Collect Barracuda CloudGen Firewall logs

Supported in:

Google secops SIEM

This document explains how to ingest Barracuda CloudGen Firewall logs to Google Security Operations using Bindplane.

Before you begin

Make sure you have the following prerequisites:

Google SecOps instance
Windows 2016 or later, or a Linux host with systemd
If running behind a proxy, firewall ports are open
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall running firmware 8.3 or later
Privileged access to the Barracuda Firewall

Get Google SecOps ingestion authentication file

Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
Go to SIEM Settings > Collection Agents.
Download the Ingestion Authentication File. Save the file securely on the system where Bindplane will be installed.

Get Google SecOps customer ID

Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
Go to SIEM Settings > Profile.
Copy and save the Customer ID from the Organization Details section.

Install the Bindplane agent

Install the Bindplane agent on your Windows or Linux operating system according to the following instructions.

Windows installation

Open the Command Prompt or PowerShell as an administrator.

Run the following command:

msiexec /i "https://github.com/observIQ/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/observiq-otel-collector.msi" /quiet

Linux installation

Open a terminal with root or sudo privileges.

Run the following command:

sudo sh -c "$(curl -fsSlL https://github.com/observiq/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/install_unix.sh)" install_unix.sh

Additional installation resources

For additional installation options, consult the installation guide.

Configure the Bindplane agent to ingest Syslog and send to Google SecOps

Access the configuration file:
- Locate the config.yaml file. Typically, it's in the /etc/bindplane-agent/ directory on Linux or in the installation directory on Windows.
- Open the file using a text editor (for example, nano, vi, or Notepad).

Edit the config.yaml file as follows:

receivers:
    udplog:
        # Replace the port and IP address as required
        listen_address: "0.0.0.0:514"

exporters:
    chronicle/chronicle_w_labels:
        compression: gzip
        # Adjust the path to the credentials file you downloaded in Step 1
        creds_file_path: '/path/to/ingestion-authentication-file.json'
        # Replace with your actual customer ID from Step 2
        customer_id: <customer_id>
        endpoint: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
        # Add optional ingestion labels for better organization
        log_type: 'BARRACUDA_CLOUDGEN_FIREWALL'
        raw_log_field: body
        ingestion_labels:

service:
    pipelines:
        logs/source0__chronicle_w_labels-0:
            receivers:
                - udplog
            exporters:
                - chronicle/chronicle_w_labels

Replace the port and IP address as required in your infrastructure.
Replace <customer_id> with the actual customer ID.
Update /path/to/ingestion-authentication-file.json to the path where the authentication file was saved in the Get Google SecOps ingestion authentication file section.

Restart the Bindplane agent to apply the changes

To restart the Bindplane agent in Linux, run the following command:
```
sudo systemctl restart bindplane-agent
```
To restart the Bindplane agent in Windows, you can either use the Services console or enter the following command:
```
net stop BindPlaneAgent && net start BindPlaneAgent
```

Enable Syslog for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Sign in to the Barracuda Firewall Control Center at the box level.
Go to Configuration > Full Configuration > Box > Infrastructure Services > Syslog Streaming.
Click the Lock icon to enable editing.
Switch Enable Syslog Streaming to Yes.
Click Send Changes > Activate.

Configure Logdata Filters for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Go to Configuration > Full Configuration > Box > Infrastructure Services > Syslog Streaming.
Select Logdata Filters.
Click the Configuration Mode menu and select Switch to Advanced View.
Click the Lock icon to enable editing.
Click add Add to add a new entry.
Provide a unique name in the Filters dialog.
Click OK.
In the Affected Box Logdata section, select logs sent via syslog.
Click add Add next to Data Selection.
Provide a unique name for the group.
Click OK.
Select the following items from the Data Selection or your specific categories for logging:
- Auth-All
- Config-All
- Control-All
- Event-All
- Firewall-All
- Network-All
- Settings-All
- SSH-All
- System-All
Select the following items from Message Types or your specific severity for logging:
- Panic
- Security
- Fatal
- Error
- Warning
- Notice
Click OK.
Click Send Changes > Activate.

Configure Logstream Destination for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Go to Configuration > Full Configuration > Box > Infrastructure Services > Syslog Streaming.
Select Logstream Destinations.
Click the Configuration Mode menu and select Switch to Advanced View.
Click the Lock icon to enable editing.
Click the add Add to add a new entry.
Provide a unique name for the destination.
Click OK.
Select the newly created Logstream Destination.
Click Explicit IP.
Provide the following configuration details:
- Destination IP Address: Enter the Bindplane agent IP address.
- Destination Port: Enter the Bindplane agent port number.
- Transmission Mode: Select UDP.
Click OK.
Click Send Changes > Activate.

Configure Logdata Streams for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Go to Configuration > Full Configuration > Box > Infrastructure Services > Syslog Streaming.
Select Logdata Streams.
Click the Configuration Mode menu and select Switch to Advanced View.
Click the Lock icon to enable editing.
Click the add Add to add a new entry.
Provide a unique name for the configuration.
Click OK.
Set Active Streams to Yes.
Set Log Destinations to the destination created earlier.
Set Log Filters to the filter created earlier.
Click OK.
Click Send Changes > Activate.

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