AlienVault and AWS Lambda integration

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How to connect AlienVault and AWS Lambda

Step 1: Create a new workflow
Step 2: Add and configure nodes
Step 3: Connect
Step 4: Customize and extend your integration
Step 5: Test and activate your workflow

Step 1: Create a new workflow and add the first step

In n8n, click the "Add workflow" button in the Workflows tab to create a new workflow. Add the starting point – a trigger on when your workflow should run: an app event, a schedule, a webhook call, another workflow, an AI chat, or a manual trigger. Sometimes, the HTTP Request node might already serve as your starting point.

AlienVault and AWS Lambda integration: Create a new workflow and add the first step

Step 2: Add and configure AWS Lambda and AlienVault (using the HTTP Request node)

You can find AWS Lambda and AlienVault nodes in the nodes panel and drag them onto your workflow canvas. AWS Lambda node comes with pre-built credentials and supported actions. AlienVault can be set up with the HTTP Request node using a pre-configured credential type. The HTTP Request node makes custom API calls to AlienVault. Configure AWS Lambda and AlienVault nodes one by one: input data on the left, parameters in the middle, and output data on the right.

AWS Lambda and AlienVault integration: Add and configure AWS Lambda and AlienVault nodes

Step 3: Connect AWS Lambda and AlienVault

A connection establishes a link between AWS Lambda and AlienVault (or vice versa) to route data through the workflow. Data flows from the output of one node to the input of another. You can have single or multiple connections for each node.

AWS Lambda and AlienVault integration: Connect AWS Lambda and AlienVault

Step 4: Customize and extend your AWS Lambda and AlienVault integration

Use n8n's core nodes such as If, Split Out, Merge, and others to transform and manipulate data. Write custom JavaScript or Python in the Code node and run it as a step in your workflow. Connect AWS Lambda and AlienVault with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.

AWS Lambda and AlienVault integration: Customize and extend your AWS Lambda and AlienVault integration

Step 5: Test and activate your AWS Lambda and AlienVault workflow

Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from AWS Lambda to AlienVault or vice versa. Easily debug your workflow: you can check past executions to isolate and fix the mistake. Once you've tested everything, make sure to save your workflow and activate it.

AWS Lambda and AlienVault integration: Test and activate your AWS Lambda and AlienVault workflow

Build your own AlienVault and AWS Lambda integration

Create custom AlienVault and AWS Lambda workflows by choosing triggers and actions. Nodes come with global operations and settings, as well as app-specific parameters that can be configured. You can also use the HTTP Request node to query data from any app or service with a REST API.

Supported API Endpoints for AlienVault

Pulses
Indicators
Users
Subscriptions

GetPulseDetails

Retrieve details of a specific pulse.

GET

/api/v1/pulses/{pulse_id}

CreatePulse

Create a new pulse.

POST

/api/v1/pulses/create

UpdatePulse

Update an existing pulse.

PUT

/api/v1/pulses/{pulse_id}

DeletePulse

Delete an existing pulse.

DELETE

/api/v1/pulses/{pulse_id}

GetUserPulses

Retrieve pulses created by a specific user.

GET

/api/v1/pulses/user/{username}

To set up AlienVault integration, add the HTTP Request node to your workflow canvas and authenticate it using a predefined credential type. This allows you to perform custom operations, without additional authentication setup. The HTTP Request node makes custom API calls to AlienVault to query the data you need using the URLs you provide.

See the example here

Take a look at the AlienVault official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints

GetIndicatorDetails

Retrieve details of a specific indicator.

GET

/api/v1/indicators/{indicator_type}/{indicator}

GetIndicatorGeneral

Retrieve general information about an indicator.

GET

/api/v1/indicators/{indicator_type}/{indicator}/general

GetIndicatorGeo

Retrieve geolocation information about an indicator.

GET

/api/v1/indicators/{indicator_type}/{indicator}/geo

GetIndicatorMalware

Retrieve malware information about an indicator.

GET

/api/v1/indicators/{indicator_type}/{indicator}/malware

GetIndicatorURLList

Retrieve URL list for an indicator.

GET

/api/v1/indicators/{indicator_type}/{indicator}/url_list

See the example here

Take a look at the AlienVault official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints

GetUserDetails

Retrieve details of a specific user.

GET

/api/v1/user/{username}

GetUserFollowers

Retrieve followers of a specific user.

GET

/api/v1/user/{username}/followers

GetUserFollowing

Retrieve users followed by a specific user.

GET

/api/v1/user/{username}/following

FollowUser

Follow a specific user.

POST

/api/v1/user/{username}/follow

UnfollowUser

Unfollow a specific user.

POST

/api/v1/user/{username}/unfollow

See the example here

Take a look at the AlienVault official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints

GetSubscriptionDetails

Retrieve details of a specific subscription.

GET

/api/v1/subscriptions/{subscription_id}

GetUserSubscriptions

Retrieve subscriptions of a specific user.

GET

/api/v1/subscriptions/user/{username}

SubscribeToPulse

Subscribe to a specific pulse.

POST

/api/v1/subscriptions/{pulse_id}/subscribe

UnsubscribeFromPulse

Unsubscribe from a specific pulse.

POST

/api/v1/subscriptions/{pulse_id}/unsubscribe

GetPulseSubscribers

Retrieve subscribers of a specific pulse.

GET

/api/v1/subscriptions/{pulse_id}/subscribers

See the example here

Take a look at the AlienVault official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints

AWS Lambda supported actions

Invoke

Invoke a function

AlienVault and AWS Lambda integration details

AlienVault software, part of the Unified Security Management (USM) platform, provided integrated threat detection, incident response, and compliance management. It offered a centralized solution for monitoring and protecting against cybersecurity threats, helping organizations safeguard their digital assets.

AlienVault credentials docs

Using predefined credential types

See AlienVault integrations

Related categories

Cybersecurity

AWS Lambda is a tool that helps you run codes without having to worry about servers, clusters, provisioning or managing infrastructure. With this tool, you can respond to high demand, save money by only paying for the compute time you use, and much more benefits.

AWS Lambda node docs + examples

AWS Lambda credential docs

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