Collect XAMS by Xiting logs

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This document explains how to ingest XAMS by Xiting logs to Google Security Operations using the Bindplane agent.

XAMS by Xiting is an SAP authorization management and security platform used for role design, access risk analysis, and compliance monitoring. It runs within an SAP environment and generates authorization management and compliance audit logs.

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 SAP system with XAMS installed
• If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
• Privileged access to the SAP system with XAMS installed and appropriate authorization objects
• Access to XAMS log files or the ability to export logs from XAMS

Get Google SecOps credentials for the Bindplane agent

To authenticate the Bindplane agent to Google SecOps, choose one of the following methods:

• New deployments: Use the Chronicle API (Option 1).
• Legacy deployments: Continue using the ingestion authentication file (Option 2) until the Ingestion API is discontinued on July 20, 2027.

Option 1: Create a service account for the Chronicle API (recommended)

1. Sign in to the Google Cloud console and select the Google Cloud project that is linked to your Google SecOps instance.
2. Go to IAM & Admin > Service Accounts.
3. Click Create service account.
4. Provide the following configuration details:
   • Service account name: Enter a name for the account (for example, bindplane-ingest).
   • Service account description: Enter a description (for example, Bindplane agent log ingestion).
5. Click Create and continue.
6. In the Grant this service account access to project section, click Select a role and select Chronicle Editor.
7. Click Continue, and then click Done.
8. Click the service account you created, and then go to the Keys tab.
9. Click Add key > Create new key.
10. Select JSON and click Create. The key file is downloaded to your computer.
11. Save the key file as ingestion-auth.json in the Bindplane collector directory (/opt/observiq-otel-collector/ingestion-auth.json on Linux or C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\ingestion-auth.json on Windows), or update creds_file_path in config.yaml to match the path where you save it.
12. Go to IAM & Admin > Settings and copy the Project number. You'll need it for the exporter configuration.

Note: The JSON key is a credential. Restrict access to the file on the Bindplane host and rotate the key according to your organization's policy.

Option 2: Download the ingestion authentication file (legacy)

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.

Note: This file authenticates the agent to the legacy Ingestion API (malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com), which Google has scheduled for end of life on July 20, 2027. Plan to move to Option 1 before that date.

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.

   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

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 Bindplane agent installation guide.

Note: The Chronicle API exporter configuration requires Bindplane collector v1.106.0 or later. The previous commands install the latest release. If you're updating an existing installation, upgrade the collector before changing the configuration.

Configure 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:
  filelog:
    include:
      - /path/to/xams/logs/*.log
      - /path/to/xams/logs/*.csv
    start_at: beginning
  
  exporters:
  chronicle/xiting_xams:
    protocol: https
    # Region of your instance, for example us, europe, asia-southeast1
    location: <LOCATION>
    # Project number of the Google Cloud project linked to the instance
    project: '<PROJECT_NUMBER>'
    compression: gzip
    creds_file_path: '/opt/observiq-otel-collector/ingestion-auth.json'
    customer_id: '<customer_id>'
    endpoint: chronicle.googleapis.com
    log_type: XITING_XAMS
    raw_log_field: body
    ingestion_labels:
      env: production
  
  service:
  pipelines:
    logs/xams_to_chronicle:
      receivers:
        - filelog
      exporters:
        - chronicle/xiting_xams
  

Configuration parameters

Replace the following placeholders:

• Receiver configuration:

  • filelog: The receiver type for collecting log files from disk
  • include: List of file paths or glob patterns to monitor:
    • Adjust the path to match your XAMS log export directory
    • Use glob patterns (for example, *.log, *.csv) to match multiple files
  • start_at: Set to beginning to read existing log files from the start, or end to only read new entries

• Exporter configuration:

  • xiting_xams: Descriptive name for the exporter
  • creds_file_path: Full path to the service account JSON key file (Option 1):
    • Linux: /opt/observiq-otel-collector/ingestion-auth.json
    • Windows: C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\ingestion-auth.json
  • <customer_id>: Customer ID from the previous step
  • location: Replace <LOCATION> with the region of your Google SecOps instance (for example, us, europe, or asia-southeast1). The exporter prefixes chronicle.googleapis.com with this value. See Regional Endpoints for the complete list.
  • project: Replace <PROJECT_NUMBER> with the project number from IAM & Admin > Settings.
  • endpoint: Keep set to chronicle.googleapis.com.
  • XITING_XAMS: Log type exactly as it appears in Chronicle
  • ingestion_labels: Optional labels in YAML format (for example, env: production)

• Pipeline configuration:

  • xams_to_chronicle: Descriptive name for the pipeline

Legacy ingestion API exporter

• If you use the ingestion authentication file from Option 2, replace the exporters block with the following. Set creds_file_path to the path to the ingestion authentication file, and if your instance is outside the US, replace malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com with your regional endpoint (for example, europe-malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com).

  exporters:
    chronicle/xiting_xams:
      compression: gzip
      creds_file_path: '/opt/observiq-otel-collector/ingestion-auth.json'
      customer_id: '<customer_id>'
      endpoint: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
      log_type: XITING_XAMS
      raw_log_field: body
      ingestion_labels:
        env: production
  

Note: This exporter will stop working when the Ingestion API is discontinued on July 20, 2027.

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"
       

Export XAMS by Xiting logs for collection

1. Sign in to the SAP GUI with an account that has XAMS administrative access.
2. Run transaction /nXAMS to open the XAMS dashboard.
3. Go to Administration > Audit Log or Reports > Change Log.
4. Configure the export parameters:
   • Date Range: Select the start and end dates.
   • Report Type: Select the log type to export:
     • Authorization Changes: Role modifications, profile assignments.
     • Risk Analysis Results: SoD (Segregation of Duties) violations and critical access findings.
     • User Activity: User creation, modification, and lock/unlock events.
5. Click Execute to generate the report.
6. Click Export (or use the ALV toolbar download icon) to save the data to a local file.
7. Select the export format: Spreadsheet (CSV) or Local File.
8. Save the exported file to the directory monitored by the Bindplane agent (for example, /path/to/xams/logs/).

9. (Optional) Schedule periodic exports using SAP batch jobs to automate log file generation.

   Note: XAMS log export requires the appropriate SAP authorization objects. Consult the XAMS by Xiting Administration Guide for required roles and permissions. Ensure the Bindplane agent has read access to the export directory.

UDM mapping table

Log Field	UDM Mapping	Logic
	extensions.auth.type	Authentication type
hostname	intermediary.hostname	Hostname
host_ip	intermediary.ip	IP address
last_seen_timestamp	metadata.collected_timestamp	Timestamp when the event was collected
event_name_value, column6	metadata.description	Description of the event
	metadata.event_type	Type of event
sapEventId, column5	metadata.product_event_type	Product-specific event type
column4	metadata.product_version	Product version
devicePayloadId, shost	principal.application	Application name
valid_source_address	principal.ip	Source IP address
duser, cs1, suser	principal.user.user_display_name	User display name
duser, cs1, suser	principal.user.userid	User ID
action_value	security_result.action	Action taken
sapClassName	security_result.category_details	Category details
msg	security_result.description	Description
column7	security_result.severity	Severity level
column7	security_result.severity_details	Severity details
cs3, sapParamX	target.user.user_display_name	User display name
cs3	target.user.userid	User ID
column3, Security Audit Log	metadata.product_name	Product name
column2, SAP	metadata.vendor_name	Vendor/company name
client	additional.fields	Mapped from changelog
sapTsUtc	metadata.event_timestamp	Mapped from changelog
sapClassName", "cs2	additional.fields	Mapped from changelog

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