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VMware Carbon Black VMware Carbon Black

VMware Carbon Black is an endpoint security platform that provides advanced threat detection and response capabilities.

Creating a VMware Carbon Black connection

Using API Key

To create the connection you need:

  • An API Address
  • An Organization Key
  • An API Key ID
  • An API Key Secret

Obtaining the credentials

  1. In the Carbon Black Cloud Console, click on Settings > API Access.
  2. There you will see your Organization ID.
  3. Under the API Keys section click on Add API Key to create your API key.

Creating your connection

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
  2. Select the VMware Carbon Black icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
  4. Select API Key as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • The API Address
    • The Organization Key
    • The API Key ID
    • The API Key Secret
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.