Brinqa User Interface

This article describes the different tabs and menus in your Brinqa Platform, how to edit the list view columns, and how to export and download your list views.

The Brinqa user interface (UI) is the main way to interact with menus and pages in your instance. Since the Brinqa UI is customizable, the exact menus in your Brinqa Platform may vary. See the Navigation menu items for reference.

Most of the pages in the Brinqa UI display a list view of your data. You can search through the records to limit what's displayed, and then click each item to view more details. You can also add more filters for the basic search, edit the list view columns to display more or fewer columns, select multiple items at once to perform bulk actions, or export the list view.

Sidebar navigation

Starting in 12.3, the Brinqa Platform uses a unified left sidebar for all navigation. The previous top horizontal toolbar has been removed, and every module, the application switcher, notifications, theme, and account options are now reached from the sidebar.

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The sidebar state and the appearance options described below (expand/collapse, search term, theme, palette, frosted glass, and sidebar layout) are stored in your browser's local storage. They are scoped to your user account within that browser, but they are not synced to the Brinqa server, so they do not follow you to another browser, device, or incognito session.

Expand and collapse the sidebar

The sidebar can be expanded (showing icons and full labels) or collapsed (icons only). Click the toggle button on the top-right edge of the sidebar to switch between the two modes. Your choice is remembered across page refreshes and login sessions in the same browser. In collapsed mode, hover over a module icon to see its label as a tooltip.

Browse modules and submenus

Each top-level entry in the sidebar represents a module. Click a module header to expand its submenu; only one module is expanded at a time. When you navigate to a page, the module that contains it expands automatically and the active item scrolls into view. The Brinqa logo at the top of the sidebar returns you to the app home page.

Search the sidebar

Use the search bar at the top of the sidebar to filter modules and submenu items in real time. Matching text is highlighted in the results. Click the X button to clear the search, or press Escape. The search term persists across page refreshes so you can pick up where you left off.

Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+B / Ctrl+B	Toggle the sidebar between collapsed and expanded
Cmd+Shift+F / Ctrl+Shift+F	Focus the sidebar search input (expands the sidebar first if collapsed)
Escape	Clear the sidebar search and remove focus

Navigation menu items

Your Brinqa Platform contains several pages or modules in the sidebar. The following table describes the items you may see. Some modules have an expandable submenu indicated by a chevron, which opens when you click the module header.

Item	Description
Dashboards	Displays the dashboard library, which contains both built-in and custom dashboards in the Brinqa Platform. You can only see dashboards that you have access to.
Inventory	Displays a list view of your assets retrieved from data integration. Expand Inventory to choose from different Inventory categories, including Assets, Apps, Cloud, Network, and Human Resources.
Clusters	Displays a container of your clusters. Expand Clusters to choose from different cluster types, including Assets, Finding Definitions, and Ownership.
Findings	Displays a list view of your findings retrieved from data integration and data orchestration.
Explore	A global search for all your data and displays results in a graph or list view. You must enter your search using the Brinqa query language (BQL).
Remediation	Displays a list view of your remediation efforts. Expand Remediation to choose from different Remediation categories, including Tickets, Sprints, and Requests.
Automation	Displays a list view of your automations.
Analytics	Displays a list view of your dashboards. Expand Analytics to choose from Dashboards and Visualizations.
Integrations	Expand Integrations to choose from your configured data integrations, access the connector store, or view or create data servers.
Administration	Access the Administration menu, including user administration, views, data models, risk factors, SLA definitions, and more. The Administration entry is pinned to the bottom of the module list.

Sidebar service icons

A row of icon buttons at the bottom of the sidebar provides quick access to platform-wide actions:

Item	Description
Notifications	Opens the notification panel, which slides up from the bottom of the screen next to the sidebar. The main content stays accessible while the panel is open.
Help	Access the Brinqa documentation, contact the Brinqa Service Desk, or raise an issue by sending an email to support@brinqa.com. Click About to find out the build and version number, host IP address, host name, and uptime of your Brinqa Platform.
Account	Opens the account menu (see below).

Account menu

Click the Account icon at the bottom of the sidebar to open the account menu. The menu contains:

• Account – Edit your user information and change your password.
• Exports – View and download list-view exports.
• Apps – When more than one application is installed, hover this entry to open a submenu and switch to a different app. Apps is no longer a standalone sidebar icon.
• Preferences – Open the appearance preferences described in Customize the appearance.
• Theme – Open the theme submenu described in Switch themes.
• Log out – Sign out of your account.

AI Chat

When the AI Chat feature is enabled for your application, a floating chat button appears in the bottom-right corner of the page. Click the button to open and close the chat panel.

Switch themes

You can switch between light and dark mode to customize the appearance of the Brinqa Platform. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Click the Account icon at the bottom of the sidebar to open the account menu, then hover over Theme.

2. Select one of the available options:

   • Dark theme – Enables a dark color scheme for the user interface.

   • Light theme – Enables a light color scheme for the user interface.

   • Match browser – Adjusts the theme based on your browser settings.

