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    Onboard a Box App to SSPM

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    Onboard a Box App to SSPM

    Connect a Box instance to SSPM to detect posture risks.
    Where Can I Use This?What Do I Need?
    • Strata Cloud Manager
    • SaaS Security Posture Management license
    Or any of the following licenses that include the Data Security license:
    • CASB-X
    • CASB-PA
    To run scans of your Box instance, SSPM connects to the Box instance by using information that you provide. Once SSPM connects, it scans the Box instance and will continue to run scans at regular intervals.

    Onboard a Box App to SSPM Using Login Credentials

    Connect a Box instance to SSPM to detect posture risks.
    For SSPM to detect posture risks in your Box instance, you must onboard your Box instance to SSPM. Through the onboarding process, SSPM logs in to Box using administrator account credentials. SSPM uses this account to scan your Box instance for misconfigured settings. If there are misconfigured settings, SSPM suggests a remediation action based on best practices.
    During the onboarding process, you will supply Box account credentials to SSPM. SSPM can access the account directly or through the Okta or Microsoft Azure identity providers. Having SSPM access the account through one of these identity providers requires MFA, which adds an extra layer of security.
    To onboard your Box instance, you complete the following actions:
    1. Collect information for connecting to your box instance.
      To access your Box instance, SSPM requires the following information, which you will specify during the onboarding process.
      ItemDescription
      UsernameThe username of the administrator account.
      (Required Permissions) The user must be a Box administrator. At a minimum, the user must be a Co-Admin with permission to "View settings and apps for your company".
      PasswordThe password for the administrator account.
      If you are logging in through Okta, you must provide SSPM with the following additional information:
      ItemDescription
      Okta subdomainThe Okta subdomain for your organization. The subdomain was included in the login URL that Okta assigned to your organization.
      Okta 2FA secretA key that is used to generate one-time passcodes for MFA.
      If you are using Azure Active Directory (AD) as your identity provider, you must provide SSPM with the following additional information:
      ItemDescription
      Azure 2FA secretA key that is used to generate one-time passcodes for MFA.
      As you complete the following steps, make note of the values of the items described in the preceding tables. You will need to enter these values during onboarding to access your Box instance from SSPM.
      1. Identify the administrator account that SSPM will use to access your Box instance. The user account must have administrator privileges in Box. At a minimum, the user must be a Co-Admin with permission to "View settings and apps for your company". SSPM needs this access to monitor your Box instance.
      2. Determine whether you want SSPM to log in to the administrator account directly, or through an identity provider.
        You can use Okta or Microsoft Azure as the identity provider for accessing the administrator account. However, if you use an identity provider, SSPM requires more information for MFA.
        1. (For Okta log in) To access the administrator account through Okta:
          1. Identify your Okta subdomain.
          2. Generate and copy an MFA secret key.
        2. (For Microsoft Azure log in) To access the administrator account through Microsoft Azure:
          1. Enable third-party software OATH tokens for the administrator account.
          2. Configure the account for MFA and copy the MFA secret key.
    2. Connect SSPM to your Box instance.
      1. Log in to Strata Cloud Manager.
      2. Select ConfigurationSaaS SecurityPosture SecurityApplicationsAdd Application and click the Box tile.
      3. On the Posture Security tab, Add New instance.
      4. Specify how you want SSPM to connect to your Box instance. SSPM can Log in with Credentials, Log in with Okta, or Log in with Azure.
      5. When prompted, provide SSPM with the administrator credentials. If SSPM is connecting to the account through an identity provider, specify the information that SSPM needs for MFA.
      6. Connect

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