Action1

Guide for setting up and configuring the Action1 adapter in Axonius, including asset types, permissions, and advanced settings.

Adapter Description

Action1 is a cloud-based platform that automates patch management and vulnerability remediation.

Asset Types Fetched

This adapter fetches the following types of assets:

  • Devices
  • Vulnerabilities
  • SaaS Applications

Before You Begin

Authentication Method

Client ID and Client Secret

APIs

Axonius uses the following APIs:

Permissions

The following permissions are required:

  • view_endpoints
  • view_vulnerabilities - for the 'Enrich Devices with Vulnerabilities' advanced setting.
  • view_installed_software - for the 'Enrich Devices with Software' advanced setting.

Supported From Version

Supported from Axonius version 6.1


Connecting the Adapter in Axonius

Navigate to the Adapters page, search for Action1, and click on the adapter tile. Click Add Connection.

To connect the adapter in Axonius, provide the following parameters:

Required Parameters

  1. Host Name or IP Address (required) - The hostname or IP address of the Action1 server.
  2. Client ID and Client Secret (required) - The credentials for a user account that are required in order to access the Action1 API. For information on how to create your API credentials, see API Credentials.
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Optional Parameters

  1. Verify SSL - Select whether to verify the SSL certificate of the server against the CA database inside of Axonius. For more details, see SSL Trust & CA Settings.
  2. HTTPS Proxy (optional) - Connect the adapter to a proxy instead of directly connecting it to the domain.
  3. HTTPS Proxy User Name (optional) - The user name to use when connecting to the value supplied in Host Name or IP Address via the value supplied in HTTPS Proxy.
  4. HTTPS Proxy Password (optional) - The password to use when connecting to the server using the HTTPS Proxy.
  5. Select Gateway – Select the Axonius Gateway to use when connecting adapters whose sources are only accessible by an internal network and not from the primary Axonius instance, which may be an Axonius-hosted (SaaS) instance or Customer-hosted (on-premises / private cloud). To use this option, you need to set up an Axonius Gateway.

To learn more about common adapter connection parameters and buttons, see Adding a New Adapter Connection.

Advanced Settings

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Note:

Advanced settings can either apply to all connections for this adapter, or to a specific connection. Refer to Advanced Configuration for Adapters.

To learn more about Adapter Configuration tab advanced settings, see Adapter Advanced Settings.


  1. Enrich Devices with Vulnerabilities - Toggle on to enrich devices with vulnerabilities.
  2. Enrich Devices with Software - Toggle on to enrich devices with installed software and missing patches.

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