Collect Kaspersky Endpoint Security logs

This document explains how you can ingest Kaspersky Endpoint Security logs to Google Security Operations using Bindplane. Kaspersky Endpoint Security provides multi-layered protection against malware, ransomware, exploits, and advanced threats on endpoints running Windows, macOS, and Linux. Kaspersky Security Center (KSC) is the centralized management console that aggregates events from all managed endpoints and supports syslog forwarding for SIEM integration.

Before you begin

Make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A Google SecOps instance.
• A Windows 2016 or later or Linux host with systemd.
• If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements.
• Privileged access to the Kaspersky Security Center (KSC) Administration Console or Web Console.
• Kaspersky Security Center 14 or later with the SIEM Integration component installed.

Get Google SecOps ingestion authentication file

1. Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
2. Go to SIEM Settings > Collection Agent.
3. Download the Ingestion Authentication File.
   • 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 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 the 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
   

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
   

Additional installation resources

For additional installation options, consult this installation guide.

Configure 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 /observiq-otel-collector/ 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:
       tcplog:
           # 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: <PLACEHOLDER_CUSTOMER_ID>
           endpoint: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
           # Add optional ingestion labels for better organization
           log_type: 'KASPERSKY_AV'
           raw_log_field: body
           ingestion_labels:
   
   service:
       pipelines:
           logs/source0__chronicle_w_labels-0:
               receivers:
                   - tcplog
               exporters:
                   - chronicle/chronicle_w_labels
   

• Replace the port and IP address as required in your infrastructure.
• Replace <PLACEHOLDER_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 the Get Google SecOps ingestion authentication file section.

Restart the Bindplane agent to apply the changes

To restart the Bindplane agent in Linux:

1. Run the following command:

   sudo systemctl restart observiq-otel-collector
   

2. Verify the service is running:

   sudo systemctl status observiq-otel-collector
   

3. Check logs for errors:

   sudo journalctl -u observiq-otel-collector -f
   

To restart the Bindplane agent in Windows:

1. 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.

2. Verify the service is running:

   sc query observiq-otel-collector
   

3. Check logs for errors:

   type "C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\log\collector.log"
   

Configure Kaspersky Security Center syslog forwarding

1. Sign in to the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console or open the Administration Console (MMC).
2. Go to Administration Server > Properties (or right-click the Administration Server node and select Properties).
3. In the properties window, go to Event export > SIEM.
4. Select the Automatically export events to SIEM system database checkbox.
5. Provide the following configuration details:
   • SIEM system: Select Other.
   • SIEM system server address: Enter the IP address of the Bindplane agent host (for example, 192.168.1.100).
   • SIEM system server port: Enter 514 (or the port configured in Bindplane).
   • Protocol: Select TCP.
   • Format: Select Syslog (CEF format).

6. Click Events to export to select which event categories to forward:

   1. Select Critical events checkbox.
   2. Select Functional failure checkbox.
   3. Select Warning checkbox.
   4. Select Info checkbox.

7. Click OK to save the SIEM export configuration.

8. Go to Administration Server > Events.

9. Verify that events appear and that syslog delivery is active by checking the Bindplane agent logs.

For additional details, refer to the Kaspersky Security Center documentation on SIEM integration.

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