Collect Stealthbits Audit logs

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This document explains how to ingest Stealthbits Audit logs to Google Security Operations using the Bindplane agent.

Stealthbits StealthAUDIT (now Netwrix StealthAUDIT) is an IT auditing and data governance platform used for Active Directory monitoring, file system auditing, and access rights management. The Netwrix Activity Monitor component supports native syslog forwarding for real-time event delivery.

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 Stealthbits StealthAUDIT server
  • If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
  • Privileged access to the Netwrix Enterprise Auditor (StealthAUDIT) console and Activity Monitor

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

service:
    pipelines:
        logs/stealthbits_audit_to_chronicle:
            receivers:
                - udplog
            exporters:
                - chronicle/stealthbits_audit

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 the 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 Stealthbits StealthAUDIT syslog forwarding

  1. Open the Netwrix Activity Monitor console.
  2. Go to Monitored Hosts and select the target host.
  3. Click the Outputs tab, then select Syslog.

  4. Configure the following settings:

    Setting Value
    Syslog server Enter the Bindplane agent IP address and port in SERVER:PORT format (for example, 192.168.1.100:514)
    Protocol Select UDP
    Message template Configure the syslog message template to control what data is included in the event stream

  5. Click Save to apply the configuration.

UDM mapping table

Log Field UDM Mapping Logic
Operation additional.fields Mapped: Change → additional_old_value, Change → additional_new_value
additional_field additional.fields Merged
additional_new_value additional.fields Merged
additional_old_value additional.fields Merged
intermediary_domain intermediary.hostname Directly mapped
event_description metadata.description Directly mapped
event_timestamp metadata.event_timestamp Parsed as yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS
product_event_type metadata.event_type Mapped: Windows File System Update → FILE_MODIFICATION, `Active Directory Object Modifie...
product_event_type metadata.product_event_type Directly mapped
ClientHost principal.hostname Directly mapped
ClientAddress principal.ip Merged
NewAttributeValue principal.process.command_line Directly mapped
blocked_event security_result.action Merged
Operation security_result.category_details Merged
target_administrative_domain target.administrative_domain Directly mapped
file_path target.file.full_path Renamed/mapped
target_hostname target.hostname Directly mapped
target_ip target.ip Merged
ModifiedObject target.resource.name Directly mapped
N/A metadata.event_type Constant: FILE_MODIFICATION
N/A metadata.product_name Constant: StealthINTERCEPT
N/A metadata.vendor_name Constant: Stealthbits

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