NS1
Overview
Firefly integrates with NS1 to pull in information about your DNS records and zones as "assets". This means in your Firefly Inventory, you'll see NS1 DNS records listed (with their configurations) just like cloud assets. You can then enforce IaC or policies on them as well (for example, ensuring all DNS records follow a naming convention).
Prerequisites
An NS1 account with administrative access
An NS1 API key with appropriate permissions
Access to NS1 API endpoints
Ability to manage API keys
Setup Procedure
Log in to your NS1 account
Create an API Key by following the instructions in the NS1 API Key Management Guide
In Firefly, select Settings > Integrations
Select Add New > NS1
Enter a descriptive name in the Nickname field
Copy and paste your API key into the API Key field
Select Next
Configuration Details
Firefly scans every 8 hours by default for SaaS data
Your NS1 DNS records list will stay updated automatically
You can enforce IaC or policies on your NS1 assets
Supports monitoring of:
DNS records
DNS zones
Record configurations
Zone settings
Best Practices
Use a dedicated API key for Firefly integration
Regularly rotate API keys for security
Monitor API key usage in NS1
Keep track of which NS1 assets are being monitored
Review and update policies as needed
Maintain proper access controls in NS1
Ensure API key has minimum required permissions
Troubleshooting
For API key issues:
Verify API key permissions
Check if the key has expired
Ensure the key has the correct access level
Review NS1 API key documentation
For asset discovery issues:
Verify the integration is active in Firefly
Check if the API key has access to the required resources
Review Firefly integration logs
Verify NS1 zone configurations
For policy enforcement issues:
Verify the asset types are supported
Check policy configuration
Review Firefly policy logs
Ensure NS1 resources are properly tagged
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