Exporting/Importing Rules

Qualys Context XDR allows you to configure new rules and export them for circulation.

Follow these steps to export an existing rule:

1. First, on the Qualys Context XDR UI, navigate to the Rules sub-tab under the Rules tab.

2. From the Rule page, click the Export rule option from the rule’s Quick Actions menu.

3. On the Confirmation pop-up, click Export to export the rule to your local machine as a JSON file.

You can import this exported JSON file to automatically use a rule in other subscriptions.

To import a rule in JSON format, follow these steps:

1. First, on the Qualys Context XDR UI, navigate to the Rules sub-tab under the Rules tab.

2. On the Rules sub-tab, click Import Rule.

3. On the Import Rule pop-up, drag and drop, or browse and upload the rule in JSON format.

4. Finally, click Import to import the rule. The imported rule is displayed on the Rules sub-tab in the Active state.