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    Collect Barracuda CloudGen Firewall logs

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    This document explains how to ingest Barracuda CloudGen Firewall logs to Google Security Operations using the Bindplane agent.

    Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is a next-generation firewall that generates syslog messages for network traffic, security events, authentication, and system operations via its Syslog Streaming feature.

    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 Barracuda CloudGen Firewall
    • If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
    • Administrative access to the Barracuda Firewall Control Center

    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 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/barracuda_cloudgen_firewall 
 : 
  
 compression 
 : 
  
 gzip 
  
 creds_file_path 
 : 
  
 '/etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json' 
  
 customer_id 
 : 
  
 '<customer_id>' 
  
 endpoint 
 : 
  
 malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com 
  
 log_type 
 : 
  
 BARRACUDA_CLOUDGEN_FIREWALL 
  
 raw_log_field 
 : 
  
 body 
 service 
 : 
  
 pipelines 
 : 
  
 logs/barracuda_cloudgen_to_chronicle 
 : 
  
 receivers 
 : 
  
 - 
  
 udplog 
  
 exporters 
 : 
  
 - 
  
 chronicle/barracuda_cloudgen_firewall

    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"

    Enable syslog streaming for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

    1. Sign in to the Barracuda Firewall Control Centerat the box level.
    2. Go to Configuration > Full Configuration > Box > Infrastructure Services > Syslog Streaming.
    3. Click the Lockicon to enable editing.
    4. Switch Enable Syslog Streamingto Yes.
    5. Click Send Changes > Activate.

    Configure logdata filters for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

    1. Go to Configuration > Full Configuration > Box > Infrastructure Services > Syslog Streaming.
    2. Select Logdata Filters.
    3. Click the Configuration Modemenu and select Switch to Advanced View.
    4. Click the Lockicon to enable editing.
    5. Click Addto add a new entry.
    6. Provide a unique name in the Filtersdialog.
    7. Click OK.
    8. In the Affected Box Logdatasection, select logs sent via syslog.
    9. Click Addnext to Data Selection.
    10. Provide a unique name for the group.
    11. Click OK.
    12. Select the following items from the Data Selectionor your specific categories for logging:
      • Auth-All
      • Config-All
      • Control-All
      • Event-All
      • Firewall-All
      • Network-All
      • Settings-All
      • SSH-All
      • System-All
    13. Select the following items from Message Typesor your specific severity for logging:
      • Panic
      • Security
      • Fatal
      • Error
      • Warning
      • Notice
    14. Click OK.
    15. Click Send Changes > Activate.

    Configure logstream destination for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

    1. Go to Configuration > Full Configuration > Box > Infrastructure Services > Syslog Streaming.
    2. Select Logstream Destinations.
    3. Click the Configuration Modemenu and select Switch to Advanced View.
    4. Click the Lockicon to enable editing.
    5. Click Addto add a new entry.
    6. Provide a unique name for the destination.
    7. Click OK.
    8. Select the newly created Logstream Destination.
    9. Click Explicit IP.
    10. Provide the following configuration details:
      • Destination IP Address: Enter the Bindplane agent IP address.
      • Destination Port: Enter the Bindplane agent port number.
      • Transmission Mode: Select UDP.
    11. Click OK.
    12. Click Send Changes > Activate.

    Configure logdata streams for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

    1. Go to Configuration > Full Configuration > Box > Infrastructure Services > Syslog Streaming.
    2. Select Logdata Streams.
    3. Click the Configuration Modemenu and select Switch to Advanced View.
    4. Click the Lockicon to enable editing.
    5. Click Addto add a new entry.
    6. Provide a unique name for the configuration.
    7. Click OK.
    8. Set Active Streamsto Yes.
    9. Set Log Destinationsto the destination created earlier.
    10. Set Log Filtersto the filter created earlier.
    11. Click OK.
    12. Click Send Changes > Activate.

    UDM mapping table

    Log Field UDM Mapping Logic
    connection_type_label
    		additional.fields Merged
    details_label
    		additional.fields Merged
    id_label
    		additional.fields Merged
    process_name_label
    		additional.fields Merged
    desc
    		metadata.description Directly mapped
    has_principal
    		metadata.event_type Mapped: true → NETWORK_CONNECTION , true → STATUS_UPDATE
    has_user
    		metadata.event_type Mapped: true → USER_UNCATEGORIZED
    host
    		principal.asset.hostname Directly mapped
    column13
    		principal.asset.ip Merged
    src_ip
    		principal.asset.ip Merged
    host
    		principal.hostname Directly mapped
    column13
    		principal.ip Merged
    src_ip
    		principal.ip Merged
    column6
    		principal.mac Merged
    column5
    		principal.port Renamed/mapped
    src_port
    		principal.port Directly mapped
    _action
    		security_result.action Merged
    action
    		security_result.action Mapped: Allow → _action
    action
    		security_result.action_details Directly mapped
    severity
    		security_result.severity Mapped: INFO → INFORMATIONAL , WARNING → MEDIUM , BLOCK → ERROR
    severity
    		security_result.severity_details Directly mapped
    tar_app
    		target.application Directly mapped
    column14
    		target.asset.ip Merged
    column7
    		target.asset.ip Merged
    dst_ip
    		target.asset.ip Merged
    column14
    		target.ip Merged
    column7
    		target.ip Merged
    dst_ip
    		target.ip Merged
    mac
    		target.mac Merged
    column8
    		target.port Renamed/mapped
    dst_port
    		target.port Renamed/mapped
    product_id
    		target.process.pid Directly mapped
    user_id
    		target.user.userid Directly mapped
    N/A
    		 metadata.event_type Constant: NETWORK_CONNECTION
    N/A
    		 metadata.product_name Constant: BARRACUDA CLOUDGEN FIREWALL
    N/A
    		 metadata.vendor_name Constant: BARRACUDA CLOUDGEN FIREWALL
    N/A
    		 security_result.severity Constant: INFORMATIONAL

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