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# Sophos Central

This guide provides steps to enable SophosCentral API access in your ThreatDefence SIEM.

### Step 1: Configuration in SophosCentral Management Console

1. **Access Sophos Central Admin**:
   * Log in to Sophos Central Admin with administrative credentials.
2. **Navigate to API Credentials Management**:
   * Go to Global Settings > API Credentials Management page within Sophos Central Admin.
3. **Add New Credential**:
   * Click on "Add Credential" from the top-right corner of the screen.
   * Provide a Credential name and select the appropriate role.
   * Optionally, add a description for the credential.
   * Click "Add" to create the API credential. The API credential Summary will be displayed.
4. **Show Client Secret**:
   * Click on "Show Client Secret" to reveal the Client Secret associated with the created credential.
5. **Generate API Key**:
   * Go to your profile by clicking on your account email address (located in the upper-right corner) and select "My Profile."
   * Generate the API key from your profile settings.\
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### Step 2: Configuration in ThreatDefence

**Provide ThreatDefence with Client Information**:

* Provide the following information to your ThreatDefence representative at <support@threatdefence.com>:
  * Client ID
  * Client Secret


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