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FortiRecon

Connector Category: API Feed Source

Notice

This integration is updated to support the latest FortiRecon feed ingestion endpoints. Users on Intel Exchange v3.7.6.0 and above can access the updated ingestion behavior.

About FortiRecon

Intel Exchange integrates with FortiRecon to provide easy-to-understand and high-value threat intelligence. This integration allows you to take proactive steps to remediate and take necessary actions to minimize risk.

Use cases

  • Obtain in-depth visibility of domains, hashes, URLs, and more from the received threat intel.

  • Monitor ransomware and identify potential data breaches targeting your organization.

Benefits

  • Minimizes risk by monitoring the digital footprint of the organization for unauthorized changes, credential leaks, brand impersonation on social media, and more.

  • Respond faster to incidents, better understand attackers, and safeguard assets.

Configure FortiRecon

Integrate with FortiRecon as a feed source and start receiving threat intel in Intel Exchange. You can use the following sections for more information:

Configure FortiRecon as a Feed Source

Configure FortiRecon as an API feed source in Intel Exchange to retrieve reports from FortiRecon.

Before you Start

  • You must have the View API Feed, View Feed Source, Create Feed Source, and Update Feed Source permissions in Intel Exchange.

  • You must have the base URL and API key of your FortiRecon account.

Steps

To configure FortiRecon as an API feed source in Intel Exchange, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Administration > Integration Management. In Feed Sources, click APIs.

  2. Click Add API Source.

  3. Search and select FortiRecon.

  4. Click Add Instance.

    1. Instance Name: Enter a unique name to identify the instance. For example, FortiRecon-Prod.

    2. Base URL: Enter the base URL of your FortiRecon instance. The default base URL is https://api.fortirecon.forticloud.com/aci/.

    3. API Token: Enter the API token to authenticate with FortiRecon.

    4. Organization ID: Enter the organization ID of your FortiRecon account to authenticate the account.

    5. Select Verify SSL to verify the SSL certificate and secure the connection between the Intel Exchange and FortiRecon servers. By default, the verification is enabled.

      Note

      Enabling SSL verification is recommended. If you disable this option, it may result in the use of an expired SSL certificate while configuring the instance. This may not establish the connection properly, and you will not be notified in case of a broken or improper connection.

  5. Click Save.

The FortiRecon instance is configured, and you can view the feed channels. You can configure multiple instances by clicking Manage > Add More.

Configure FortiRecon Feed Channels

Configure the feed channel to retrieve threat data feeds from FortiRecon and store the feeds in a collection.

Steps

To configure the feed channels, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Administration > Integration Management. In Feed Sources, click APIs.

  2. Search and select FortiRecon.

  3. Click the vertical ellipsis, and select Manage.

  4. Click Manage Feed Channels.

  5. Select a feed channel and turn on the toggle. Use the following information while configuring the channel:

    • Start Date and Time: Enter the date and time to start polling feeds. Select a date within 15 days from the current date.

    • Collection Name: Enter the name of the collection to group the feed data. For example, FortiRecon Feeds. Intel Exchange creates the collection and stores all the feeds from the feed channel.

    • IOC Type: Select the indicator types to filter the related indicators associated with the reports.

    • Source Category: Select one or more source categories to filter the reports that are ingested.

    • Polling Cron Schedule: Select from one of the following Polling Cron Schedule types to define when to poll the data:

      • Manual: Allows you to manually poll from the source collection.

      • Auto: Allows you to automatically poll for threat intel from sources at specific time intervals. The default polling cron schedule is Auto. Enter a frequency in minutes between 240 and 21600 minutes in Polling Time. The default polling time is 1440 minutes.

    • TLP: Set the TLP for the feeds that do not have a TLP already assigned. The default TLP is Amber. Alternatively, you can select None to ensure that no TLP is assigned to the feeds.

    • Default Source Confidence: Enter the confidence score for the feeds that do not have a confidence score already assigned. The default confidence score is 100.

    • Deprecates after: Specify the number of days after which the threat data (indicator) will be marked as deprecated, unless the source defines its own expiry duration. The allowed range is 1-180 days.

    • Custom Score: Select the Relevance and Severity Score for the channel.

    • Default Tags: Select any tags to identify and categorize the feeds.

  6. Click Save.

The feed channel is configured, and you can poll feeds from the channel. You can enable the other feed channels and poll feeds, and view the feeds.

Test Feed Channel Connectivity

Test the connectivity of the FortiRecon API feed channels to ensure that the connection with the correct API endpoint is established and that you have permission to poll feeds.

Before you Start

  • Ensure that the FortiRecon API feed source is enabled.

  • Ensure that the feed channel for which you want to test connectivity is enabled.

Steps

To test the connectivity of a feed channel, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Administration > Integration Management. In Feed Sources, click APIs.

  2. Search and select the FortiRecon.

  3. On a feed channel, click the vertical ellipsis and select View Details.

  4. In the Working Status section, click Test Connectivity.

If the connection is established, then the working status shows Running. If the connectivity is broken, then the working status shows a Connection Error. Hover over the tooltip next to Connection Error to view the error code.

Note

When a feed channel loses connectivity, it is automatically disabled, and the system attempts to restore connectivity three times every hour. If the connectivity is successfully restored, the feed channel is automatically re-enabled.

To understand the error code and troubleshoot broken connectivity, see Troubleshoot Integrations.

FortiRecon Feed Channels

The following table lists the feed channel and the API endpoint used to retrieve feeds from FortiRecon:

Feed Channel

API Endpoint

Fetch Finished Intel Reports

{base_url}/aci/{org_id}/intel/reports

{base_url}/aci/{org_id}//intel/iocs

Changelog

The following table lists the changelog for each version of this integration:

Version

Release Date

Changes

v3.7.6.0

29 January, 2026

Updates FortiRecon feed ingestion endpoints to align with current ingestion behavior.