Data Sources permissions - Configure Data Sources (under Data Collection). - Administrator Guide - Cortex XSIAM - Cortex - Security Operations

Cortex XSIAM 3.x Documentation

Product
Cortex XSIAM
Creation date
2025-07-15
Last date published
2026-06-04
Category
Administrator Guide
Abstract

Configure Data Sources (under Data Collection).

Enables the configuration and management of cloud and third-party data source integrations. This includes Cloud Service Provider (CSP) integrations (AWS, Azure, GCP), Cloud Workload Protection (CWP) instances, Cloud Access Security (CAS) connectors, and Outposts. S

Data Sources & Integrations page

Data Sources is managed under SettingsConfigurationsData CollectionData Sources & Integrations. Access levels to the Data Sources & Integrations are determined with the Integrations permissions:

  • Data Sources permission only: Users can view the page and manage cloud accounts (CSP), Cloud Workload Protection (CWP) instances, and Cloud Access Security (CAS) connectors.

  • Integrations permission only: Users can view the page and manage data collection integration instances, specifically automation and feed integrations.

  • Both permissions: Users have full visibility and can manage both data sources and integrations on the same page.

Permission

Description

Roles Example

None

Users cannot access the Data Sources & Integrations and Outposts pages.

SOC Tier-1 Analyst: Data source configuration is outside Tier-1 responsibilities.

View

Read-only access to view all configured instances, connection status, last sync times, and configuration details on the Data Sources & Integrations and Outposts pages.

  • SOC Tier-2 and 3 Analysts: May need to verify data source status/configurations during investigations.

  • Threat Hunter: May need to understand data sources for comprehensive threat hunting.

View/Edit

Full control over data source management. Users can add new sources via the wizard, modify settings (credentials, sync intervals), enable/disable sources, and manage associated content items.

Security Engineer: Primary responsibility for configuring and maintaining data sources.