Collect Veridium ID logs

This document explains how to ingest Veridium ID logs to Google Security Operations using Bindplane. The parser first extracts fields from syslog messages and categorizes them based on the "log_identifier". Then, it uses conditional logic and key-value parsing to map the extracted fields into a unified data model (UDM) structure, handling both ActionLog and EventLog formats.

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 Veridium ID

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

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

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:
       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: 'VERIDIUM_ID'
           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 for Veridium ID

1. Sign in to Veridium ID host using SSH or CLI.

2. Edit the /etc/rsyslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.d/events.conf file using VI.

   vi /etc/rsyslog.conf
   

3. Enter the following details, replacing <bindplane-ip> and <bindplane-port> with the actual Bindplane agent details.

   module(load="imfile" PollingInterval="10")
   input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/veridiumid/websecadmin/events.log" Tag="ver-adminevents" reopenOnTruncate="on")
   input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/veridiumid/tomcat/events.log" Tag="ver-events" reopenOnTruncate="on")
   
   if $programname == 'ver-events' then @@<bindplane-ip>:<bindplane-port>
   if $programname == 'ver-adminevents' then @@<bindplane-ip>:<bindplane-port>
   

4. Save the file and exit VI.

UDM Mapping Table

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