Zscaler CrowdStrike Integration Guide

As a security leader, you understand the importance of integrating your security tools to get a comprehensive view of your organization’s threats and risks. Zscaler and CrowdStrike are two industry-leading security solutions that, when integrated, can provide unparalleled visibility and response to advanced threats. In this guide, we will walk you through the process of integrating Zscaler and CrowdStrike to maximize the benefits of your security infrastructure.

Introduction

Zscaler is a cloud-based security platform that provides a comprehensive suite of security solutions, including cloud security, visibility, and incident response. CrowdStrike is a cloud-based endpoint security platform that provides advanced threat detection, threat hunting, and incident response capabilities. By integrating these two platforms, you can create a powerful and comprehensive security environment that provides real-time visibility, threat detection, and incident response capabilities.

Benefits of Integration

The Zscaler-CrowdStrike integration offers numerous benefits, including:

1. Advanced Threat Detection: The integration enables real-time threat detection and analysis, allowing you to quickly identify and respond to advanced threats.
2. Improved Visibility: The integration provides a single pane of glass for visibility into both network and endpoint activity, enabling you to detect and respond to threats more effectively.
3. Enhanced Incident Response: The integration enables automated incident response, reducing the mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to respond (MTTR) to threats.
4. Streamlined Threat Hunting: The integration enables threat hunters to analyze threat data from both Zscaler and CrowdStrike, providing a more comprehensive view of threats and allowing for more effective threat hunting.
5. Simplified Compliance: The integration provides a single, streamlined compliance solution for both network and endpoint security, reducing the complexity and cost associated with compliance.

Prerequisites

Before integrating Zscaler and CrowdStrike, ensure you have the following:

1. Zscaler cloud security fabric or cloud security gateways deployed
2. CrowdStrike Falcon platform or Falcon Horizon deployed
3. Zscaler API credentials and CrowdStrike API credentials
4. Zscaler cloud security fabric or cloud security gateways configured for API access
5. CrowdStrike Falcon platform or Falcon Horizon configured for API access

Step-by-Step Guide to Integration

Step 1: Configure Zscaler API

1. Log in to the Zscaler cloud security portal and navigate to the API settings page.
2. Create a new API key or select an existing one.
3. Select the “Read-only” permission option.
4. Copy the API key and client ID.

Step 2: Configure CrowdStrike API

1. Log in to the CrowdStrike Falcon platform or Falcon Horizon portal and navigate to the API settings page.
2. Create a new API key or select an existing one.
3. Select the “Read-only” permission option.
4. Copy the API key and client ID.

Step 3: Integrate Zscaler and CrowdStrike

1. In the Zscaler cloud security portal, navigate to the “Integrations” page.
2. Click on the “CrowdStrike” tile to initiate the integration.
3. Select the “API” integration option.
4. Enter the Zscaler API key and client ID, and the CrowdStrike API key and client ID.
5. Select the endpoints or networks you want to integrate.
6. Click “Save” to complete the integration.

Step 4: Test the Integration

1. Verify that the integration is successful by checking the Zscaler and CrowdStrike dashboards.
2. Test the integration by simulating a threat or incident, and verify that the integrated platforms detect and respond accordingly.

Conclusion

The Zscaler-CrowdStrike integration provides a powerful and comprehensive security environment that enables real-time threat detection, threat hunting, and incident response capabilities. By following this guide, you can integrate these two industry-leading security solutions to maximize the benefits of your security infrastructure.