Collect Versa Networks Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) logs

Supported in:

Google secops SIEM

This document explains how to ingest Versa Networks Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) logs to Google Security Operations using the Bindplane agent.

Versa Networks SASE is a unified security and networking platform that generates syslog messages for firewall events, threat logs, application classification, URL filtering, IDS/IPS detections, and alarm events. The parser extracts key-value pairs from syslog messages 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 Versa Analytics node
If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
Privileged access to Versa SASE

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

service:
    pipelines:
        logs/versa_firewall_to_chronicle:
            receivers:
                - tcplog
            exporters:
                - chronicle/versa_firewall

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)
  - Versa uses TCP transport, so tcplog receiver is required
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 Versa Networks SASE

Administrators must configure remote collectors on each Versa Analytics node to forward logs to third-party systems.

Enable log forwarding

Sign in to the Versa analytics server.
Go to CLI by running the cli command.
Switch to Configuration mode by running the configure command, and then enter load merge terminal.

Copy and paste the following commands to set up log forwarding (replace <collector_ip> and <collector_port> with the IP address and port of your syslog collector):

set system analytics log-collector-exporter destination-address <collector_ip>
set system analytics log-collector-exporter destination-port <collector_port>
set system analytics log-collector-exporter transport tcp
set system analytics log-collector-exporter log-types firewall-log
set system analytics log-collector-exporter log-types threat-log
commit

Save the configuration:
```
save
```
Note: If no log type is specified, it streams all log-type events.

Enable session ID logging

To log IP-related information, enable session ID logging:

Sign in to Versa Director.
Switch to Director View.
Go to Configuration > Devices > Tenant > Device to access Appliance View.
Select Configuration > Others > System > Configuration > Configuration.
In the Parameters pane, click Edit.
In the Edit parameters window, select LEF.
In the Firewall section, select the Include session ID logging checkbox.
Click OK.

Note: In Releases 21.1.1 and newer, session identification is automatically enabled.

