Integrating with DNSFilter

Overview

You can use HTTP Ingest to integrate Blumira with DNSFilter and bypass the need for an on-premises Ubuntu sensor or traditional API-polling Cloud Connector. This method uses Blumira’s Cloud Ingest API, which provides a unique HTTPS endpoint where your organization can transfer structured logs.

Most Blumira editions have no limit to the number of HTTP integrations you can add. However, the following restrictions apply:

• Detect Lite, Respond Core, and SIEM Core editions have a limit of one ingestion source
• M365 Edition accounts do not include access to any HTTP logging

Before you begin

Before configuring any log source for outbound HTTP log streaming, you must generate your unique ingestion credentials by doing the following:

1. In the Blumira app, navigate to Ingestion > HTTP Ingestion.
2. Click Add Ingestion Instance.
3. In the window that appears, do the following:
   1. In Vendor, select the vendor you would like to integrate with.
   2. (Optional) In Ingestion Instance Name, edit the pre-populated name.
   3. (Optional) In Description, type a description that provides context for this instance being created.
   4. Click Save.
4. In the Credentials window, do at least one of the following:
   • Copy and save each credential to use later when configuring your vendor integration.

   • Keep the Credentials window open to copy and paste the values directly from Blumira into the vendor's site in a different browser tab. 

     Important: You must copy the token before you close the window. You will not be able to see the token again after you close the Credentials window.

Configuring DNSFilter

To integrate with DNSFilter and start receiving logs, do the following:

1. In DNSFilter, navigate to Tools > Data Export.
2. Click Configure Data Export.
3. Select Http Event Collector and then click Continue.
4. In the HTTP Event Collector URL box, paste the HTTP Event Collector URL value you copied from the Credentials for DNSFilter window in Blumira.
5. In the Active Event Collector Token box, paste the Active Event Collector Token value you copied from the Credentials for DNSFilter window in Blumira.

6. Click Verify & Test Account.

   

7. After your account is verified, click Finalize.
8. In Complete, click Back to Dashboard.

For information about managing this HTTP integration and its tokens, see Using Blumira HTTP Ingestion.