QAX Threat Intelligence CDF
The web format of this guide reflects the most current release. Guides for older iterations are available in PDF format.
Integration Details
ThreatQuotient provides the following details for this integration:
| Current Integration Version | 1.0.0 |
| Compatible with ThreatQ Versions | >= 5.29.0 |
| Support Tier | ThreatQ Supported |
Introduction
The QAX Threat Intelligence Feed integration retrieves subscribed threat intelligence indicators from the QAX Threat Intelligence Feed API and ingests them into ThreatQ. It supports the documented compromise, malicious hash, and proxy/IP reputation feed formats, creating ThreatQ Indicators with associated contextual attributes and tags.
The integration provides the following feed:
- QAX Threat Intelligence - retrieves one configured QAX intelligence subcategory per feed instance.
The integration ingests indicators and indicator attributes into ThreatQ.
Prerequisites
The following is required to run the integration:
- A QAX API Key.
Installation
Perform the following steps to install the integration:
The same steps can be used to upgrade the integration to a new version.
- Log into https://marketplace.threatq.com/.
- Locate and download the integration yaml file.
- Navigate to the integrations management page on your ThreatQ instance.
- Click on the Add New Integration button.
- Upload the integration yaml file using one of the following methods:
- Drag and drop the file into the dialog box
- Select Click to Browse to locate the file on your local machine
ThreatQ will inform you if the feed already exists on the platform and will require user confirmation before proceeding. ThreatQ will also inform you if the new version of the feed contains changes to the user configuration. The new user configurations will overwrite the existing ones for the feed and will require user confirmation before proceeding.
The feed will be added to the integrations page. You will still need to configure and then enable the feed.
Configuration
ThreatQuotient does not issue API keys for third-party vendors. Contact the specific vendor to obtain API keys and other integration-related credentials.
To configure the integration:
- Navigate to your integrations management page in ThreatQ.
- Select the Commercial option from the Category dropdown (optional).
If you are installing the integration for the first time, it will be located under the Disabled tab.
- Click on the integration entry to open its details page.
- Enter the following parameters under the Configuration tab:
Parameter Description API Key Required. Enter the API key provided by QAX. Enable SSL Certificate Verification Select this option to validate the SSL certificate presented by the QAX host. Default: True.Disable Proxies Select this option to prevent the feed from using proxies configured in ThreatQ. Default: False.Intelligence Subcategory Select the QAX feed subtype to retrieve for this feed instance. Default: Malicious URL. Language Select the language in which to retrieve intelligence from QAX. Valid options are English and Chinese. Default: English. Request Limit Optional. Enter the maximum number of records to request from QAX. The API supports up to 3000records per request. Default:3000. - Review any additional settings, make any changes if needed, and click on Save.
- Click on the toggle switch, located above the Additional Information section, to enable it.
ThreatQ Mapping
QAX Threat Intelligence
The QAX Threat Intelligence feed retrieves indicators from a selected QAX intelligence subcategory and ingests them into ThreatQ with associated risk, confidence, threat, campaign, and other contextual data.
GET https://a.ti.qianxin.com/feed/v1/gain
Sample JSON Response (synthetic values):
[
{
"id": "qax-record-example-001",
"alert_name": "Example Command and Control Indicator",
"risk": "high",
"malicious_family": ["ExampleFamily"],
"malicious_type": "BOTNET",
"kill_chain": "c2",
"confidence": "high",
"campaign": "Example Campaign",
"targeted": false,
"tag": ["command-and-control"],
"platform": "Windows",
"current_status": "active",
"ioc_category": "DOMAIN_PORT",
"ioc": ["c2.example.test", "443", "/beacon"],
"TTP": "Synthetic example for illustrating the response fields.",
"etime": "2026-10-01T08:00:00.000Z",
"insert_time": 1790841600000,
"update_time": 1790845200000
}
]
ThreatQuotient provides the following default mapping for this feed:
| Feed Data Path | ThreatQ Entity | ThreatQ Object Type or Attribute Key | Published Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
.ioc[0] |
Indicator |
Determined from configured sub_type or .ioc_category |
Standard compromise IOC value. |
|
.ip_str |
Indicator |
IP Address |
Proxy/IP reputation address. |
|
.md5 |
Indicator |
MD5 |
Creates an MD5 Indicator when present. |
|
.sha1 |
Indicator |
SHA-1 |
Creates a SHA-1 Indicator when present. |
|
.sha256 |
Indicator |
SHA-256 |
Creates a SHA-256 Indicator when present. |
|
.id |
Indicator.Attribute |
QAX ID |
Added when non-empty; available on compromise records. |
|
sub_type |
Indicator.Attribute |
QAX Subcategory |
Identifies the selected QAX intelligence subtype. |
|
.risk or top-level .severity |
Indicator.Attribute |
Risk |
N/A |
|
.confidence or .tag_detail_info.confidence |
Indicator.Attribute |
Confidence |
Supports compromise and proxy response formats. |
|
.malicious_type |
Indicator.Attribute and Indicator Tag |
Malicious Type |
Also added as an Indicator Tag when non-empty. |
|
.malicious_family |
Indicator.Attribute and Indicator Tag |
Malicious Family |
N/A |
|
.campaign |
Indicator.Attribute |
Campaign |
Added when non-empty. |
|
.current_status or top-level .status |
Indicator.Attribute |
Current Status |
N/A |
|
.kill_chain |
Indicator.Attribute |
Kill Chain |
Added when non-empty. |
|
.platform |
Indicator.Attribute |
Platform |
Added when non-empty. |
|
.TTP |
Indicator.Attribute |
QAX TTP |
Added when non-empty. |
|
.alert_name |
Indicator Tag |
Tag name |
Added when non-empty. |
Average Feed Run
Object counts and Feed runtime are supplied as generalities only - objects returned by a provider can differ based on credential configurations and Feed runtime may vary based on system resources and load.
| Metric | Result |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 2 minute |
| Indicators | 5 |
| Indicator Attributes | 30 |
Change Log
- Version 1.0.0
- Initial release
PDF Guides
| Document | ThreatQ Version |
|---|---|
| QAX Threat Intelligence CDF Guide v1.0.0 | 5.29.0 or Greater |