Collect Check Point SmartDefense logs

Supported in:

Google secops SIEM

This document explains how to ingest Check Point SmartDefense logs to Google Security Operations using the Bindplane agent.

The parser extracts fields from Check Point SmartDefense syslog formatted logs. It uses grok and/or kv to parse the log message and then maps these values to the Unified Data Model (UDM). It also sets default metadata values for the event source and type.

Before you begin

Make sure you have the following prerequisites:

A Google SecOps instance
A Windows 2016 or later or Linux host with systemd
If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
Privileged access to the Check Point SmartDefense management console or appliance

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 the Bindplane agent 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 this 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: 'CHECKPOINT_SMARTDEFENSE'
    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 file path where the authentication file was saved in Step 1.

Restart the Bindplane agent to apply the changes

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

Configure Syslog forwarding on Check Point SmartDefense

Step 1: Create Log Exporter/SIEM Object in SmartConsole

Sign in to the Check Point SmartConsole.
Go to Objects > More object types > Server > Log Exporter/SIEM.
Click New to create a new Log Exporter object.
Provide the following configuration details:
- Object Name: Enter a descriptive name (for example, Google SecOps Bindplane).
- Export Configuration: Select Enabled.
- Target Server: Enter the Bindplane agent IP address.
- Target Port: Enter 514 (or your configured Bindplane agent port number).
- Protocol: Select UDP.
Go to the Data Manipulation page.
Provide the following configuration details:
- Format: Select Common Event Format (CEF).
- Timezone: Select UTC timezone for universal consistency across systems.
Click OK to save the configuration.

Step 2: Configure Management Server or Log Server

In SmartConsole, go to Gateways & Servers.
Open your Management Server or Dedicated Log Server/SmartEvent Server object.
Go to Logs > Export.
Click + and select the Log Exporter/SIEM object you configured earlier.
Click OK.

Step 3: Install Database Policy

From the top menu, click Install > Install database.
Select all objects.
Click Install.

Step 4: Verify Log Export Configuration

Connect to the command line on the Management Server/Log Server.
Log in to Expert mode.
Run the following command to verify the configuration:
```
cp_log_export show
```
To restart the Log Exporter if needed:
```
cp_log_export restart
```

