Collect Darktrace logs

This document explains how to ingest Darktrace logs to Google Security Operations using a Bindplane agent. This parser first extracts common fields from syslog messages, then uses conditional logic to handle both CEF and JSON formatted Darktrace logs. It maps extracted fields to the Unified Data Model (UDM) schema, enriching the data with security context and standardizing event categorization for downstream analysis.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Google SecOps instance
• Windows 2016 or later or Linux host with systemd
• If running behind a proxy, firewall ports are open
• Privileged access to Darktrace

Get Google SecOps ingestion authentication file

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

Get Google SecOps customer ID

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

Install the Bindplane agent

Windows installation

1. Open the Command Prompt or PowerShell as an administrator.

2. Run the following command:

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

Linux installation

1. Open a terminal with root or sudo privileges.

2. 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

1. 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).

2. Edit the config.yaml file as follows:

   receivers:
       tcplog:
           # Replace the port and IP address as required
           listen_address: `0.0.0.0:10282`
   
   exporters:
       chronicle/chronicle_w_labels:
           compression: gzip
           # Adjust the path to the credentials file you downloaded in Step 1
           creds: '/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
           ingestion_labels:
               log_type: DARKTRACE
               raw_log_field: body
   
   service:
       pipelines:
           logs/source0__chronicle_w_labels-0:
               receivers:
                   - tcplog
               exporters:
                   - chronicle/chronicle_w_labels
   

3. Replace the port and IP address as required in your infrastructure.

4. Replace <customer_id> with the actual customer ID.

5. 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 Bindlane 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 Darktrace

1. Sign in to the Darktrace web UI.
2. Go to Admin > System Config.
3. Click Verify Alert Settings.
4. Provide the following configuration details:
   • CEF Syslog Alerts: Select True.
   • CEF Syslog Server: Enter the Bindplane IP Address.
   • CEF Syslog Server Port: Enter the Bindplane port number (for example, 10282).
   • CEF Syslog TCP Alert: Select True.
5. Click Save.

UDM mapping table

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