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    This document explains how to ingest Stealthbits Audit logs to Google Security Operations using the Bindplane agent.

    Stealthbits StealthAUDIT (now Netwrix StealthAUDIT) is an IT auditing and data governance platform used for Active Directory monitoring, file system auditing, and access rights management. The Netwrix Activity Monitor component supports native syslog forwarding for real-time event delivery.

    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 Stealthbits StealthAUDIT server
    • If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
    • Privileged access to the Netwrix Enterprise Auditor (StealthAUDIT) console and Activity Monitor

    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 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 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  
/opt/observiq-otel-collector/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/stealthbits_audit 
 : 
  
 compression 
 : 
  
 gzip 
  
 creds_file_path 
 : 
  
 '/etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json' 
  
 customer_id 
 : 
  
 '<customer_id>' 
  
 endpoint 
 : 
  
 malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com 
  
 log_type 
 : 
  
 STEALTHBITS_AUDIT 
  
 raw_log_field 
 : 
  
 body 
 service 
 : 
  
 pipelines 
 : 
  
 logs/stealthbits_audit_to_chronicle 
 : 
  
 receivers 
 : 
  
 - 
  
 udplog 
  
 exporters 
 : 
  
 - 
  
 chronicle/stealthbits_audit

    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 the 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 Stealthbits StealthAUDIT syslog forwarding

    1. Open the Netwrix Activity Monitorconsole.
    2. Go to Monitored Hostsand select the target host.
    3. Click the Outputstab, then select Syslog.

    4. Configure the following settings:

      Setting Value
      Syslog server Enter the Bindplane agent IP address and port in SERVER:PORT format (for example, 192.168.1.100:514 )
      Protocol Select UDP
      Message template Configure the syslog message template to control what data is included in the event stream

    5. Click Saveto apply the configuration.

    UDM mapping table

    Log Field UDM Mapping Logic
    Operation
    		additional.fields Mapped: Change → additional_old_value , Change → additional_new_value
    additional_field
    		additional.fields Merged
    additional_new_value
    		additional.fields Merged
    additional_old_value
    		additional.fields Merged
    intermediary_domain
    		intermediary.hostname Directly mapped
    event_description
    		metadata.description Directly mapped
    event_timestamp
    		metadata.event_timestamp Parsed as yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS
    product_event_type
    		metadata.event_type Mapped: Windows File System Update → FILE_MODIFICATION , `Active Directory Object Modifie...
    product_event_type
    		metadata.product_event_type Directly mapped
    ClientHost
    		principal.hostname Directly mapped
    ClientAddress
    		principal.ip Merged
    NewAttributeValue
    		principal.process.command_line Directly mapped
    blocked_event
    		security_result.action Merged
    Operation
    		security_result.category_details Merged
    target_administrative_domain
    		target.administrative_domain Directly mapped
    file_path
    		target.file.full_path Renamed/mapped
    target_hostname
    		target.hostname Directly mapped
    target_ip
    		target.ip Merged
    ModifiedObject
    		target.resource.name Directly mapped
    N/A
    		 metadata.event_type Constant: FILE_MODIFICATION
    N/A
    		 metadata.product_name Constant: StealthINTERCEPT
    N/A
    		 metadata.vendor_name Constant: Stealthbits

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