Falcon CrowdStrike Forensics

Connection Requirements

1

Domain

The domain of the CrowdStrike.

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Default: https://api.crowdstrike.com

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2

Client ID

Generated Client ID for a user that has the permissions to fetch asset details.

3

Client Secret

Generated Client Secret Key for a user that has the permissions to fetch asset details.

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You can define a CrowdStrike API client only if you are assigned the Falcon Administrator role to view, create, or modify API clients or keys. Secrets are only shown when a new API Client is created or reset.

You can follow the steps below:

  • When logged into the Falcon UI, navigate to Support > API Clients and Keys.

  • From there you can view existing clients, add new API clients, or view the audit log.

  • When you click “Add new API Client” you will be prompted to give a descriptive name and select the appropriate API scopes. The vulnerabilities:read scope should suffice.

  • After you click save, you will be presented with the Client ID and Client Secret.

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Note: The secret will only be shown once and must be saved somewhere.

4

Timeout

Timeout for API calls in seconds (default: 30).

5

Thread Count

Number of parallel threads for collector enrichment (optional, default: 32, min: 1, max: 32). This is an advanced setting that controls concurrent API requests.

Required Permissions

Required Falcon Subscriptions: • Falcon Insight XDR (required) • Falcon Forensics (required)

To use the Falcon Forensics APIs, your API client must be assigned the Falcon Forensics scope. The following permission is required:

  • Falcon Forensics: Read

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