Collect Cisco Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) logs

Supported in:

Google secops SIEM

This document explains how to ingest Cisco Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) logs to Google Security Operations using the Bindplane agent.

The parser extracts key-value pairs from the syslog messages, then maps those values to Unified Data Model (UDM) fields. It determines the appropriate event type based on the presence of principal, target, and user information, and categorizes security events based on eventType and other fields.

Before you begin

Make sure you have the following prerequisites:

A Google SecOps instance
Windows Server 2016 or later, or Linux host with systemd
Network connectivity between the Bindplane agent and the Cisco Access Point (AP) or Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)
If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
Privileged access to Cisco Access Point (AP) or Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)

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.

Note: This JSON file contains credentials for authenticating the Bindplane agent to Google SecOps.

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.

Note: The customer ID is required for configuring the Bindplane agent exporter.

Install the Bindplane agent

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

Windows installation

Open 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

Wait for the installation to complete.
Verify the installation by running:
```
sc query observiq-otel-collector
```
The service should show as RUNNING.

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

Wait for the installation to complete.
Verify the installation by running:
```
sudo systemctl status observiq-otel-collector
```
The service should show as active (running).

Additional installation resources

For additional installation options and troubleshooting, see the Bindplane agent installation guide.

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

Locate the configuration file

Linux:

sudo nano /etc/bindplane-agent/config.yaml

Windows:

notepad "C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\config.yaml"

Edit the configuration file

Replace the entire contents of config.yaml with the following configuration:

receivers:
    udplog:
        listen_address: "0.0.0.0:514"

exporters:
    chronicle/cisco_wips:
        compression: gzip
        creds_file_path: '/etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json'
        customer_id: '<customer_id>'
        endpoint: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
        log_type: CISCO_WIPS
        raw_log_field: body

service:
    pipelines:
        logs/cisco_wips_to_chronicle:
            receivers:
                - udplog
            exporters:
                - chronicle/cisco_wips

Configuration parameters

Replace the following placeholders:

Receiver configuration:
- listen_address: IP address and port to listen on:
  - 0.0.0.0 to listen on all interfaces (recommended)
  - Port 514 is the standard syslog port (requires root on Linux; use 1514 for non-root)
Exporter configuration:
- creds_file_path: Full path to ingestion authentication file:
  - Linux: /etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json
  - Windows: C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\ingestion-auth.json
- customer_id: Customer ID copied from the Google SecOps console
- endpoint: Regional endpoint URL:
  - US: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
  - Europe: europe-malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
  - Asia: asia-southeast1-malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
  - See Regional Endpoints for complete list

Save the configuration file

After editing, save the file:
- Linux: Press Ctrl+O, then Enter, then Ctrl+X
- Windows: Click File > Save

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

Verify the service is running:

sudo systemctl status observiq-otel-collector

Check logs for errors:

sudo journalctl -u observiq-otel-collector -f

To restart the Bindplane agent in Windows, choose one of the following options:
- Command Prompt or PowerShell as administrator:
```
net stop observiq-otel-collector && net start observiq-otel-collector
```
- Services console:
  1. Press Win+R, type services.msc, and press Enter.
  2. Locate observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector.
  3. Right-click and select Restart.
  4. Verify the service is running:
```
sc query observiq-otel-collector
```
  5. Check logs for errors:
```
type "C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\log\collector.log"
```

Configure Adaptive Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (aWIPS) on Cisco Catalyst

Sign in to Cisco Catalyst using SSH.
Enter global config to enable aWIPS under the AP profile:
```
configure terminal
ap profile <profile-name>
awips
```
Configure syslog throttle interval for 60 seconds:
```
awips-syslog throttle period 60
```

Configure syslog using Cisco AP profiles

In AP-join profile (via CLI):

configure terminal
ap profile <profile-name>
syslog host <BINDPLANE_IP>
syslog level informational
syslog facility local0
end

Replace <BINDPLANE_IP> with the Bindplane agent IP address.

Configure syslog on Cisco WLC (GUI)

Sign in to the WLC web UI.
Go to Management > Logs > Config.
Enter the Bindplane agent IP address in the Syslog Server IP Address field.
Click Add.
Provide the following configuration details:
- Syslog Severity: Select Informational.
- Syslog Facility: Select Local Use 0.
Click Apply.
Click Save Configuration.

Configure syslog on Access Points using WLC (CLI)

Global AP syslog host:

config ap syslog host global <BINDPLANE_IP>

Configure the specific AP syslog host:

config ap syslog host specific <AP-name> <BINDPLANE_IP>

Set the AP syslog severity:

config ap logging syslog level informational

Set the facility for AP messages:
```
config logging syslog facility local0
```
Replace <BINDPLANE_IP> with the Bindplane agent IP address.

