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title: "Prerequisites"
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The following are prerequisites for the Infoblox SOC Insights integration:

## Infoblox

1. License entitlements for Data Connector, SOC Insights, and Ecosystem
2. A NIOS-X virtual server with the Data Connector service enabled. For deploying the Data Connector, refer to [this guide](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/BloxOneThreatDefense/35472014/Data+Connector).
3. A valid Infoblox API key with SOC Insight access. For generating API Key, refer [Configuring User API Keys](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/BloxOneDDI/186778957/Configuring+User+API+Keys).

## Qualys

1. Officially tested version: **10.28.0.0-5**
2. Permission to create scans, access scan results, and manage assets.

2. Generate the following
  1. **qualysInstance:** URL of the Qualys instance (e.g: [qualysguard.qg2.apps.qualys.com](http://qualysguard.qg2.apps.qualys.com))
  2. **qualysUsername:** Username for authenticating against the Qualys API
  3. **qualysPassword:** Password for the Qualys user
  4. **qualysScannerApplianceName**: The name of the Virtual Scanner Appliance that will be used for scanning internal IPs.

> 📝 To locate the Scanner Appliance Name, log in to the Qualys portal, navigate to the "Scan" section, then select "Appliance" and note the name of any online or active scanner.