UDM mapping table

Log Field	UDM Mapping	Logic
`accCkt`	`additional.fields[].key`: "accCkt" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `accCkt`	Value taken directly from the `accCkt` field.
`accCktId`	`additional.fields[].key`: "accCktId" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `accCktId`	Value taken directly from the `accCktId` field.
`accCktName`	`additional.fields[].key`: "accCktName" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `accCktName`	Value taken directly from the `accCktName` field.
`accessType`	`additional.fields[].key`: "accessType" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `accessType`	Value taken directly from the `accessType` field.
`action`	`security_result.action`: `action`	If `action`, `type`, `idpAction`, `avAction`, or `urlAction` are "allow" then `ALLOW`. If `action`, `type`, `idpAction`, `avAction`, or `urlAction` are "reject", "drop", "block", "deny" then `BLOCK`. If `idpAction` is anything else then `UNKNOWN_ACTION`.
`alarmCause`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "alarmCause" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `alarmCause`	Value taken directly from the `alarmCause` field.
`alarmClass`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "alarmClass" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `alarmClass`	Value taken directly from the `alarmClass` field.
`alarmClearable`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "alarmClearable" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `alarmClearable`	Value taken directly from the `alarmClearable` field.
`alarmEventType`	`metadata.product_event_type`: `alarmEventType`	Value taken directly from the `alarmEventType` field.
`alarmKey`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "alarmKey" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `alarmKey`	Value taken directly from the `alarmKey` field.
`alarmKind`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "alarmKind" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `alarmKind`	Value taken directly from the `alarmKind` field.
`alarmOwner`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "alarmOwner" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `alarmOwner`	Value taken directly from the `alarmOwner` field.
`alarmSeqNo`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "alarmSeqNo" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `alarmSeqNo`	Value taken directly from the `alarmSeqNo` field.
`alarmSeverity`	`security_result.severity_details`: `alarmSeverity`	Value taken directly from the `alarmSeverity` field.
`alarmText`	`security_result.summary`: `alarmText`	Value taken directly from the `alarmText` field, with double quotes removed.
`alarmType`	`security_result.description`: `alarmType`	Value taken directly from the `alarmType` field.
`appFamily`	`metadata.product_event_type`: `appFamily` `security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "appFamily" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `appFamily`	Value taken directly from the `appFamily` field.
`appId`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "Application ID" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `appId`	Value taken directly from the `appId` field.
`appIdStr`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "appIdStr" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `appIdStr`	Value taken directly from the `appIdStr` field.
`applianceName`	`principal.hostname`: `applianceName`	Value taken directly from the `applianceName`, `siteName`, or `site` field.
`appProductivity`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "appProductivity" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `appProductivity`	Value taken directly from the `appProductivity` field.
`appRisk`	`security_result.severity_details`: `appRisk`	Value taken directly from the `appRisk` field.
`appSubFamily`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "appSubFamily" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `appSubFamily`	Value taken directly from the `appSubFamily` field.
`avAccuracy`	`additional.fields[].key`: "avAccuracy" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `avAccuracy`	Value taken directly from the `avAccuracy` field.
`avAction`	`security_result.action`: `avAction`	See `action` for logic.
`avMalwareName`	`security_result.threat_name`: `avMalwareName`	Value taken directly from the `avMalwareName` field.
`avMalwareType`	`security_result.category_details`: `avMalwareType`	Value taken directly from the `avMalwareType` field.
`classMsg`	`security_result.description`: `classMsg`	Value taken directly from the `classMsg` field, with double quotes removed.
`clientIPv4Address`	`target.ip`: `clientIPv4Address`	Value taken directly from the `clientIPv4Address` field.
`destIp`	`target.ip`: `destIp` `destinationIPv4Address`: `destIp`	Value taken directly from the `destIp` field.
`destinationIPv4Address`	`target.ip`: `destinationIPv4Address`	Value taken directly from the `destinationIPv4Address` or derived from `networkPrefix` field.
`destinationIPv6Address`	`target.ip`: `destinationIPv6Address`	Value taken directly from the `destinationIPv6Address` field.
`destinationPort`	`target.port`: `destinationPort`	Value taken directly from the `destinationPort` field and converted to integer.
`destinationTransportPort`	`target.port`: `destinationTransportPort`	Value taken directly from the `destinationTransportPort` field and converted to integer.
`deviceKey`	`about.resource.attribute.labels[].key`: "deviceKey" `about.resource.attribute.labels[].value`: `deviceKey`	Value taken directly from the `deviceKey` field if not "Unknown".
`deviceName`	`about.resource.attribute.labels[].key`: "deviceName" `about.resource.attribute.labels[].value`: `deviceName`	Value taken directly from the `deviceName` field if not "Unknown".
`duration`	`network.session_duration.seconds`: `duration`	Value taken directly from the `duration` field and converted to integer.
`egressInterfaceName`	`additional.fields[].key`: "egressInterfaceName" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `egressInterfaceName`	Value taken directly from the `egressInterfaceName` field.
