Connect Self-Managed MySQL to DSPM - Netskope Technical Documentation

Overview

Netskope One DSPM supports scanning self-managed MySQL data stores. Follow these instructions to set up your self-managed MySQL database and configure its connection to Netskope One DSPM.

Create a Netskope One DSPM Service Account

Begin by configuring a MySQL service account, which will be dedicated to Netskope One DSPM’s use. The following instructions apply to all of the cloud infrastructure solutions listed above.

The following steps may require the assistance of your local database administrator.

As an administrator, log into your MySQL database’s shell.
Create the Netskope One DSPM-specific MySQL user by executing the following commands in order:

Command	Outcome	Notes
`CREATE USER 'dasera_user'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'dasera_password';`	Creates the Netskope One DSPM-specific user.	Substitute dasera_user and dasera_password with your own preferred values.@’%’ creates a user which supports remote connection. As an alternative, substitute it with @’#.#.#.#’ to allow a specific IP address.
`GRANT SELECT ON . TO 'dasera_user'@'%';`	Grants to the Netskope One DSPM-specific user the required permissions which power capabilities within the Netskope One DSPM platform.	Substitute dasera_user with the value used above.. means “on all schemas, in all tables in those schemas”, and it applies to future tables and schemas as well.

Retrieve Connection Information

In addition to configuring a service account, Netskope One DSPM will also require additional information to communicate with your self-managed MySQL database. Please follow the steps below to identify the connection values for later use within Netskope One DSPM.

Corresponding Netskope One DSPM Value	Details
Endpoint	Enter either the IP address or DNS name for your Self-Managed MySQL instance, used to create the service account above. This can be found by running ipconfig.exe from the instance’s CLI and parsing its output.

You can alternatively authenticate this data store using AWS Secrets Manager instead of a username and password.

Connect Your Data Store

Step 1: Provide Credentials

Follow these steps to configure the connection:

Go to Data Stores > Data Store Inventory.
Click CONNECT A DATA STORE in the upper right.

Tip: Alternatively, if the data store was already found by auto-discovery, go to the Discovered tab and click Connect in the Actions column.
In the Connect a Data Store window, click the data store icon you wish to connect.
In the Provide Credentials section, complete the following fields:

Field	Value
Data Store Identifier	Friendly name to describe this Data Store. Your value is displayed in other Netskope One DSPM screens such as Policy Management and Classification Management.
Data Store Endpoint	IP address or DNS name for the database, as described in Retrieve Connection Information section above. This entry contains a port number if the database is accessible on a non-default port. eg. 10.5.25.5:4576
Authentication Method	Select AWS Secrets Manager or Username / Password authentication.
Secret ARN	If using AWS Secrets Manager authentication, enter Secret ARN obtained from AWS Secrets Manager.
Username	Enter the corresponding value from the prior section above.
Password	Enter the corresponding value from the prior section above.
Scan Frequency	Controls how often your Data Store is reviewed for changes, Netskope One DSPM’s recommended frequency is defaulted, which you can override (if desired).

Step 2: Scanning Infrastructure

Click Next.
When the Select Capabilities tab appears, complete the following fields:
- Assign a Data Owner (Optional): Select one or more users responsible for this data store.
- Which databases should Netskope DSPM scan?: Select the specific data stores and schemas to monitor, if applicable.
- Features: Select the features you want to enable.

Capability	Supported for self-managed MySQL Data Stores
Discovery	No
Configuration Analysis	Yes
Privilege Analysis	Yes (MySQL version 8.0 or higher required)
Shadow Data Analysis	Yes
Classification	Yes
Data In Use Monitoring	Yes Note: Enabling query logging on a MySQL database may impact its performance. Once you have completed these configurations, closely monitor your database along with any pipelines / applications that are dependent on it.
Automation	Yes (always-on)

Step 3: Review and Save

Click Save.
- When the Review tab appears, the system validates your configuration. If there are any issues, follow the on-screen instructions to fix them.
Click Save to finalize the connection.