Collect Check Point Audit logs

Supported in:

Google secops SIEM

This document explains how to ingest Check Point Audit logs to Google Security Operations using Bindplane. The parser extracts fields from Check Point firewall audit logs in SYSLOG or CEF format, performs data transformations and mapping, and structures the output into the Google Security Operations Unified Data Model (UDM) for security analytics. It specifically handles user login-logout events, status updates, and enriches the data with additional context from the logs.

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
Privileged access to Check Point Appliance

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.

Get Google SecOps customer ID

Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
Go to SIEM Settings > Profile.
Copy and save the Customer IDfrom the Organization Detailssection.

Install the Bindplane agent

Windows installation

Open the Command Promptor PowerShellas an administrator.

Run the following command:

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

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

Additional installation resources

For additional installation options, consult the installation guide .

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

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).

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 
 : 
  
 '/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 
  
 ingestion_labels 
 : 
  
 log_type 
 : 
  
 'CHECKPOINT_AUDIT' 
  
 raw_log_field 
 : 
  
 body 
 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 
```

Configure Syslog in Check Point

Sign in to the Checkpoint Management Console.
Go to Logs and Monitoring > Log Export.
Click Add.
Choose Syslogas the export type.
Provide the following configuration details:
- Name: Enter a name for your configuration (for example, Google SecOps Export ).
- Destination: Enter the Bindplane agent IP address.
- Port: Enter the Bindplane agent port number.
- Log Export: Select Audit Logsor All.
- Syslog Format: Select RFC 3164or RFC 5424.
Click Save.

UDM mapping table

Log field	UDM mapping	Logic
act	read_only_udm.security_result.action	Value from `act` field in the raw log.
additional_info	read_only_udm.security_result.description	Value from `additional_info` field in the raw log.
administrator	read_only_udm.target.user.user_display_name	Value from `administrator` field in the raw log.
comment	read_only_udm.additional.fields.value.string_value	Value from `comment` field in the raw log. The key is hardcoded as `comment` .
deviceDirection	read_only_udm.network.direction	If `deviceDirection` =1 then OUTBOUND else INBOUND.
ifname	read_only_udm.additional.fields.value.string_value	Value from `ifname` field in the raw log. The key is hardcoded as `ifname` .
loguid	read_only_udm.metadata.product_log_id	Value from `loguid` field in the raw log.
log_sys_message	read_only_udm.metadata.description	Value from `log_sys_message` field in the raw log.
msg	read_only_udm.metadata.description	Value from `msg` field in the raw log.
operation	read_only_udm.security_result.action_details	Value from `operation` field in the raw log.
origin	read_only_udm.intermediary.ip	Value from `origin` field in the raw log.
originsicname	read_only_udm.additional.fields.value.string_value	Value from `originsicname` field in the raw log. The key is hardcoded as `originsicname` .
outcome	read_only_udm.security_result.outcomes.value	Value from `outcome` field in the raw log. The key is hardcoded as `outcome` .
product	read_only_udm.metadata.product_name	Value from `product` field in the raw log.
rt	read_only_udm.metadata.event_timestamp.seconds	Value from `rt` field in the raw log, converted to seconds.
sendtotrackerasadvancedauditlog	read_only_udm.additional.fields.value.string_value	Value from `sendtotrackerasadvancedauditlog` field in the raw log. The key is hardcoded as `sendtotrackerasadvancedauditlog` .
sequencenum	read_only_udm.additional.fields.value.string_value	Value from `sequencenum` field in the raw log. The key is hardcoded as `sequencenum` .
session_uid	read_only_udm.additional.fields.value.string_value	Value from `session_uid` field in the raw log. The key is hardcoded as `session_uid` .
sntdom	read_only_udm.principal.administrative_domain	Value from `sntdom` field in the raw log.
src	read_only_udm.principal.ip	Value from `src` field in the raw log.
subject	read_only_udm.security_result.summary	Value from `subject` field in the raw log.
update_service	read_only_udm.additional.fields.value.string_value	Value from `update_service` field in the raw log. The key is hardcoded as `update_service` .
version	read_only_udm.additional.fields.value.string_value	Value from `version` field in the raw log. The key is hardcoded as `version` .
N/A	read_only_udm.metadata.event_type	If `host` field exists in the raw log, then `STATUS_UPDATE` . If `operation` field equals to `Log Out` then `USER_LOGOUT` . If `operation` field equals to `Log In` then `USER_LOGIN` . Otherwise `GENERIC_EVENT` .
N/A	read_only_udm.metadata.vendor_name	Hardcoded value: `Check Point` .
N/A	read_only_udm.metadata.product_version	Hardcoded value: `Check Point` .
N/A	read_only_udm.metadata.product_event_type	Hardcoded value: `[Log] - Log` .
N/A	read_only_udm.metadata.log_type	Hardcoded value: `CHECKPOINT_FIREWALL` .
N/A	read_only_udm.principal.hostname	Value from `host` field in the raw log.
N/A	read_only_udm.principal.asset.hostname	Value from `host` field in the raw log.
N/A	read_only_udm.extensions.auth.type	If `operation` field equals to `Log Out` or `Log In` then `AUTHTYPE_UNSPECIFIED` .
N/A	read_only_udm.extensions.auth.mechanism	If `operation` field equals to `Log Out` or `Log In` then `MECHANISM_UNSPECIFIED` .

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