`event.type`	`metadata.event_type`: `event.type`	If both `applianceName` (or `sourceIPv4Address` or `user` or `sourceIPv6Address`) and `destinationIPv4Address` (or `remoteSite` or `destinationIPv6Address` or `clientIPv4Address` or `hostname`) are present, then `NETWORK_CONNECTION`. Otherwise, `STATUS_UPDATE`. If `applianceName` is empty, then `GENERIC_EVENT`.
`eventType`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels[].key`: "eventType" `principal.resource.attribute.labels[].value`: `eventType`	Value taken directly from the `eventType` field.
`family`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "family" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `family`	Value taken directly from the `family` field.
`fc`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "ForwardingClass" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `fc`	Value taken directly from the `fc` field.
`fileTransDir`	`additional.fields[].key`: "fileTransDir" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `fileTransDir`	Value taken directly from the `fileTransDir` field.
`filename`	`target.file.names`: `filename`	Value taken directly from the `filename` field.
`flowCookie`	`metadata.collected_timestamp`: `flowCookie`	Value taken directly from the `flowCookie` field and converted to timestamp using UNIX format.
`flowId`	`principal.resource.product_object_id`: `flowId`	Value taken directly from the `flowId` field.
`forwardForwardingClass`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "forwardForwardingClass" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `forwardForwardingClass`	Value taken directly from the `forwardForwardingClass` field.
`fromCountry`	`principal.location.country_or_region`: `fromCountry` `target.location.country_or_region`: `fromCountry`	Value taken directly from the `fromCountry` field.
`fromUser`	`principal.user.userid`: `fromUser`	Value taken directly from the `fromUser` field if not empty, "unknown", or "Unknown".
`fromZone`	`additional.fields[].key`: "fromZone" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `fromZone`	Value taken directly from the `fromZone` field.
`generateTime`	`metadata.collected_timestamp`: `generateTime`	Value taken directly from the `generateTime` field and converted to timestamp using UNIX format.
`hostname`	`target.hostname`: `hostname`	Value taken directly from the `hostname` field.
`httpUrl`	`target.url`: `httpUrl`	Value taken directly from the `httpUrl` field.
`icmpTypeIPv4`	`additional.fields[].key`: "icmpTypeIPv4" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `icmpTypeIPv4`	Value taken directly from the `icmpTypeIPv4` field.
`idpAction`	`security_result.action`: `idpAction`	See `action` for logic.
`ingressInterfaceName`	`additional.fields[].key`: "ingressInterfaceName" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `ingressInterfaceName`	Value taken directly from the `ingressInterfaceName` field.
`ipsApplication`	`additional.fields[].key`: "ipsApplication" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `ipsApplication`	Value taken directly from the `ipsApplication` field.
`ipsDirection`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "ipsDirection" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `ipsDirection`	Value taken directly from the `ipsDirection` field.
`ipsProfile`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "ipsProfile" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `ipsProfile`	Value taken directly from the `ipsProfile` field.
`ipsProfileRule`	`security_result.rule_name`: `ipsProfileRule`	Value taken directly from the `ipsProfileRule` field.
`ipsProtocol`	`network.ip_protocol`: `ipsProtocol`	Value taken directly from the `ipsProtocol` field.
`log_type`	`metadata.description`: `log_type` `metadata.log_type`: `log_type`	Value taken directly from the `log_type` field.
`mstatsTimeBlock`	`metadata.collected_timestamp`: `mstatsTimeBlock`	Value taken directly from the `mstatsTimeBlock` field and converted to timestamp using UNIX format.
`mstatsTotRecvdOctets`	`network.received_bytes`: `mstatsTotRecvdOctets`	Value taken directly from the `mstatsTotRecvdOctets` field and converted to unsigned integer.
`mstatsTotSentOctets`	`network.sent_bytes`: `mstatsTotSentOctets`	Value taken directly from the `mstatsTotSentOctets` field and converted to unsigned integer.
`mstatsTotSessCount`	`additional.fields[].key`: "mstatsTotSessCount" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `mstatsTotSessCount`	Value taken directly from the `mstatsTotSessCount` field.
`mstatsTotSessDuration`	`network.session_duration.seconds`: `mstatsTotSessDuration`	Value taken directly from the `mstatsTotSessDuration` field and converted to integer.
`mstatsType`	`security_result.category_details`: `mstatsType`	Value taken directly from the `mstatsType` field.
`networkPrefix`	`target.ip`: `networkPrefix` `target.port`: `networkPrefix`	IP address extracted from the `networkPrefix` field. Port extracted from the `networkPrefix` field and converted to integer.
`protocolIdentifier`	`network.ip_protocol`: `protocolIdentifier`	Value taken directly from the `protocolIdentifier` field, converted to integer, and mapped to IP protocol name using a lookup.
`recvdOctets`	`network.received_bytes`: `recvdOctets`	Value taken directly from the `recvdOctets` field and converted to unsigned integer.
`recvdPackets`	`network.received_packets`: `recvdPackets`	Value taken directly from the `recvdPackets` field and converted to integer.
`remoteSite`	`target.hostname`: `remoteSite`	Value taken directly from the `remoteSite` field.
`reverseForwardingClass`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "reverseForwardingClass" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `reverseForwardingClass`	Value taken directly from the `reverseForwardingClass` field.
`risk`	`security_result.risk_score`: `risk`	Value taken directly from the `risk` field and converted to float.
`rule`	`security_result.rule_name`: `rule`	Value taken directly from the `rule` field.
`sentOctets`	`network.sent_bytes`: `sentOctets`	Value taken directly from the `sentOctets` field and converted to unsigned integer.
`sentPackets`	`network.sent_packets`: `sentPackets`	Value taken directly from the `sentPackets` field and converted to integer.
