Rapid7 Insight CloudSec

Connection Requirements

1 - Region

The cloud region identifier for your Rapid7 Insight CloudSec instance (e.g., us2).

Specify a region if you want to connect using the cloud-based endpoint.

2 - IP Address

IP address of the Rapid7 Insight CloudSec service when using a direct connection.

Use this field only if you are using Self-Managed/OnPrem version.

3 - Port

Port number (required when an IP address is provided).

This field is required if an IP address is provided.

4 - API Key

The API key used to authenticate requests to Rapid7 Insight CloudSec.

Requires Domain Admin, Organization Admin, or Basic User with "View Resource" permissions.

Creating an API Key

If you are a Domain Admin or an Organization Admin, you can generate a personal API key from your user profile. Domain Admins and Organization Admins can also:

1. Generate a key from the API Keys tab in User Management (Settings > User Management > API Keys)

2. Create API-only users using the /v2/public/user/create_api_only_user endpoint

3. Generate an API key for a specific user ID using the /v2/public/apikey/create endpoint

4. Retrieve user IDs using the /v2/public/users/list endpoint

For more information, please refer to the Rapid7 InsightVM API Key documentation.

5 - Is Secure?

Choose this if your connection is going to be over HTTPS (optional, default: True).

6 - Timeout

The amount of time (in seconds) to wait for API responses. (default: 30)

Attention

Please perform a connection test to ensure there is a valid connection to the Rapid7 Insight CloudSec host. When the discovery operation is finalized you will be able to see the details on Assets page.