Collect ESET EDR logs

This document explains how to ingest ESET EDR logs to Google Security Operations using the Bindplane agent.

ESET Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is a security solution that generates syslog messages for threat detections, firewall events, process activity, and security audit actions. The parser extracts fields from JSON-formatted syslog and maps them to the Unified Data Model (UDM).

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 ESET PROTECT server
• If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
• Privileged access to ESET PROTECT console (on-premises or Cloud)

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 the Bindplane agent installation guide .

Configure the 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 
   : 
    
   udplog 
   : 
    
   listen_address 
   : 
    
   "0.0.0.0:514" 
   exporters 
   : 
    
   chronicle/eset_edr 
   : 
    
   compression 
   : 
    
   gzip 
    
   creds_file_path 
   : 
    
   '/etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json' 
    
   customer_id 
   : 
    
   '<customer_id>' 
    
   endpoint 
   : 
    
   malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com 
    
   log_type 
   : 
    
   ESET_EDR 
    
   raw_log_field 
   : 
    
   body 
   service 
   : 
    
   pipelines 
   : 
    
   logs/eset_edr_to_chronicle 
   : 
    
   receivers 
   : 
    
   - 
    
   udplog 
    
   exporters 
   : 
    
   - 
    
   chronicle/eset_edr 
   
  

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 514 is the standard syslog port (requires root on Linux; use 1514 for non-root)

• 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 on ESET PROTECT on-premises

1. Sign in to the ESET PROTECTweb console.
2. Click More > Settings > Advanced Settings > Syslog Server.
3. Toggle the Enable Syslogswitch to enable syslog.
4. Provide the following configuration details:
   • Host: Enter the Bindplane agent IP address.
   • Port: Enter 514 .
   • Format: Select Syslog.
   • Transport: Select UDP.
   • Trace log verbosity: Select Informational.
   • Export logs to Syslog: Set to Enable.
   • Exported logs format: Select JSON.
5. Click Save.

Configure syslog on ESET PROTECT Cloud

1. Sign in to the ESET PROTECT Cloudconsole.
2. Click More > Settings > Syslog Server.
3. Toggle the Enable Syslogswitch to enable syslog.
4. Provide the following configuration details:
   • Format of payload: Select JSON.
   • Format of envelope: Select Syslog.
   • Minimum log Level: Select Informational.
   • Event types to log: Select All(or specific types as needed).
   • Destination IP: Enter the Bindplane agent IP address.
   • Port: Enter 514 .
5. Click Save.