`serialNum`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "serialNum" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `serialNum`	Value taken directly from the `serialNum` field.
`signatureId`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "signatureID" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `signatureId`	Value taken directly from the `signatureId` field.
`signatureMsg`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "signatureMsg" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `signatureMsg`	Value taken directly from the `signatureMsg` field.
`signaturePriority`	`security_result.severity`: `signaturePriority`	If `signaturePriority` is "low" (case-insensitive), then `LOW`. If `signaturePriority` is "medium" (case-insensitive), then `MEDIUM`. If `signaturePriority` is "high" (case-insensitive), then `HIGH`.
`site`	`principal.hostname`: `site` `applianceName`: `site`	Value taken directly from the `site` field.
`siteId`	`additional.fields[].key`: "siteId" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `siteId`	Value taken directly from the `siteId` field.
`siteName`	`principal.hostname`: `siteName` `applianceName`: `siteName`	Value taken directly from the `siteName` field.
`sourceIPv4Address`	`principal.ip`: `sourceIPv4Address`	Value taken directly from the `sourceIPv4Address` field.
`sourceIPv6Address`	`principal.ip`: `sourceIPv6Address`	Value taken directly from the `sourceIPv6Address` field.
`sourcePort`	`principal.port`: `sourcePort`	Value taken directly from the `sourcePort` field and converted to integer.
`sourceTransportPort`	`principal.port`: `sourceTransportPort`	Value taken directly from the `sourceTransportPort` field and converted to integer.
`subFamily`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "subFamily" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `subFamily`	Value taken directly from the `subFamily` field.
`tcpConnAborted`	`additional.fields[].key`: "tcpConnAborted" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `tcpConnAborted`	Value taken directly from the `tcpConnAborted` field if not empty or "0".
`tcpConnRefused`	`additional.fields[].key`: "tcpConnRefused" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `tcpConnRefused`	Value taken directly from the `tcpConnRefused` field if not empty or "0".
`tcpPktsFwd`	`network.sent_packets`: `tcpPktsFwd`	Value taken directly from the `tcpPktsFwd` field and converted to integer.
`tcpPktsRev`	`network.received_packets`: `tcpPktsRev`	Value taken directly from the `tcpPktsRev` field and converted to integer.
`tcpReXmitFwd`	`additional.fields[].key`: "tcpReXmitFwd" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `tcpReXmitFwd`	Value taken directly from the `tcpReXmitFwd` field if not empty or "0".
`tcpReXmitRev`	`additional.fields[].key`: "tcpReXmitRev" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `tcpReXmitRev`	Value taken directly from the `tcpReXmitRev` field if not empty or "0".
`tcpSAA`	`additional.fields[].key`: "tcpSAA" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `tcpSAA`	Value taken directly from the `tcpSAA` field if not empty or "0".
`tcpSSA`	`additional.fields[].key`: "tcpSSA" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `tcpSSA`	Value taken directly from the `tcpSSA` field if not empty or "0".
`tcpSessCnt`	`additional.fields[].key`: "tcpSessCnt" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `tcpSessCnt`	Value taken directly from the `tcpSessCnt` field.
`tcpSessDur`	`network.session_duration.seconds`: `tcpSessDur`	Value taken directly from the `tcpSessDur` field and converted to integer.
`tcpSynAckReXmit`	`additional.fields[].key`: "tcpSynAckReXmit" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `tcpSynAckReXmit`	Value taken directly from the `tcpSynAckReXmit` field if not empty or "0".
`tcpSynReXmit`	`additional.fields[].key`: "tcpSynReXmit" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `tcpSynReXmit`	Value taken directly from the `tcpSynReXmit` field if not empty or "0".
`tcpTWHS`	`additional.fields[].key`: "tcpTWHS" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `tcpTWHS`	Value taken directly from the `tcpTWHS` field if not empty or "0".
`tenantId`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels[].key`: "tenantId" `principal.resource.attribute.labels[].value`: `tenantId`	Value taken directly from the `tenantId` field.
`tenantName`	`observer.hostname`: `tenantName`	Value taken directly from the `tenantName` field.
`threatType`	`security_result.detection_fields[].key`: "threatType" `security_result.detection_fields[].value`: `threatType`	Value taken directly from the `threatType` field.
`toCountry`	`target.location.country_or_region`: `toCountry`	Value taken directly from the `toCountry` field.
`toZone`	`additional.fields[].key`: "toZone" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `toZone`	Value taken directly from the `toZone` field.
`traffType`	`additional.fields[].key`: "traffType" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `traffType`	Value taken directly from the `traffType` field.
`ts`	`metadata.event_timestamp`: `ts`	Value taken directly from the `ts` field and converted to timestamp.
`type`	`security_result.action`: `type`	See `action` for logic.
`urlAction`	`security_result.action`: `urlAction`	See `action` for logic.
`urlActionMessage`	`security_result.summary`: `urlActionMessage`	Value taken directly from the `urlActionMessage` field.
`urlCategory`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels[].key`: "urlCategory" `principal.resource.attribute.labels[].value`: `urlCategory`	Value taken directly from the `urlCategory` field.
`urlProfile`	`additional.fields[].key`: "urlProfile" `additional.fields[].value.string_value`: `urlProfile`	Value taken directly from the `urlProfile` field.
`urlReputation`	`security_result.severity_details`: `urlReputation`	Value taken directly from the `urlReputation` field.
`user`	`principal.ip`: `user`	Value taken directly from the `user` field.
`vsnId`	`principal.resource.attribute.labels[].key`: "vsnId" `principal.resource.attribute.labels[].value`: `vsnId`	Value taken directly from the `vsnId` field. Hardcoded value. Hardcoded value.

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