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    Collect Sophos Extended Detection and Response logs

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    This document explains how to collect Sophos Extended Detection and Response (formerly Sophos EDR/Intercept X) logs by using Bindplane. The parser transforms JSON logs into a unified data model (UDM). It extracts fields from nested JSON structures, maps them to UDM fields, and performs event categorization based on the type field, enriching the data with specific details and actions for different Sophos EDR event types.

    Before you begin

    Make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

    • A Google SecOps instance.
    • You are using Windows 2016 or later, or a Linux host with systemd.
    • You have an additional Windows or Linux machine, capable of continuously running Python.
    • If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements.
    • Privileged access to Sophos Central Admin console.

    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 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 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](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 ]( 
https://github.com/observiq/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/install_unix.sh ) 
 )" 
  
install_unix.sh

    Additional installation resources

    For additional installation options, consult this 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 /opt/observiq-otel-collector/config.yaml 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 
 : 
  
 'SOPHOS_EDR' 
  
 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 file path where the authentication file was saved in Step 1.

    Restart the Bindplane Agent to apply the changes

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

       sudo  
systemctl  
restart  
bindplane-agent

    2. 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 Sophos Central API access

    1. Sign in to Sophos Central Admin.
    2. Select Global Settings > API Token Management.
    3. Click Add Tokento create a new token.
    4. Enter a token name and click Save. The API Token Summaryfor the provided token is displayed.
    5. In the API Token Summarysection, click Copyto copy the API access URL and headers.

    Install Python on the additional machine

    1. Open the web browser and go to the Python website .
    2. Click Download Pythonfor your operating system (Windows or Mac).

    3. Install Python.

      • On Windows:

        1. Run the installer.
        2. Check the box that says Add Python to PATH.
        3. Click Install Now.

      • On Mac:

        1. Python may already be installed, if not you can install the latest version using the terminal.
        2. Open Terminaland type the following command:
         python  
--version

    Download the Sophos integration script

    1. Go to the GitHub page for Sophos Central SIEM Integration GitHub Repository .
    2. Click the green Code button > Download ZIP.
    3. Extract the ZIP file.

    Set up the script configuration

    1. Findand Openthe config.ini file with a text editor.

    2. Edit the configuration file:

      • API Token: Enter the API Key copied earlier from Sophos Central.
      • Syslog Server Details: Enter the details of your syslog server.
      • Host: Enter the Bindplane agent IP address.
      • Port: Enter the Bindplane port number.
      • Protocol: Enter UDP (you can also use TCPor TLSdepending on your setup).

    3. Savethe file.

    Run the script

    1. Go to the script folder.

      • On Windows:

        1. Press the Windowskey and type cmd .
        2. Click Command Prompt.
        3. Go to the script folder:
          cd 
  
 C 
 : 
 UsersYourNameDownloadsSophos 
 - 
 Central 
 - 
 SIEM 
 - 
 Integration

      • On macOS:

        1. Go to Applications > Utilities.
        2. Open Terminal.
        3. Go to the script folder:
          cd 
  
/Users/YourName/Downloads/Sophos-Central-SIEM-Integration

    2. Run the script:

      • Type the following command to start the script:

         python  
siem.py

    Automate the script to run continuously on Windows (using Task Scheduler):

    1. Open the Task Scheduler by typing Task Schedulerin the Start menu.

    2. Click Create Task.

    3. In the Generaltab:

      • Name your task; for example, Sophos EDR Log Export .

    4. In the Triggerstab:

      • Click Newand set the task to run Dailyor At startup(depending on your preference).

    5. In the Actionstab:

      • Click Newand select Start a program.
      • Browse for the python.exe executable (usually found at C:PythonXXpython.exe ).
      • In the Add argumentsfield, type the path to the script; for example, C:UsersYourNameDownloadsSophos-Central-SIEM-Integrationsiem.py .

    6. Click OKto save the task.

    Automate the script to run continuously on Mac (using Cron Jobs):

    1. Open the Terminal.
    2. Type crontab -e and press Enter.

    3. Add a new line at the end of the file:

       *  
*  
*  
*  
*  
/usr/bin/python  
/Users/YourName/Downloads/Sophos-Central-SIEM-Integration/siem.py

    4. Saveand exit the editor.

    UDM mapping table

    Log Field UDM Mapping Logic
    name
    		metadata.description Directly mapped
    rt
    		metadata.event_timestamp Parsed as ISO8601
    has_principal
    		metadata.event_type Mapped: true → NETWORK_UNCATEGORIZED , true → STATUS_UPDATE , true → `STATUS_STARTUP...
    has_principal_user
    		metadata.event_type Mapped: true → USER_UNCATEGORIZED
    has_target_user
    		metadata.event_type Mapped: true → USER_CREATION
    type
    		metadata.event_type Mapped values (9 total, e.g. ADSync → FILE_SYNC , `UpdateRebootRequired/RESTARTING/Update...
    type
    		metadata.product_event_type Directly mapped
    source_info.ip
    		principal.asset.ip Merged
    group
    		principal.group.group_display_name Directly mapped
    source_info.ip
    		principal.ip Merged
    item.descriptor
    		principal.process.file.names Merged
    appSha256
    		principal.process.file.sha256 Directly mapped
    suser
    		principal.user.userid Directly mapped
    sr_action
    		security_result.action Merged
    severity
    		security_result.severity Directly mapped
    detection_identity_name
    		security_result.threat_feed_name Directly mapped
    threat
    		security_result.threat_name Directly mapped
    dhost
    		target.asset.hostname Directly mapped
    data.fileName
    		target.file.full_path Directly mapped
    filePath
    		target.file.full_path Directly mapped
    dhost
    		target.hostname Directly mapped
    id
    		target.process.pid Directly mapped
    endpoint_id_label
    		target.resource.attribute.labels Merged
    endpoint_type_label
    		target.resource.attribute.labels Merged
    customer_id
    		target.resource.id Directly mapped
    type
    		target.resource.resource_type Mapped: ScheduledDataUploadResumed → TASK , ScheduledDailyLimitExceeded → TASK
    duid
    		target.user.userid Directly mapped
    N/A
    		 metadata.event_type Constant: NETWORK_UNCATEGORIZED
    N/A
    		 metadata.product_name Constant: Sophos EDR
    N/A
    		 metadata.vendor_name Constant: SOPHOS
    N/A
    		 target.resource.resource_type Constant: TASK

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