Enricher - PassiveTotal Passive DNS


This article describes the specific configuration options to set up the enricher.
To configure the general options for the enricher, see Configure the general options.

Specifications

Enricher name

PassiveTotal Passive DNS

Input

Domain, host, and IP addresses (ipv4 and ipv6).

Output

Enriches supported observable types with passive DNS information.

API endpoint

https://api.passivetotal.org/v2

Description

Polls data from the PassiveTotal API. It provides historical information that allows cross-referencing IP addresses to the corresponding DNS domain names over time.
Analysts can examine how a domain name resolves to different IP addresses over time.
They can then query the IP addresses to retrieve more domain names that may be relevant in an investigation.

Requirements

Users need an API key for their own configuration. Sign up and subscribe to the service to obtain the required API key credentials to access the API endpoint exposing the service.

Configure the enricher parameters

  1. Edit the enricher.

  2. From the Observable types drop-down menu, select one or more observable types you want to enrich with data retrieved through the PassiveTotal Passive DNS enricher.

  3. The API URL field is automatically filled in with the default domain for the endpoint.
    You can add a proxy or set up ports according to your needs.
    Default value: https://api.passivetotal.org/v2.

  4. In the API key field, enter your API key.

  5. In the Email field, enter the email address associated with the PassiveTotal Passive DNS account to access and consume the PassiveTotal Passive DNS API service.

  6. To store your changes, click Save; to discard them, click Cancel.

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