UDM mapping table

Log Field	UDM Mapping	Logic
`message`	`about`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `about`
`deviceNtDomain`	`about.administrative_domain`	Renamed/mapped
`deviceExternalId`	`about.asset.asset_id`	Directly mapped
`device_product`	`about.asset.asset_id`	Directly mapped
`device_vendor`	`about.asset.asset_id`	Directly mapped
`fileHash`	`about.file.full_path`	Directly mapped
`filePath`	`about.file.full_path`	Renamed/mapped
`_hash`	`about.file.sha256`	Renamed/mapped
`fileHash`	`about.file.sha256`	Renamed/mapped
`fsize`	`about.file.size`	Renamed/mapped
`dvchost`	`about.hostname`	Renamed/mapped
`ips`	`about.ip`	Merged
`message`	`about.ip`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `ips`
`dvc_mac`	`about.mac`	Mapped: `slot` → `mac_address`
`dvcmac`	`about.mac`	Merged
`mac_address`	`about.mac`	Merged
`message`	`about.mac`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `mac_address`, `CEF:` → `dvcmac`
`deviceTranslatedAddress`	`about.nat_ip`	Merged
`message`	`about.nat_ip`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `deviceTranslatedAddress`
`Emne`	`about.process.command_line`	Directly mapped
`Path`	`about.process.command_line`	Directly mapped
`Subject`	`about.process.command_line`	Directly mapped
`deviceProcessName`	`about.process.command_line`	Renamed/mapped
`dvcpid`	`about.process.pid`	Renamed/mapped
`message`	`about.resource.attribute.permissions`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `permissions`
`permissions`	`about.resource.attribute.permissions`	Merged
`additional_cfp1`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_cfp2`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_cfp3`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_cfp4`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_cn1`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_cn2`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_cn3`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_cs1`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_cs2`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_cs3`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_cs4`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_cs5`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_cs6`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_cs7`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_devicePayloadId`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_eventId`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_flexString1`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`additional_fname`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`cs2`	`additional.fields`	Mapped: `arc_test` → `additional_cs2`
`cs5_label`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`description_url_label`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`http_host_label`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`log_id_field`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`message`	`additional.fields`	Mapped values (27 total, e.g. `CEF:` → `sequencenum_label`, `CEF:` → `additional_eventId`, `...
`originsicname_field`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`reject_id_kid_field`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`sequencenum_label`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`ser_agent_kid_field`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`version_field`	`additional.fields`	Merged
`message`	`extensions.vulns.vulnerabilities`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `v`
`v`	`extensions.vulns.vulnerabilities`	Merged
`int`	`intermediary`	Merged
`message`	`intermediary`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `int`
`msg`	`metadata.description`	Directly mapped
`Generated`	`metadata.event_timestamp`	Parsed as `yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss`
`Received`	`metadata.event_timestamp`	Parsed as `yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss`
`lastupdatetime`	`metadata.event_timestamp`	Parsed as `UNIX`
`rt`	`metadata.event_timestamp`	Parsed as `yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ`
`event_name`	`metadata.event_type`	Mapped: `"LogSpyware","LogPredictiveMachineLearning"` → `SCAN_UNCATEGORIZED`
`message`	`metadata.event_type`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `PROCESS_UNCATEGORIZED`, `CEF:` → `SCAN_UNCATEGORIZED`, `CEF:` → `NETWORK_C...
`principal_machine_id_present`	`metadata.event_type`	Mapped: `true` → `NETWORK_CONNECTION`
`device_event_class_id`	`metadata.product_event_type`	Directly mapped
`event_name`	`metadata.product_event_type`	Directly mapped
`externalId`	`metadata.product_log_id`	Directly mapped
`loguid`	`metadata.product_log_id`	Directly mapped
`device_product`	`metadata.product_name`	Directly mapped
`device_version`	`metadata.product_version`	Directly mapped
`device_vendor`	`metadata.vendor_name`	Renamed/mapped
`app_protocol_output`	`network.application_protocol`	Directly mapped
`deviceDirection`	`network.direction`	Mapped: `0` → `INBOUND`, `1` → `OUTBOUND`
`message`	`network.direction`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `INBOUND`, `CEF:` → `OUTBOUND`
`requestMethod`	`network.http.method`	Renamed/mapped
`requestClientApplication`	`network.http.user_agent`	Renamed/mapped
`user_agent`	`network.http.user_agent`	Directly mapped
`ip_protocol_out`	`network.ip_protocol`	Directly mapped
`in`	`network.received_bytes`	Renamed/mapped
`out`	`network.sent_bytes`	Renamed/mapped
`session_id`	`network.session_id`	Directly mapped
`sntdom`	`principal.administrative_domain`	Renamed/mapped
`sourceServiceName`	`principal.application`	Renamed/mapped
`Group_name`	`principal.group.group_display_name`	Directly mapped
`Gruppenavn`	`principal.group.group_display_name`	Directly mapped
`Device_name`	`principal.hostname`	Directly mapped
`Enhetsnavn`	`principal.hostname`	Directly mapped
`shost`	`principal.hostname`	Renamed/mapped
`ip_proxy`	`principal.ip`	Merged
`message`	`principal.ip`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `principal_ip`, `CEF:` → `shost`, `CEF:` → `ip_proxy`
