Collect SecureAuth Identity Platform logs

Supported in:

Google secops SIEM

This document explains how to ingest SecureAuth Identity Platform logs to Google Security Operations using the Bindplane agent.

SecureAuth Identity Platform is a single sign-on and identity management solution that generates syslog messages for authentication events, session activity, access control decisions, and audit trails. The parser extracts fields from syslog and XML-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 SecureAuth Identity Platform
If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
Privileged access to SecureAuth

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

service:
    pipelines:
        logs/secureauth_sso_to_chronicle:
            receivers:
                - udplog
            exporters:
                - chronicle/secureauth_sso

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 SecureAuth Identity Platform

Sign in to the SecureAuth Identity console as an administrator.
Select Logs.
Provide the following configuration details in the Log options section:
- Log instance ID: Enter the log instance ID, the Application Name or the realm name (for example, SecureAuth1).
- Audit logs: Select the Syslog checkbox.
- Error logs: Select the Syslog checkbox.
- Syslog Server: Enter the IP address of your Bindplane agent.
- Syslog Port: Enter the Bindplane agent port number (for example, 514).
- Syslog RFC spec: Select RFC 5424.
Click Save.

UDM mapping table

Log field	UDM mapping	Logic
action_msg	read_only_udm.target.process.command_line	Value of `action_msg` field
Appliance	read_only_udm.principal.domain.name	Value of `Appliance` field
Appliance	read_only_udm.target.administrative_domain	Value of `Appliance` field
BrowserSession	read_only_udm.network.session_id	Value of `BrowserSession` field
cat	read_only_udm.metadata.product_event_type	Value of `cat` field
Category	read_only_udm.metadata.product_event_type	Value of `Category` field
cn1	security_result.severity	Mapped based on the value of `cn1` when `cn1Label` is 'Priority': 1 - HIGH, 2 - MEDIUM, 3 or 4 - LOW
Company	read_only_udm.additional.fields.value.string_value	Value of `Company` field
cs1	read_only_udm.network.session_id	Value of `cs1` field when `cs1Label` is 'BrowserSession'
cs3	read_only_udm.additional.fields.value.string_value	Value of `cs3` field when `cs3Label` is 'CompanyName'
dst	read_only_udm.target.ip	Value of `dst` field
domain	read_only_udm.principal.domain.name	Value of `domain` field
dvc	read_only_udm.intermediary.ip	Value of `dvc` field
EventID	read_only_udm.metadata.product_log_id	Value of `EventID` field
HostName	read_only_udm.principal.hostname	Value of `HostName` field when grok fails to match IP address
HostName	read_only_udm.principal.ip	Value of `HostName` field when grok matches IP address
ip	read_only_udm.principal.ip	Value of `ip` field
Message	read_only_udm.metadata.description	Value of `Message` field
Message	security_result.description	Value of `Message` field
nat_ip	read_only_udm.principal.nat_ip	Value of `nat_ip` field
Priority	security_result.severity	Mapped based on the value of `Priority`: 1 - HIGH, 2 - MEDIUM, 3 or 4 - LOW
SAMLConsumerURL	read_only_udm.target.url	Value of `SAMLConsumerURL` field
sec_msg	security_result.description	Value of `sec_msg` field
SecureAuthIdPAppliance	read_only_udm.target.administrative_domain	Value of `SecureAuthIdPAppliance` field
SecureAuthIdPApplianceMachineName	read_only_udm.target.hostname	Value of `SecureAuthIdPApplianceMachineName` field
SecureAuthIdPDestinationSiteUrl	read_only_udm.target.url	Value of `SecureAuthIdPDestinationSiteUrl` field
SecureAuthIdPProductType	read_only_udm.additional.fields.value.string_value	Value of `SecureAuthIdPProductType` field
session	read_only_udm.network.session_id	Value of `session` field
spid	read_only_udm.target.process.pid	Value of `spid` field
src	read_only_udm.principal.ip	Value of `src` field
suser	read_only_udm.target.user.userid	Value of `suser` field
UserAgent	read_only_udm.network.http.user_agent	Value of `UserAgent` field
UserHostAddress	read_only_udm.principal.nat_ip	Value of `UserHostAddress` field
UserHostAddress	read_only_udm.target.ip	Value of `UserHostAddress` field
UserID	read_only_udm.principal.user.userid	Value of `UserID` field
Version	read_only_udm.metadata.product_version	Value of `Version` field
	read_only_udm.additional.fields.key	Hardcoded value - 'CompanyName'
	read_only_udm.additional.fields.key	Hardcoded value - 'Company'
	read_only_udm.additional.fields.key	Hardcoded value - 'SecureAuthIdPProductType'
	read_only_udm.extensions.auth.type	Hardcoded value - 'SSO'
	read_only_udm.metadata.event_type	'USER_LOGIN' if `SecureAuthIdPAuthGuiMode` == `0` and `auth_result` == `Success`, 'USER_CHANGE_PERMISSIONS' if `SecureAuthIdPAuthGuiMode` == `0` and `auth_result` ==`WS-Trust success.`, 'USER_LOGOUT' if `SecureAuthIdPAuthGuiMode` == `0` and `auth_result` == `Session Aborted`, 'NETWORK_CONNECTION' if `UserHostAddress` != and `HostName` !=, 'STATUS_UPDATE' if `ip` != or `HostName` !=, 'USER_UNCATEGORIZED' if `UserHostAddress` != and `HostName` == and `UserID` != ``, otherwise - 'GENERIC_EVENT'
	read_only_udm.metadata.log_type	Hardcoded value - 'SECUREAUTH_SSO'
	read_only_udm.metadata.product_name	Hardcoded value - 'SECUREAUTH_SSO'
	read_only_udm.metadata.vendor_name	Hardcoded value - 'SECUREAUTH_SSO'
	read_only_udm.target.user.email_addresses	Value of `user_email` field when `not_email` is false
	security_result.severity	'HIGH' if `cn1Label` == `Priority` and `cn1` == `1`, 'MEDIUM' if `cn1Label` == `Priority` and `cn1` == `2`, 'LOW' if `cn1Label` == `Priority` and `cn1` in [`3`, `4`], 'HIGH' if `Priority` == `1`, 'MEDIUM' if `Priority` == `2`, 'LOW' if `Priority` in [`3`, `4`]

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