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Mimecast

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Mimecast is a cloud-based email security and compliance platform that provides email archiving, data loss prevention, and email security services.

Overview​

Mimecast is a cloud-based email security and compliance platform that provides email archiving, data loss prevention, and email security services.

How to integrate Mimecast with Qevlar​

Prerequisites​

The designated administrator must be assigned a Role with the following criteria.

  • Read and Edit API Application Permissions under the Service Menu.
  • Security Permissions setting must permit the Management of Application Roles.
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Custom roles should be created for each API 2.0 Application with the least required privileges applied.

Creating an API 2.0 Application​

To create an API 2.0 Application, follow the steps below:

  1. Log in to Mimecast Administration Console
  2. Navigate to Integrations | API and Platform Integrations
  3. Locate the following Mimecast API 2.0 tile and click on Generate Keys.
Mimecast API 2.0
  1. After reading the Terms & Conditions, complete the I accept check box to enable the Next button to progress onto the next step.
  2. Complete the Application Details section.
Mimecast Application Details
Info:
  • We highly recommend creating a dedicated custom role with only the permissions required for the Application (for Qevlar) to function.
  • Select the minimum set of Products the App needs to access to function.
  1. Should we need to contact you regarding this API application, please provide details for a Technical Point of Contact.
Mimecast Technical Point of Contact
Info:

Mimecast recommends a group rather than an individual contact.

  1. Review the Summary information for the API application and click on Add if you are happy to proceed with creating the application.
Mimecast Add Application

 

  1. The wizard completes and displays a pop-up window including your Client ID and Client Secret key data, where you can copy and save the credentials for the API application.
Mimecast API Application Credentials
  1. Once you have copied the above to a safe location, such as a password vault.

Step 1: Navigate to Integrations​

  1. Log in to your Qevlar AI platform
  2. In the left sidebar, click on Integrations
Mimecast Integrations

Step 2: Add a new integration​

Add Integration

 

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