (includes servers, virtual machines, desktops, laptops, networking assets). |
Types of Data Fetched | Asset names, hardware information, interface information (MAC address, IP address), OS information, custom vulnerabilities information, timestamps (e.g., custom vulnerabilities first observed at), tags. |
Create and Configure the Connector
Follow these steps to create and configure the Rapid7 Nexpose connector.
Step 1: Select the Connector
Start by selecting a connector using the steps outlined below:
Go to Data Sources from the left navigation bar.
In the Connectors table, click + Add Connector.
Click Select a Connector to Configure to expand the window and view the list of available connectors.
Click the + icon on the Rapid7 Nexpose tile.
Choose File-Based as the Integration Option, then click Next to configure the connector.
Step 2: Configure the Connector
Fill in the required configuration fields.
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| Instance Name | |
| Data Source Type | Choose your data source: Agent, Scan, Database, Listener, or Other. This field is required. |
| File Encoding | This value is prepopulated with a default value of Unicode (UTF-8). This field is required. |
| Delimiter | This value is prepopulated with a default value of Comma (,) as the delimiter. This field is required. |
| Upload Data File(s) | Upload the Rapid7 Nexpose Data file in csv format. This field is required. |
| Upload Configuration File | Upload your Rapid7 Nexpose connector configuration file in JSON format, which includes the required field mappings for Balbix. This action is optional. |
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Step 3: Map Connector Fields
Map the data fields from your uploaded CSV file to the relevant Balbix fields by clicking the drop-down menu and selecting the appropriate corresponding field.
Step 4: Review Connector Details
API Reference Documentation
To learn more about the Rapid7 Nexpose API, see the references listed below: