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 ID from the Organization Details section.

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 Prompt or PowerShell as 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 Center at the box level.
  2. Go to Configuration > Full Configuration > Box > Infrastructure Services > Syslog Streaming.
  3. Click the Lock icon to enable editing.
  4. Switch Enable Syslog Streaming to 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 Mode menu and select Switch to Advanced View.
  4. Click the Lock icon to enable editing.
  5. Click Add to add a new entry.
  6. Provide a unique name in the Filters dialog.
  7. Click OK.
  8. In the Affected Box Logdata section, select logs sent via syslog.
  9. Click Add next to Data Selection.
  10. Provide a unique name for the group.
  11. Click OK.
  12. Select the following items from the Data Selection or 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 Types or 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 Mode menu and select Switch to Advanced View.
  4. Click the Lock icon to enable editing.
  5. Click Add to 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 Mode menu and select Switch to Advanced View.
  4. Click the Lock icon to enable editing.
  5. Click Add to add a new entry.
  6. Provide a unique name for the configuration.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Set Active Streams to Yes.
  9. Set Log Destinations to the destination created earlier.
  10. Set Log Filters to 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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