Forward Networks
What is Forward Networks?
Forward Networks provides network management and security, including management of attack surfaces, vulnerabilties, and security posture, for both on-prem and cloud networks.
Why Should You Use the Forward Networks Connector?
The Forward Networks connector provides visibility into network state and network configuration. You can use this visibility to:
ensure networks are managed per your security policies
ensure network hardware is managed per your security policies
monitor vulnerabilties affecting networks and network hardware
How Does This Connector Work?
Lucidum executes read-only requests to the Forward Networks REST API and ingests only meta-data about Forward Networks. Lucidum does not retrieve any data stored on your assets.
Configuring the Connector in Lucidum
Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
Host | The hostname of the server for Forward Networks . | 10.2.290.29 |
Port | The port on the Forward Networks server. Default port is 443. | 389 |
Username | User name for a Forward Networks account with read access. | justynmutts |
Password | The password for the Forward Networks account. | ************ |
Verify SSL. | For future use. | N/A |
Source Documentation
Creating Credentials
Contact your Lucidum Sales Representative for help creating credentials in Forward Networks.
Required Permissions
Contact your Lucidum Sales Representative for help with permissions.