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    This document explains how to ingest Archer IRM logs to Google Security Operations using Bindplane agent.

    Archer Integrated Risk Management (IRM) is a governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform that provides audit logging for user activities, security events, login/logout actions, and database operations. It supports syslog forwarding of CEF-formatted audit logs over TCP.

    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 Archer application server
    • If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
    • Administrative access to the Archer Control Panel

    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 the Bindplane agent 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 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

    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 .

    Configure Bindplane agent to ingest syslog and send to Google SecOps

    Locate the configuration file

    • Linux:

       sudo  
nano  
/etc/bindplane-agent/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 
 : 
  
 "0.0.0.0:6514" 
 exporters 
 : 
  
 chronicle/archer_irm 
 : 
  
 compression 
 : 
  
 gzip 
  
 creds_file_path 
 : 
  
 '/etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json' 
  
 customer_id 
 : 
  
 '<customer_id>' 
  
 endpoint 
 : 
  
 malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com 
  
 log_type 
 : 
  
 ARCHER_IRM 
  
 raw_log_field 
 : 
  
 body 
 service 
 : 
  
 pipelines 
 : 
  
 logs/archer_to_chronicle 
 : 
  
 receivers 
 : 
  
 - 
  
 tcplog 
  
 exporters 
 : 
  
 - 
  
 chronicle/archer_irm

    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 6514 is the recommended port for Archer IRM TCP syslog

    • 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

      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 syslog for Archer IRM audit logging

    1. Open the Archer Control Panelon the application server.
    2. Go to Instance Management > All Instancesand double-click the target instance.
    3. On the Generaltab, find the Auditsection and select the Enable Audit Logging for this instancecheckbox.
    4. Provide the following configuration details:
      • HostName or IP Address: Enter the Bindplane agent IP address.
      • Port: Enter the Bindplane agent port number (for example, 6514).
      • IP Version: Select IPv4.
      • IP Traffic Method: Select TCP.
    5. Click Test Connection(only available when TCP is selected) to verify connectivity.
    6. Click Save.

    UDM mapping table

    Log Field UDM Mapping Logic
    ArcherInstance
    		additional.fields.ArcherInstance.string_value Extracted from the ArcherInstance field in the raw log message.
    ArcherLog
    		This field is parsed and its data is mapped to other UDM fields.
    ArcherVersion
    		additional.fields.ArcherVersion.string_value Extracted from the ArcherVersion field in the raw log message.
    InputParameter
    		additional.fields.InputParameter.string_value Extracted from the InputParameter field in the raw log message.
    LogSourceIdentifier
    		This field is parsed and its data is mapped to other UDM fields.
    MethodName
    		additional.fields.MethodName.string_value Extracted from the MethodName field in the raw log message.
    OutputValues
    		additional.fields.OutputValue.string_value Extracted from the OutputValues field in the raw log message.
    Success
    		security_result.summary The value is set to Success: concatenated with the value of the Success field in the raw log message.
    UserId
    		principal.user.userid Extracted from the UserId field in the raw log message.
    UserName
    		principal.user.user_display_name Extracted from the UserName field in the raw log message.
    DB_DRIVER
    		target.resource.attribute.labels.db_driver.value Extracted from the DB_DRIVER field in the raw log message.
    DB_HOST
    		target.resource.attribute.labels.db_host.value Extracted from the DB_HOST field in the raw log message.
    DB_NAME
    		target.resource.attribute.labels.db_name.value Extracted from the DB_NAME field in the raw log message.
    DB_PORT
    		target.resource.attribute.labels.db_port.value Extracted from the DB_PORT field in the raw log message.
    DB_URL
    		target.resource.attribute.labels.db_url.value Extracted from the DB_URL field in the raw log message.
    company_security_event_id
    		metadata.product_log_id Extracted from the company_security_event_id field in the raw log message.
    create_date
    		metadata.event_timestamp Converted to timestamp from UNIX_MS format.
    databasename
    		target.resource.attribute.labels.db_name.value Extracted from the databasename field in the raw log message if DB_NAME is not present.
    encrypt
    		security_result.detection_fields.encrypt.value Extracted from the encrypt field in the raw log message.
    eventid
    		metadata.product_event_type Extracted from the eventid field in the raw log message.
    eventtime
    		metadata.event_timestamp Converted to timestamp from various formats.
    integratedSecurity
    		security_result.detection_fields.integratedSecurity.value Extracted from the integratedSecurity field in the raw log message.
    N/A
    		 extensions.auth.type Set to AUTHTYPE_UNSPECIFIED for USER_LOGIN and USER_LOGOUT events.
    N/A
    		 metadata.event_type Set to USER_RESOURCE_ACCESS if the log is parsed by the grok pattern. Set to USER_LOGIN if security_event_name is User Login . Set to USER_LOGOUT if security_event_name is User Logout . Set to USER_RESOURCE_ACCESS if security_event_name contains Security Events . Otherwise set to GENERIC_EVENT .
    N/A
    		 metadata.log_type Set to ARCHER_IRM .
    N/A
    		 metadata.product_name Set to Archer if the log is parsed by the grok pattern. Otherwise set to RSA .
    N/A
    		 metadata.vendor_name Set to RSA if the log is parsed by the grok pattern. Otherwise set to Archer .
    N/A
    		 principal.ip Set to 1.2.3.4 if the log is parsed by the grok pattern.
    N/A
    		 principal.port Set to the value extracted from LogSourceIdentifier if the log is parsed by the grok pattern.
    N/A
    		 security_result.action Set to ALLOW if Success is True , otherwise set to BLOCK .
    N/A
    		 target.resource.resource_type Set to DATABASE if any database-related fields are present.
    source_user
    		principal.user.userid Extracted from the source_user field in the raw log message.
    target_user
    		target.user.userid Extracted from the target_user field in the raw log message.
    trustServerCertificate
    		security_result.detection_fields.trustServerCertificate.value Extracted from the trustServerCertificate field in the raw log message.
    version
    		metadata.product_version Extracted from the version field in the raw log message.

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