Collect Barracuda CloudGen Firewall logs

This document explains how to ingest Barracuda CloudGen Firewall logs to Google Security Operations using Bindplane.

Before you begin

Make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Google SecOps instance
• Windows 2016 or later, or a Linux host with systemd
• If running behind a proxy, firewall ports are open
• Barracuda CloudGen Firewall running firmware 8.3 or later
• Privileged access to the Barracuda Firewall

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. 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 IDfrom the Organization Detailssection.

Install the Bindplane agent

Install the Bindplane agent on your Windows or Linux operating system according to the following instructions.

Windows installation

1. Open the Command Promptor PowerShellas an administrator.

2. Run the following command:

     msiexec 
     
    / 
    i 
     
    "https://github.com/observIQ/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/observiq-otel-collector.msi" 
     
    / 
    quiet 
    
   

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 
   

Additional installation resources

For additional installation options, consult the installation guide .

Configure the Bindplane agent to ingest Syslog and send to Google SecOps

1. Access the configuration file:
   • Locate the config.yaml file. Typically, it's in the /etc/bindplane-agent/ directory on Linux or in the installation directory on Windows.
   • Open the file using a text editor (for example, nano , vi , or Notepad).

2. Edit the config.yaml file as follows:

     receivers 
    : 
     
    udplog 
    : 
     
    # Replace the port and IP address as required 
     
    listen_address 
    : 
     
    "0.0.0.0:514" 
    exporters 
    : 
     
    chronicle/chronicle_w_labels 
    : 
     
    compression 
    : 
     
    gzip 
     
    # Adjust the path to the credentials file you downloaded in Step 1 
     
    creds_file_path 
    : 
     
    '/path/to/ingestion-authentication-file.json' 
     
    # Replace with your actual customer ID from Step 2 
     
    customer_id 
    : 
     
   < customer_id 
   >  
    endpoint 
    : 
     
    malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com 
     
    # Add optional ingestion labels for better organization 
     
    log_type 
    : 
     
    'BARRACUDA_CLOUDGEN_FIREWALL' 
     
    raw_log_field 
    : 
     
    body 
     
    ingestion_labels 
    : 
    service 
    : 
     
    pipelines 
    : 
     
    logs/source0__chronicle_w_labels-0 
    : 
     
    receivers 
    : 
     
    - 
     
    udplog 
     
    exporters 
    : 
     
    - 
     
    chronicle/chronicle_w_labels 
    
   

   • Replace the port and IP address as required in your infrastructure.
   • Replace <customer_id> with the actual customer ID.
   • Update /path/to/ingestion-authentication-file.json to the path where the authentication file was saved in the Get Google SecOps ingestion authentication file section.

Restart the Bindplane agent to apply the changes

• To restart the Bindplane agent in Linux, run the following command:

   sudo  
  systemctl  
  restart  
  bindplane-agent 
  

• To restart the Bindplane agent in Windows, you can either use the Servicesconsole or enter the following command:

   net stop BindPlaneAgent && net start BindPlaneAgent 
  

Enable Syslog for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

1. Sign in to the Barracuda Firewall Control Centerat the box level.
2. Go to Configuration > Full Configuration > Box > Infrastructure Services > Syslog Streaming.
3. Click the Lockicon to enable editing.
4. Switch Enable Syslog Streamingto Yes.
5. Click Send Changes > Activate.

Configure Logdata Filters for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

1. Go to Configuration > Full Configuration > Box > Infrastructure Services > Syslog Streaming.
2. Select Logdata Filters.
3. Click the Configuration Modemenu and select Switch to Advanced View.
4. Click the Lockicon to enable editing.
5. Click add Addto add a new entry.
6. Provide a unique name in the Filtersdialog.
7. Click OK.
8. In the Affected Box Logdatasection, select logs sent via syslog.
9. Click add Addnext to Data Selection.
10. Provide a unique name for the group.
11. Click OK.
12. Select the following items from the Data Selectionor your specific categories for logging:
    • Auth-All
    • Config-All
    • Control-All
    • Event-All
    • Firewall-All
    • Network-All
    • Settings-All
    • SSH-All
    • System-All
13. Select the following items from Message Typesor your specific severity for logging:
    • Panic
    • Security
    • Fatal
    • Error
    • Warning
    • Notice
14. Click OK.
15. Click Send Changes > Activate.

Configure Logstream Destination for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

1. Go to Configuration > Full Configuration > Box > Infrastructure Services > Syslog Streaming.
2. Select Logstream Destinations.
3. Click the Configuration Modemenu and select Switch to Advanced View.
4. Click the Lockicon to enable editing.
5. Click the add Addto add a new entry.
6. Provide a unique name for the destination.
7. Click OK.
8. Select the newly created Logstream Destination.
9. Click Explicit IP.
10. Provide the following configuration details:
    • Destination IP Address: Enter the Bindplane agent IP address.
    • Destination Port: Enter the Bindplane agent port number.
    • Transmission Mode: Select UDP.
11. Click OK.
12. Click Send Changes > Activate.

Configure Logdata Streams for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

1. Go to Configuration > Full Configuration > Box > Infrastructure Services > Syslog Streaming.
2. Select Logdata Streams.
3. Click the Configuration Modemenu and select Switch to Advanced View.
4. Click the Lockicon to enable editing.
5. Click the add Addto add a new entry.
6. Provide a unique name for the configuration.
7. Click OK.
8. Set Active Streamsto Yes.
9. Set Log Destinationsto the destination created earlier.
10. Set Log Filtersto the filter created earlier.
11. Click OK.
12. Click Send Changes > Activate.

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