Collect Cisco IronPort logs

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Google secops SIEM

This document explains how to ingest Cisco IronPort logs to Google Security Operations using Bindplane. The parser extracts fields from the syslog messages, specifically those related to AccessLogs_chron events. It uses grok patterns to parse the message, converts data types, and maps the extracted fields to the Unified Data Model (UDM), handling various Cisco Ironport-specific fields like policy groups and access decisions. It also performs basic error handling and sets metadata fields like vendor and product name.

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, ensure firewall ports are open
Privileged access to Cisco IronPort

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 Bindpolane 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: 'CISCO_IRONPORT'
        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
```

Configure Syslog on Cisco IronPort

Sign in to the Cisco IronPort web UI.
Click System Administration > Log Subscriptions.
Click Add Log Subscription.
Provide the following configuration details:
- Log Type: Select Access Logs or other logs you would like export.
- Log Style: Select Squid.
- File Name: Provide a filename if not provided by default.
- Retrieval Method: Select Syslog Push (uses default port 514).
- Hostname: Enter the Bindplane agent IP address.
- Protocol: Select UDP.
- Facility: Select local0 or syslog.
Click Submit.

UDM mapping table

Log Field	UDM Mapping	Logic
`AccessLogs_chron`	`metadata.product_event_type`	Directly mapped from the `product_event` field extracted by the first grok parser.
`acl_decision_tag`	`security_result.detection_fields.key`	Value is "ACL Decision Tag". Parser logic sets this value when `acl_decision_tag` is present in the logs.
`acl_decision_tag`	`security_result.detection_fields.value`	Directly mapped from the `acl_decision_tag` field extracted by the second grok parser.
`access_or_decryption_policy_group`	`security_result.detection_fields.key`	Value is "AccessOrDecryptionPolicyGroup". Parser logic sets this value when `access_or_decryption_policy_group` is present in the logs.
`access_or_decryption_policy_group`	`security_result.detection_fields.value`	Directly mapped from the `access_or_decryption_policy_group` field extracted by the second grok parser.
`authenticated_user`	`principal.user.userid`	Extracted from the `authenticated_user` field using grok and gsub to remove backslashes and quotes.
`cache_hierarchy_retrieval`	`security_result.detection_fields.key`	Value is "Cache Hierarchy Retrieval". Parser logic sets this value when `cache_hierarchy_retrieval` is present in the logs.
`cache_hierarchy_retrieval`	`security_result.detection_fields.value`	Directly mapped from the `cache_hierarchy_retrieval` field extracted by the second grok parser.
`data_security_policy_group`	`security_result.detection_fields.key`	Value is "DataSecurityPolicyGroup". Parser logic sets this value when `data_security_policy_group` is present in the logs.
`data_security_policy_group`	`security_result.detection_fields.value`	Directly mapped from the `data_security_policy_group` field extracted by the second grok parser.
`external_dlp_policy_group`	`security_result.detection_fields.key`	Value is "ExternalDlpPolicyGroup". Parser logic sets this value when `external_dlp_policy_group` is present in the logs.
`external_dlp_policy_group`	`security_result.detection_fields.value`	Directly mapped from the `external_dlp_policy_group` field extracted by the second grok parser.
`hostname`	`principal.asset.hostname`	Directly mapped from the `hostname` field extracted by the first grok parser.
`hostname`	`principal.hostname`	Directly mapped from the `hostname` field extracted by the first grok parser.
`http_method`	`network.http.method`	Directly mapped from the `http_method` field extracted by the second grok parser.
`http_response_code`	`network.http.response_code`	Directly mapped from the `http_response_code` field extracted by the second grok parser and converted to integer.
`identity_policy_group`	`security_result.detection_fields.key`	Value is "IdentityPolicyGroup". Parser logic sets this value when `identity_policy_group` is present in the logs.
`identity_policy_group`	`security_result.detection_fields.value`	Directly mapped from the `identity_policy_group` field extracted by the second grok parser. Copied from the `timestamp` field after the date filter processes it. Set to "STATUS_UPDATE" if `has_principal` is true, otherwise set to "GENERIC_EVENT". Constant value: "Cisco Ironport". Constant value: "Cisco".
`outbound_malware_scanning_policy_group`	`security_result.detection_fields.key`	Value is "OutboundMalwareScanningPolicyGroupS". Parser logic sets this value when `outbound_malware_scanning_policy_group` is present in the logs.
`outbound_malware_scanning_policy_group`	`security_result.detection_fields.value`	Directly mapped from the `outbound_malware_scanning_policy_group` field extracted by the second grok parser.
`request_method_uri`	`target.url`	Directly mapped from the `request_method_uri` field extracted by the second grok parser.
`result_code`	`security_result.detection_fields.key`	Value is "Result Code". Parser logic sets this value when `result_code` is present in the logs.
`result_code`	`security_result.detection_fields.value`	Directly mapped from the `result_code` field extracted by the second grok parser.
`routing_policy_group`	`security_result.detection_fields.key`	Value is "RoutingPolicyGroup". Parser logic sets this value when `routing_policy_group` is present in the logs.
`routing_policy_group`	`security_result.detection_fields.value`	Directly mapped from the `routing_policy_group` field extracted by the second grok parser.
`severity`	`security_result.severity`	Mapped from the `severity` field. If the value is "Info", it's set to "INFORMATIONAL".
`source_ip`	`principal.asset.ip`	Directly mapped from the `source_ip` field extracted by the second grok parser.
`source_ip`	`principal.ip`	Directly mapped from the `source_ip` field extracted by the second grok parser.
`timestamp`	`timestamp`	Extracted from the `message` field using grok and then parsed using the date filter.
`total_bytes`	`network.sent_bytes`	Directly mapped from the `total_bytes` field extracted by the second grok parser and converted to unsigned integer. Only mapped if not empty or "0".

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