Broadcom Carbon Black Cloud (formerly CB ThreatHunter and CB Defense) Setup for Workbench

Step 1: Enable Console Access

This procedure creates a user account for Expel that keeps the Expel activity separate from other activity on the Carbon Black Cloud console.

Expel requires console access to allow analysts to perform investigation and triage. Without this additional level of information, alerts cannot be verified by our analysts and an investigation cannot be initiated. For more information, see Why Expel Asks for Console Access.

1. Navigate to the gear icon on the left side and click Users. Then click Add User on the top right of the screen.
2. Configure the user as follows:

   • First name - enter "Expel".
   • Last name - enter "SOC".
   • Email - enter "soc+<Your_Organization_Name>@expel.io".

     • For example, if your organization were Acme Corp, the format would be "[e-mail]".
   • Role - select Level 2 Analyst.
3. Click Save.

Step 2: Generate API Credentials

To integrate the technology with Workbench, we need to create secure credentials to the API with the proper permissions.

1. In the Carbon Black Cloud console, navigate to Settings > Roles.
2. Navigate to Settings > API Keys.
3. Create a new API key by selecting Add API Key in the upper right corner.
4. Type a name for the new key. We suggest "Expel SOC".
5. From the Access Level list, select Custom.
6. From the Custom Access Level list, select either the View All role or the role you created above.
7. Complete the rest of the information and click Save to create the new key.
8. Take note of the API ID and API Secret Key for use in the next step.

Step 3: Add Broadcom Carbon Black Cloud as a Security Device in Workbench

Now that you have the correct access configured and noted the credentials, you can integrate your tech with Workbench.

1. Log in to Workbench.
2. In the side menu, navigate to Organization Settings > Security Devices.
3. Select Add Security Device.
4. In the search box, type “Carbon Black” and then select the Broadcom Carbon Black Cloud (formerly CB ThreatHunter and CB Defense) integration.
5. Configure these details:

   • Name - enter the host name of the device.
   • Location - enter the geographic location of the appliance.
   • Server Address - enter the Carbon Black Cloud server address, usually https://defense-prod05. conferdeploy.net/
   • Org ID - enter your CB Organization ID.
   • Org Key- enter the Org Key.
   • API ID - enter the API ID created in Step 2.
   • API Key - enter the API Secret Key created in Step 2.
6. Click Save.
7. On the console access screen, select Set up later. Expel will complete configuration with the user you created in Step 1.
8. Click Save.

Your device should be created successfully within a few seconds. A few reminders:

• After your connection is healthy, it will take some time for your device to begin polling and receiving data.
• To check on the status, select the downward arrow for your device in the first column and choose View details.
• Polling will happen first; data will be received after that. You must refresh the page to see updates.
• If your device does not begin polling within 15 minutes, and does not begin receiving data within 30 minutes, contact our support team for help.
• To check if alerts are coming through, navigate to Dashboards > Alert Analysis. Scroll to the device you want to check, and select the Expel Alerts tab to reveal more alert information. It can take 36 to 72 hours for alerts to appear after setup, as we tune your device.