UDM mapping table

Log Field	UDM Mapping	Logic
`applicationCategoryData`	`security_result.summary`	Directly mapped.
`applicationSpecificAlarmID`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.applicationSpecificAlarmID`	Converted to a label on the target resource.
`attackerMacAddr`	`target.mac`	Directly mapped.
`authEntityId`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.authEntityId`	Converted to a label on the principal resource.
`category`	`security_result.category_details`	Directly mapped.
`detectingApCount`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.detectingApCount`	Converted to a label on the target resource.
`description`	`metadata.description`	Directly mapped.
`displayName`	`principal.user.userid`	Extracted using regular expression `host/(?P<user_id>[\\w-]+)` from `displayName` if the pattern matches.
`eventType`	`metadata.product_event_type`	Directly mapped.
`instanceId`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.instanceId`	Converted to a label on the principal resource.
`instanceUuid`	`metadata.product_log_id`	Directly mapped.
`instanceVersion`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.instanceVersion`	Converted to a label on the principal resource.
`macInfo`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.macInfo`	Converted to a label on the target resource.
`notificationDeliveryMechanism`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.notificationDeliveryMechanism`, `network.ip_protocol`	Converted to a label on the target resource. If the value contains "snmp" (case-insensitive), `network.ip_protocol` is set to "UDP".
`previousSeverity`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.previousSeverity`	Converted to a label on the target resource. Set to "AUTHTYPE_UNSPECIFIED" if `eventType` is "USER_AUTHENTICATION_FAILURE" and `user_id` is not empty. Copied from the log's `timestamp`. Determined by parser logic based on several conditions: "USER_LOGIN" if `eventType` is "USER_AUTHENTICATION_FAILURE" and `user_id` is not empty. "NETWORK_CONNECTION" if both `is_target_present` and `is_principal_present` are true. "STATUS_UPDATE" if `is_principal_present` is true. "USER_UNCATEGORIZED" if `user_id` is not empty. "GENERIC_EVENT" otherwise. Hardcoded to "CISCO_WIPS". Hardcoded to "Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS)". Hardcoded to "Cisco". Set to "UDP" if `notificationDeliveryMechanism` contains "snmp" (case-insensitive). Mapped from either `reportingEntityAddress` or `source` if they are not IPs. Mapped from either `reportingEntityAddress` or `source` if they are IPs. Extracted using regular expression from `source` if it is a MAC address. Converted to a label on the principal resource. Converted to a label on the principal resource.
`reportingEntityAddress`	`principal.ip`, `principal.hostname`	If it's an IP address, mapped to `principal.ip`. Otherwise, mapped to `principal.hostname`.
`severity`	`security_result.severity`	Mapped based on these conditions: "CRITICAL" if `severity` is "0", "1", "CRITICAL", or "VERY-HIGH". "HIGH" if `severity` is "2", "3", "4", or "HIGH". "MEDIUM" if `severity` is "5" or "MEDIUM". "LOW" if `severity` is "6", "7", or "LOW".
`sigAlertDescription`	`security_result.description`	Directly mapped.
`signatureName`	`target.resource.attribute.labels.signatureName`	Converted to a label on the target resource.
`source`	`principal.hostname`, `principal.ip`, `principal.mac`	If it's an IP address, mapped to `principal.ip`. If it's a MAC address, mapped to `principal.mac`. Otherwise, mapped to `principal.hostname`.
`srcObjectClassId`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.srcObjectClassId`	Converted to a label on the principal resource.
`srcObjectId`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels.srcObjectId`	Converted to a label on the principal resource.
`subclassName`	`security_result.rule_name`	Directly mapped. Set to "BLOCK" if `applicationSpecificAlarmID` contains "BlockList" (case-insensitive) or if `eventType` is one of "SIGNATURE_ATTACK", "MALICIOUS_ROGUE_AP_DETECTED", or "USER_AUTHENTICATION_FAILURE". Determined by parser logic based on `eventType`: "NETWORK_MALICIOUS" if `eventType` is "MALICIOUS_ROGUE_AP_DETECTED". "NETWORK_SUSPICIOUS" if `eventType` is "SIGNATURE_ATTACK". "AUTH_VIOLATION" if `eventType` is "USER_AUTHENTICATION_FAILURE".
`timestamp`	`metadata.event_timestamp`	The `seconds` and `nanos` fields are directly mapped.

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