`principal_ip`	`principal.ip`	Merged
`shost`	`principal.ip`	Merged
`mac`	`principal.mac`	Merged
`message`	`principal.mac`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `mac`
`message`	`principal.nat_ip`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `sourceTranslatedAddress`
`sourceTranslatedAddress`	`principal.nat_ip`	Merged
`sourceTranslatedPort`	`principal.nat_port`	Renamed/mapped
`spt`	`principal.port`	Renamed/mapped
`sproc`	`principal.process.command_line`	Renamed/mapped
`spid`	`principal.process.pid`	Renamed/mapped
`message`	`principal.user.attribute.roles`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `principal_role`
`principal_role`	`principal.user.attribute.roles`	Merged
`suser`	`principal.user.user_display_name`	Directly mapped
`suid`	`principal.user.userid`	Renamed/mapped
`message`	`security_result`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `security_result`
`_action`	`security_result.action`	Merged
`act`	`security_result.action`	Mapped: `accept` → `_action`, `deny` → `_action`
`message`	`security_result.action`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `_action`
`Action_Taken`	`security_result.action_details`	Directly mapped
`act`	`security_result.action_details`	Directly mapped
`cat`	`security_result.category_details`	Merged
`message`	`security_result.category_details`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `cat`
`Scan_Type`	`security_result.description`	Directly mapped
`Type`	`security_result.description`	Directly mapped
`msg_data_2`	`security_result.description`	Directly mapped
`fn1`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`fn2`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`fs2`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`ifname_label`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`infection_channel_label`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`layer_name_label`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`layer_uuid_label`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`message`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Mapped values (19 total, e.g. `CEF:` → `mitre_execution_label`, `CEF:` → `ifname_label`, `CE...
`mitre_discovery_label`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`mitre_execution_label`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`operasjon_label`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`operation_label`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`permission_label`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`policy_label`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`policy_time_label`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`smartdefense_profile_label`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`spyware_Grayware_Type_label`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`tags_label`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`threat_probability_label`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`tillatelse_label`	`security_result.detection_fields`	Merged
`rule_uid`	`security_result.rule_id`	Directly mapped
`mwProfile`	`security_result.rule_name`	Directly mapped
`rule_name`	`security_result.rule_name`	Directly mapped
`message`	`security_result.severity`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `LOW`, `CEF:` → `MEDIUM`, `CEF:` → `HIGH`, `CEF:` → `CRITICAL`
`severity`	`security_result.severity`	Mapped: `"0", "1", "2", "3", "LOW"` → `LOW`, `"4", "5", "6", "MEDIUM", "SUBSTANTIAL", "INFO"...
`Result`	`security_result.summary`	Directly mapped
`appcategory`	`security_result.summary`	Directly mapped
`reason`	`security_result.summary`	Renamed/mapped
`Spyware`	`security_result.threat_name`	Directly mapped
`Unknown_Threat`	`security_result.threat_name`	Directly mapped
`Virus_Malware_Name`	`security_result.threat_name`	Directly mapped
`oldFilePath`	`src.file.full_path`	Renamed/mapped
`oldFileSize`	`src.file.size`	Renamed/mapped
`message`	`src.resource.attribute.permissions`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `old_permissions`
`old_permissions`	`src.resource.attribute.permissions`	Merged
`dntdom`	`target.administrative_domain`	Renamed/mapped
`destinationServiceName`	`target.application`	Renamed/mapped
`temp_dhost`	`target.hostname`	Directly mapped
`IPv6_Address`	`target.ip`	Merged
`dst_ip`	`target.ip`	Merged
`ipv6`	`target.ip`	Mapped: `-` → `IPv6_Address`
`message`	`target.ip`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `dst_ip`, `CEF:` → `IPv6_Address`
`mac_address`	`target.mac`	Merged
`message`	`target.mac`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `mac_address`
`destination_translated_address`	`target.nat_ip`	Merged
`message`	`target.nat_ip`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `destination_translated_address`
`destinationTranslatedPort`	`target.nat_port`	Renamed/mapped
`dpt`	`target.port`	Renamed/mapped
`dproc`	`target.process.command_line`	Renamed/mapped
`File_name`	`target.process.file.full_path`	Directly mapped
`Infected_Resource`	`target.process.file.full_path`	Directly mapped
`Object`	`target.process.file.full_path`	Directly mapped
`Objekt`	`target.process.file.full_path`	Directly mapped
`dpid`	`target.process.pid`	Renamed/mapped
`message`	`target.resource.attribute.labels`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `resource_Type_label`
`resource_Type_label`	`target.resource.attribute.labels`	Merged
`request`	`target.url`	Directly mapped
`message`	`target.user.attribute.roles`	Mapped: `CEF:` → `target_role`
`target_role`	`target.user.attribute.roles`	Merged
`CustomerName`	`target.user.user_display_name`	Directly mapped
`temp_duser`	`target.user.user_display_name`	Directly mapped
`Bruker`	`target.user.userid`	Directly mapped
`User_value`	`target.user.userid`	Directly mapped
`temp_duid`	`target.user.userid`	Directly mapped
N/A	`metadata.event_type`	Constant: `PROCESS_UNCATEGORIZED`
N/A	`network.direction`	Constant: `INBOUND`
N/A	`security_result.severity`	Constant: `LOW`

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