Collect Juniper NetScreen Firewall logs

This document explains how to set up Juniper NetScreen Firewall logs to be sent to Google Security Operations. The parser extracts fields using grok patterns, handling various syslog formats and JSON payloads. It then maps these extracted fields to the UDM, categorizing events as network connections, user logins, status updates, or generic events based on the presence of specific fields like IP addresses, usernames, and ports.

Before you begin

• Ensure that you have administrative access to your Juniper NetScreen Firewall.
• Ensure that you have a Google Security Operations instance.

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 this installation guide.

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

1. Access the configuration file:

   1. Locate the config.yaml file. Typically, it's in the /etc/bindplane-agent/ directory on Linux or in the installation directory on Windows.
   2. 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: "0.0.0.0:54525"
   
   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: SYSLOG
               namespace: juniper_firewall
               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 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 Juniper Networks NetScreen firewall

1. Sign in to the Juniper NetScreen web interface.
2. Select Configuration > Report settings > Log settings.
3. Select all the Event severity checkboxes.
4. Click Apply.
5. Select Configuration > Report settings > Syslog.
6. Select the Enable syslog messages checkbox.
7. In the Source interface list, select the NetScreen interface from which the syslog packets need to be sent.
8. In the Syslog servers section, select the Enable checkbox and provide the following:
   1. IP/Hostname: enter the Bindplane IP address.
   2. Port: enter the Bindplane port number.
   3. MDR facility: select Local0 facility level.
   4. Facility: select Local0 facility level.
9. Click Apply.

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