Vanta integrates with Kolide to sync device compliance data and support automated device trust monitoring. By pulling real-time device posture information, Vanta helps ensure that only compliant devices retain access to company systems. This simplifies device access reviews and supports compliance requirements.
Estimated setup time: Less than 5 minutes
How It Works
Kolide is a device trust and compliance platform that ensures devices meet your organization’s security policies before granting access to applications and resources. Vanta integrates with Kolide to sync device compliance data on an hourly schedule.
Use Cases
Connecting Kolide to Vanta allows you to:
Check device compliance status as reported by Kolide
Verify that only compliant devices have access to organizational resources
Monitor device posture and security policy adherence
Support compliance requirements with accurate device data
Requirements
Administrator account in Kolide to access the Admin Console
Connect the Integration
In your Vanta dashboard, locate the Kolide integration
Select Connect – this opens a modal to enter your API token
Vanta will prompt you to provide the API token credentials. The token must have appropriate permissions to authenticate against the Kolide API and perform requests through the Device Compliance API
If you don’t already have an API token:
In Kolide, go to Settings → API Tokens
Select Generate New Key
Configure the token (no special write permissions required)
Select Generate Token
Copy the generated token
Return to Vanta and paste the API token into the form
Select Validate and Store to submit your Kolide credentials
If successful, you’ll see a confirmation screen that the integration was connected
Permissions
Vanta accesses the following data from your Kolide account:
Vanta can view:
Data about your devices
Device compliance status and details
Device posture information
Vanta can update:
Nothing (Vanta does not have write permissions)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Invalid API token:
This occurs when the provided API token is incorrect, preventing Vanta from authenticating against Kolide. Check that the API token is valid, or generate a new one in the API Tokens section of your Kolide profile.