Collect Trellix (formerly FireEye) PX logs

Supported in:

Google secops SIEM

This document explains how to ingest FireEye (now known as Trellix) PX logs to Google Security Operations using the Bindplane agent.

Trellix PX (Network Forensics) captures full network packets and generates metadata logs about captured sessions, detected threats, and network artifacts. The parser maps these logs to the Unified Data Model (UDM), extracting network connection details, DNS queries and responses, HTTP metadata, and flow-level attributes.

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 Trellix PX appliance
If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
Privileged access to the Trellix PX appliance with administrator role

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 Bindplane 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 /opt/observiq-otel-collector/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:
    tcplog:
        listen_address: "0.0.0.0:514"

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

service:
    pipelines:
        logs/fireeye_px_to_chronicle:
            receivers:
                - tcplog
            exporters:
                - chronicle/fireeye_px

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 FireEye PX syslog forwarding

Sign in to the FireEye PX web management interface.
Go to Settings > Notifications > Syslog.
Click Add Syslog Server (or edit an existing entry).
Provide the following configuration details:
- Server: Enter the IP address of the Bindplane agent host (for example, 192.168.1.100).
- Port: Enter 514.
- Protocol: Select TCP.
Select the event types to forward:
- Session metadata
- Detected threats
- Network artifacts
- DNS queries and responses
- HTTP metadata
Click Save.
Verify logs are being received by checking the Bindplane agent logs.

Note: FireEye PX also supports REST API-based log export. For syslog forwarding, ensure that the PX appliance has network connectivity to the Bindplane agent on the configured port.

UDM mapping table

Log Field	UDM Mapping	Logic
dns.authorities.0.rrname	dns_answers.name	Value copied directly if not empty
dns.authorities.0.ttl	dns_answers.ttl	Converted to string then to uinteger if not empty
dns.authorities.0.rrtype	dns_answers.type	Mapped to numeric value based on rrtype string (A=1, AAAA=28, etc.), then converted to uinteger if not empty
dns.dnsQName	dns_question.name	Value copied directly if not empty
dns.dnsQRType	dns_question.type	Mapped to numeric value based on rrtype string (A=1, AAAA=28, etc.), then converted to uinteger if not empty
dns.dnsFlags, pxflow.octetDeltaCount, pxflow.octetDeltaCountReverse	event.idm.read_only_udm.additional.fields	Merged as labels (flags_label, octetDeltaCount_label, octetDeltaCountReverse_label) if not empty
event_type	metadata.event_type	Set to NETWORK_HTTP if event_type == "http" and has_principal and has_target; NETWORK_DNS if event_type == "dns" and has_principal and has_target; NETWORK_CONNECTION otherwise if has_principal and has_target; GENERIC_EVENT if not
pxuuid	metadata.product_log_id	Value copied directly if not empty
dns_answers	network.dns.answers	Merged directly if not empty
dns.dnsId	network.dns.id	Renamed and converted to uinteger if not empty
dns_question	network.dns.questions	Merged directly if not empty
dns.rcode	network.dns.response_code	Mapped to numeric response code based on rcode string (NOERROR=0, FORMERR=1, etc.), then converted to uinteger
http.httpMethod	network.http.method	Value copied directly if not empty
http.http_user_agent	network.http.user_agent	Value copied directly if not empty
protocolIdentifierName	network.ip_protocol	Value copied directly if not empty
flow_id	network.session_id	Converted to string then copied directly if not empty
pxflow.egressInterface	principal.asset.attribute.labels	Merged as egress_interface label if not empty
http.httpHost	principal.hostname	Value copied directly and sets has_principal to true if not empty
sourceIPv4Address	principal.ip	Extracted using grok pattern %{IP:ip}, merged if grok succeeds
pxflow.sourceEtherAddress	principal.mac	Merged directly and sets has_principal to true if not empty
sourceTransportPort	principal.port	Renamed and converted to integer if not empty
sensor	security_result.about.labels	Merged as sensor_label if not empty
in_iface	security_result.rule_labels	Merged as in_iface_label if not empty
pxflow.ingressInterface	target.asset.attribute.labels	Merged as ingress_interface label if not empty
destinationIPv4Address	target.ip	Extracted using grok pattern %{IP:ip}, merged if grok succeeds
pxflow.destinationEtherAddress	target.mac	Merged directly and sets has_target to true if not empty
destinationTransportPort	target.port	Renamed and converted to integer if not empty
http.httpURL	target.url	Value copied directly if not empty
	metadata.vendor_name	Set to "Fireeye"
	metadata.product_name	Set to "PX"

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