Collect ManageEngine AD360 logs

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This document explains how to ingest ManageEngine AD360 logs to Google Security Operations using the Bindplane agent.

ManageEngine AD360 is an integrated identity and access management solution that generates syslog messages for Active Directory changes, authentication events, network connections, and security policy violations. The parser extracts fields from syslog-formatted logs using grok patterns and maps them to the Unified Data Model (UDM).

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 ManageEngine AD360 server
  • If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
  • Administrative access to the ManageEngine AD360 web UI

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.

  4. Save the file securely on the system where the Bindplane agent 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 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

  3. Wait for the installation to complete.

  4. Verify the installation by running:

    sc query observiq-otel-collector

    The service should show as RUNNING.

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

  3. Wait for the installation to complete.

  4. 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:
    udplog:
        listen_address: "0.0.0.0:514"

exporters:
    chronicle/manage_engine_ad360:
        compression: gzip
        creds_file_path: '/etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json'
        customer_id: '<customer_id>'
        endpoint: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
        log_type: MANAGE_ENGINE_AD360
        raw_log_field: body

service:
    pipelines:
        logs/manage_engine_ad360_to_chronicle:
            receivers:
                - udplog
            exporters:
                - chronicle/manage_engine_ad360

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

    1. Verify the service is running:

      sudo systemctl status observiq-otel-collector

    2. 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 ManageEngine AD360 syslog export

  1. Sign in to the AD360 web UI.
  2. Go to Admin > Administration > SIEM Integration.
  3. Click the Configure Now link beside the ADSelfService component.
  4. Provide the following configuration details:
    • Server Type: Select Syslog.
    • Server Name/IP: Enter the Bindplane agent IP address.
    • Port: Enter the Bindplane agent port number.
    • Protocol: Select UDP.
    • Syslog Standard: Select RFC5424.
    • Click the Advanced list.
    • Severity: Select Informational.
  5. Click Configure to save.

UDM mapping table

Log Field UDM Mapping Logic
AccessControlRuleName security_result.rule_name Value taken from the field AccessControlRuleName if exists, else from the field rule_name
ACPolicy security_result.rule_labels.value Value taken from the field ACPolicy
action security_result.action_details Directly mapped to UDM
action_id security_result.detection_fields.value Value taken from the field action_id
application_protocol network.application_protocol Directly mapped to UDM
bytes network.sent_bytes Directly mapped to UDM
client_ip principal.ip Directly mapped to UDM
ConnectionID network.session_id Value taken from the field connection_id if exists, else from the field ConnectionID, else from the field ses
destination_ip target.ip Directly mapped to UDM
destination_port target.port Directly mapped to UDM
DeviceUUID target.asset_id Value taken from the field DeviceUUID if exists, else from the field distinguished_name_device_id
distinguished_name_device_id target.asset_id Value taken from the field DeviceUUID if exists, else from the field distinguished_name_device_id
distinguished_name_user target.user.userid Directly mapped to UDM
DST target.ip Value taken from the field DST if exists, else from the field DstIP
DPT target.port Value taken from the field DPT if exists, else from the field DstPort, else from the field destination_port
DstIP target.ip Value taken from the field DST if exists, else from the field DstIP
DstPort target.port Value taken from the field DPT if exists, else from the field DstPort, else from the field destination_port
EgressInterface additional.fields.value.string_value Directly mapped to UDM
EgressZone target.location.name Directly mapped to UDM
EventPriority security_result.severity Mapped to different severity levels based on the value of EventPriority field.
exe principal.process.command_line Directly mapped to UDM
geoip.city_name principal.location.city Directly mapped to UDM
geoip.country_name principal.location.country_or_region Directly mapped to UDM
geoip.latitude principal.location.region_latitude Directly mapped to UDM
geoip.longitude principal.location.region_longitude Directly mapped to UDM
http_status network.http.response_code Directly mapped to UDM
id metadata.product_log_id Directly mapped to UDM
IngressInterface additional.fields.value.string_value Directly mapped to UDM
IngressZone principal.location.name Directly mapped to UDM
LEN additional.fields.value.string_value Directly mapped to UDM
message_number Not Mapped
NAPPolicy security_result.rule_labels.value Value taken from the field NAPPolicy
network_direction network.direction Directly mapped to UDM
OUT additional.fields.value.string_value Directly mapped to UDM
pid target.process.pid Directly mapped to UDM
ppid target.process.parent_process.pid Directly mapped to UDM
PREC additional.fields.value.string_value Directly mapped to UDM
principal_hostname principal.hostname Directly mapped to UDM
product_event_type metadata.product_event_type Directly mapped to UDM
protocol network.ip_protocol Used to populate the PROTO field and then mapped to UDM using a lookup table.
PROTO network.ip_protocol Mapped to UDM using a lookup table based on the protocol number.
request_method network.http.method Directly mapped to UDM
rule_name security_result.rule_name Value taken from the field AccessControlRuleName if exists, else from the field rule_name
ses network.session_id Value taken from the field connection_id if exists, else from the field ConnectionID, else from the field ses
source_ip principal.ip Directly mapped to UDM
source_port principal.port Directly mapped to UDM
SPT principal.port Value taken from the field SPT if exists, else from the field SrcPort, else from the field source_port
SRC principal.ip Value taken from the field SRC if exists, else from the field SrcIP, else from the field client_ip
SrcIP principal.ip Value taken from the field SRC if exists, else from the field SrcIP, else from the field client_ip
SrcPort principal.port Value taken from the field SPT if exists, else from the field SrcPort, else from the field source_port
timestamp metadata.event_timestamp Directly mapped to UDM
TOS additional.fields.value.string_value Directly mapped to UDM
TTL additional.fields.value.string_value Directly mapped to UDM
URL target.url Directly mapped to UDM
user_agent network.http.user_agent Directly mapped to UDM
WINDOW additional.fields.value.string_value Directly mapped to UDM
metadata.vendor_name Value is hardcoded to MANAGE_ENGINE_AD360
metadata.product_name Value is hardcoded to MANAGE_ENGINE_AD360
metadata.log_type Value is hardcoded to MANAGE_ENGINE_AD360
metadata.event_type Value set to NETWORK_CONNECTION if both SRC and DST fields are present, else set to STATUS_UPDATE if either SRC or principal_hostname is present. If none of these conditions are met, it defaults to GENERIC_EVENT.

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