UDM mapping table

Log Field	UDM Mapping	Logic
action	event1.idm.read_only_udm.security_result.action	Conditionally set to BLOCK if the value is Blocked .
actionTaken	event2.idm.read_only_udm.metadata.event_type	Conditionally set to SCAN_PROCESS if the value is Cleaned by deleting .
actionTaken	event1.idm.read_only_udm.security_result.action_details	Directly mapped from the actionTaken field.
actionTaken	event2.idm.read_only_udm.security_result.action_details	Directly mapped from the actionTaken field.
accountName	event2.idm.read_only_udm.additional.fields.value.string_value	Directly mapped from the accountName field. The key is set to accountName .
app	event3.idm.read_only_udm.principal.application	Directly mapped from the app field.
circumstances	event2.idm.read_only_udm.additional.fields.value.string_value	Directly mapped from the circumstances field. The key is set to circumstances .
Computer_name	event3.idm.read_only_udm.principal.hostname	Directly mapped from the Computer_name field.
Computer_name	event3.idm.read_only_udm.principal.asset.hostname	Directly mapped from the Computer_name field.
date_time
Detection_name	event3.idm.read_only_udm.security_result.threat_name	Directly mapped from the Detection_name field.
Detectiontype	event3.idm.read_only_udm.security_result.category_details	Directly mapped from the Detectiontype field.
dst	event2.idm.read_only_udm.target.ip	Directly mapped from the dst field.
dst	event2.idm.read_only_udm.target.asset.ip	Directly mapped from the dst field.
dstPort	event2.idm.read_only_udm.target.port	Directly mapped from the dstPort field after converting it to an integer.
event	event1.idm.read_only_udm.metadata.description	Directly mapped from the event field.
event_type	event1.idm.read_only_udm.metadata.product_event_type	Directly mapped from the event_type field.
event_type	event1.idm.read_only_udm.metadata.event_type	Conditionally set to NETWORK_CONNECTION if the value is FirewallAggregated_Event .
hash	event1.idm.read_only_udm.target.file.sha1	Directly mapped from the hash field after converting it to lowercase.
hostname	event1.idm.read_only_udm.target.hostname	Directly mapped from the hostname field.
hostname	event1.idm.read_only_udm.target.asset.hostname	Directly mapped from the hostname field.
hostname	event.alert.devices.hostname	Directly mapped from the hostname field.
ipv4	event1.idm.read_only_udm.principal.ip	Directly mapped from the ipv4 field. This field is first stored in a temporary field udm_ip .
ipv4	event1.idm.read_only_udm.principal.asset.ip	Directly mapped from the ipv4 field. This field is first stored in a temporary field udm_ip .
ipv4	event.alert.devices.ip_addresses	Directly mapped from the ipv4 field after converting it to an IP address.
Logged_user	event3.idm.read_only_udm.principal.user.userid	Directly mapped from the Logged_user field.
objectUri	event1.idm.read_only_udm.target.file.full_path	Directly mapped from the objectUri field.
objectUri	event2.idm.read_only_udm.target.file.full_path	Directly mapped from the objectUri field.
processName	event2.idm.read_only_udm.target.process.file.full_path	Directly mapped from the processName field.
processName	event1.idm.read_only_udm.principal.process.file.full_path	Directly mapped from the processName field.
process_id	event3.idm.read_only_udm.principal.process.pid	Directly mapped from the process_id field.
process_id	event2.idm.read_only_udm.target.process.pid	Directly mapped from the process_id field.
protocol	event1.idm.read_only_udm.network.ip_protocol	Directly mapped from the protocol field.
proto	event2.idm.read_only_udm.network.ip_protocol	Directly mapped from the proto field.
result	event2.idm.read_only_udm.security_result.action	Conditionally set to ALLOW if the value is Success .
Scanner	event3.idm.read_only_udm.security_result.description	Directly mapped from the Scanner field.
severity	event1.idm.read_only_udm.security_result.severity	Mapped from the severity field based on these conditions: - INFO , Informational , DEBUG , info : INFORMATIONAL - ERROR , error : ERROR - WARNING , Warning : LOW
source_address	event1.idm.read_only_udm.principal.ip	Directly mapped from the source_address field.
source_address	event1.idm.read_only_udm.principal.asset.ip	Directly mapped from the source_address field.
source_port	event1.idm.read_only_udm.principal.port	Directly mapped from the source_port field after converting it to an integer.
source_uuid	event1.idm.read_only_udm.metadata.product_log_id	Directly mapped from the source_uuid field.
src	event2.idm.read_only_udm.principal.ip	Directly mapped from the src field.
src	event2.idm.read_only_udm.principal.asset.ip	Directly mapped from the src field.
srcPort	event2.idm.read_only_udm.principal.port	Directly mapped from the srcPort field after converting it to an integer.
target_address	event1.idm.read_only_udm.target.ip	Directly mapped from the target_address field.
target_address	event1.idm.read_only_udm.target.asset.ip	Directly mapped from the target_address field.
target_port	event1.idm.read_only_udm.target.port	Directly mapped from the target_port field after converting it to an integer.
threatName	event2.idm.read_only_udm.security_result.threat_name	Directly mapped from the threatName field.
threatName	event.alert.alert_short_name	Directly mapped from the threatName field.
Time_of_occurrence	event3.idm.read_only_udm.additional.fields.value.string_value	Directly mapped from the Time_of_occurrence field. The key is set to Time_of_occurrence .
type	event2.idm.read_only_udm.security_result.category_details	Directly mapped from the type field.
type	event2.idm.read_only_udm.metadata.event_type	Conditionally set to GENERIC_EVENT if no other specific event type is matched.
user_id	event2.idm.read_only_udm.principal.user.userid	Directly mapped from the user_id field.
	event1.idm.read_only_udm.metadata.event_type	Conditionally set to FILE_UNCATEGORIZED if the value of event_type is Threat_Event .
	event1.idm.read_only_udm.metadata.log_type	Set to ESET_EDR .
	event1.idm.read_only_udm.metadata.product_name	Conditionally set to ESET if the value of event_type is FirewallAggregated_Event .
	event2.idm.read_only_udm.metadata.log_type	Set to ESET_EDR .
	event2.idm.read_only_udm.metadata.product_name	Set to EDR .
	event2.idm.read_only_udm.metadata.vendor_name	Set to ESET .
	event3.idm.read_only_udm.metadata.event_type	Conditionally set based on these rules: - USER_UNCATEGORIZED if principal_user_present is true . - STATUS_UPDATE if principal_machine_id_present is true . - GENERIC_EVENT otherwise.
	event3.idm.read_only_udm.metadata.log_type	Set to ESET_EDR .
	event3.idm.read_only_udm.metadata.product_name	Set to EDR .
	event3.idm.read_only_udm.metadata.vendor_name	Set to ESET .
	event.alert.is_significant	Set to true and then converted to a boolean.
	event3.idm.read_only_udm.security_result.description	Conditionally set to the value of kv_data if Scanner is empty.

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