IBM Guardium Data Security Center

IBM Guardium Data Security Center is a platform that offers comprehensive data protection and security management solutions.

Asset Types Fetched

• Devices, Users, Databases

Before You Begin

Ports

• TCP port 443

Authentication Method

• API Key and Secret
• Encoded Token

APIs

Axonius uses the IBM Security Guardium Insights API.

Permissions

The Administrator Role or the Database Administrator role is required to fetch policies. For more information, see Predefined roles, pages, and permissions.

Supported From Version

Supported from Axonius version 6.1.67

Connecting the Adapter in Axonius

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

Required Parameters

1. Host Name or IP Address - The hostname or IP address of the IBM Guardium Data Security Center server.
2. Authentication Methods - Select an Authentication method, either API Key and Secret (default) or Encoded Token. For information on how to generate API keys, see Creating API keys.
   • API Key and API Secret - The API Key and API Secret for an account that has the Required Permissions to fetch assets.
   • Encoded Token - The token used to create the token header that you use to call the Guardium Insights API.

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 - Connect the adapter to a proxy instead of directly connecting it to the domain.

3. HTTPS Proxy User Name - 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 - The password to use when connecting to the server using the HTTPS Proxy.

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