   The theme applies immediately and is saved in your browser, so it persists across login sessions in the same browser. Because the theme is stored locally, you may see a different theme in another browser, device, or incognito session.

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The sidebar itself uses a dark background in both the light and the dark theme; only the background shade changes between themes. This is intentional and keeps the primary navigation visually consistent.

Customize the appearance

Starting in 12.3, you can further customize the Brinqa Platform appearance from the Account > Preferences submenu. Each preference is applied immediately and stored in your browser's local storage. The preferences are not synced to the Brinqa server, so they apply only to the browser where you set them.

Choose an accent palette

The palette controls the accent color used throughout the platform, including the sidebar background, body background, and the glow colors on the login page. To change the palette, open Account > Preferences > Palette and choose one of:

• Navy – The default palette.
• Black – A neutral, low-contrast accent.
• Green – A high-contrast green accent.

The selected palette is applied across both light and dark themes.

Toggle frosted glass

Frosted glass adds a macOS-style backdrop blur to menus, dialogs, popovers, and the sidebar. To toggle it, open Account > Preferences > Frosted glass. Frosted glass is enabled by default.

Change the sidebar layout

The sidebar can be displayed in three layout modes. To change the layout, open Account > Preferences > Sidebar and choose one of:

• Floating – The sidebar floats as an island detached from the screen edges.
• Docked – The sidebar is an island that sits flush against the left edge of the screen.
• Flush – The sidebar extends fully to the edges of the screen.

Bulk actions

The Brinqa UI supports bulk actions. You can perform certain actions to one or more selections at the same time, as opposed to performing the same action to individual records over and over.

For example, you can navigate to Findings and select one or more of the findings in the list view, and then click the Select an action menu to choose from the available actions to apply to your selected records. Actions include: create an exception request, create a risk acceptance request, or create a false positive request.

Modify list view filters

Within the list view, there are default attribute filters designed to help refine your dataset. These filters are displayed next to the search bar. You can add more filters if needed. For example, to add Risk rating to the Findings page, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Findings page.

2. Click More next to the default filters.

3. Select Risk rating.

4. Click Apply.

The Risk rating filter is added to the Findings page. If you want to remove some of the default filters, please refer to Modify default filters and columns on the host list view.

Modify list view columns

You can customize what columns are displayed on a list view by clicking the Select columns menu.

You can select additional columns or remove some columns. For example, the Findings list view displays a default set of columns. If you want to add a Risk rating column, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Findings > All findings.

2. Click the Select columns menu.

3. Select Risk rating.

4. Click Apply.

The Risk rating column is added to the Findings list view.

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You may need to scroll horizontally to the end to see the new column in the list view.

Add comments to records

The Brinqa Platform gives you the ability to add, edit, and delete comments on the following records:

• Assets and all data models that extend Asset: Account, API endpoint, Application, Assessment, Certification, Code project, Code repository, Container, Container image, Device, Host, Host image, IP range, Network segment, Package, Person, Service, Site, Site certificate, and Subnet.

• Findings and all data models that extend Finding: Alert, Dynamic code finding, Finding, Incident, Manual finding, Open source finding, Pentest Finding, Static code finding, Violation, and Vulnerability.

• Requests: Exception requests, False positive requests, Remediation validation requests, and Risk acceptance requests.

• Tickets: Alert ticket, Dynamic code ticket, Incident ticket, Manual ticket, Open source ticket, Pentest ticket, Static code ticket, Ticket, Violation ticket, and Vulnerability ticket.

• As well as Remediation campaigns and Security advisories.

Comments can enhance collaboration by letting you share insights and updates directly with other users in the Brinqa Platform.

Add a comment

To add a comment, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the record that you want to leave a comment on.

2. Click the Comments Tab.

3. In the Add a comment text box, type your comment.

   There is no limit to the amount of characters in a comment.

4. Click Comment to save your comment.

   

   Your comment displays in the Comment tab.

Other Brinqa users with access to that data can see your comments. For example, if you are part of a Risk Owner team and you leave a comment on a finding, other team members with access to that finding can see your comment. The same applies to tickets, remediation requests, and remediation campaigns.

Edit or delete comments

Comments can be edited or deleted after they are posted. To edit a comment, follow these steps:

1. Locate the comment you wish to edit.

2. Click the 3-dot kebab menu next to the comment.

3. Select Edit from the dropdown.

4. Make the necessary changes to your comment.

5. Click Update.

To delete a comment, follow these steps:

1. Locate the comment you wish to delete.

2. Click the 3-dot kebab menu next to the comment.

3. Select Delete from the dropdown.

4. In the Remove comment dialog, click Delete.

Disable comments

If you wish to disable the commenting functionality, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the data model where you want to disable comments, such as Finding.

2. Click Attributes.

3. Search for and click the Comments attribute.

4. Navigate to the Options section and uncheck the Active option.

When you uncheck the Active option, the Comments tab still displays on that record, but the ability to add new comments is disabled. On the other hand, if you see the Comments tab but cannot add comments, it's because commenting has been disabled for that data model.