Collect LogonBox logs

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Google SecOps SIEM

This document explains how to ingest LogonBox logs to Google Security Operations using Bindplane.

LogonBox is a self-service password management and identity verification platform. It generates audit logs for password resets, identity verification events, and admin actions. The parser maps LogonBox audit data to the Unified Data Model (UDM), capturing user identity, authentication events, resource modifications, and group management operations.

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 LogonBox server
If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
Privileged access to the LogonBox administration console

Get Google SecOps credentials for the Bindplane agent

To authenticate the Bindplane agent to Google SecOps, choose one of the following methods:

New deployments: Use the Chronicle API (Option 1).
Legacy deployments: Continue using the ingestion authentication file (Option 2) until the Ingestion API is discontinued on July 20, 2027.

Option 1: Create a service account for the Chronicle API (recommended)

Sign in to the Google Cloud console and select the Google Cloud project that is linked to your Google SecOps instance.
Go to IAM & Admin > Service Accounts.
Click Create service account.
Provide the following configuration details:
- Service account name: Enter a name for the account (for example, bindplane-ingest).
- Service account description: Enter a description (for example, Bindplane agent log ingestion).
Click Create and continue.
In the Grant this service account access to project section, click Select a role and select Chronicle Editor.
Click Continue, and then click Done.
Click the service account you created, and then go to the Keys tab.
Click Add key > Create new key.
Select JSON and click Create. The key file is downloaded to your computer.
Save the key file as ingestion-auth.json in the Bindplane collector directory (/opt/observiq-otel-collector/ingestion-auth.json on Linux or C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\ingestion-auth.json on Windows), or update creds_file_path in config.yaml to match the path where you save it.
Go to IAM & Admin > Settings and copy the Project number. You'll need it for the exporter configuration.

Option 2: Download the ingestion authentication file (legacy)

Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
Go to SIEM Settings > Collection Agents.
Download the ingestion authentication file.
Save the file securely on the system where the Bindplane agent will be installed.

Get Google SecOps customer ID

Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
Go to SIEM Settings > Profile.
Copy and save the Customer ID from the Organization Details section.

Note: The customer ID is required for configuring the Bindplane agent exporter.

Install the Bindplane agent

Install the Bindplane agent on your Windows or Linux operating system according to the following instructions.

Windows installation

Open Command Prompt or PowerShell as an administrator.

Run the following command:

msiexec /i "https://github.com/observIQ/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/observiq-otel-collector.msi" /quiet

Wait for the installation to complete.
Verify the installation by running:
```
sc query observiq-otel-collector
```

The service should show as RUNNING.

Linux installation

Open a terminal with root or sudo privileges.

Run the following command:

sudo sh -c "$(curl -fsSlL https://github.com/observiq/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/install_unix.sh)" install_unix.sh

Wait for the installation to complete.

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 /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/logonbox:
    protocol: https
    # Region of your instance, for example us, europe, asia-southeast1
    location: <LOCATION>
    # Project number of the Google Cloud project linked to the instance
    project: '<PROJECT_NUMBER>'
    compression: gzip
    creds_file_path: '/opt/observiq-otel-collector/ingestion-auth.json'
    customer_id: '<customer_id>'
    endpoint: chronicle.googleapis.com
    log_type: LOGONBOX
    raw_log_field: body

service:
  pipelines:
    logs/logonbox:
      receivers:
        - udplog
      exporters:
        - chronicle/logonbox

Configuration parameters

Replace the following placeholders:

Receiver configuration:
- udplog: The receiver type based on protocol:
  - udplog for UDP syslog
  - tcplog for TCP syslog
  - syslog for RFC 3164/5424 syslog
- 0.0.0.0: IP address to listen on:
  - 0.0.0.0 to listen on all interfaces (recommended)
  - Specific IP address to listen on one interface
- 514: Port number to listen on (for example, 514, 1514, 6514)
Exporter configuration:
- <customer_id>: Customer ID from the earlier step
- location: Replace <LOCATION> with the region of your Google SecOps instance (for example, us, europe, or asia-southeast1). The exporter prefixes chronicle.googleapis.com with this value. See Regional Endpoints for the complete list.
- project: Replace <PROJECT_NUMBER> with the project number from IAM & Admin > Settings.
- endpoint: Keep set to chronicle.googleapis.com.
- Adjust the creds_file_path to the path of your service account JSON key file (Option 1), depending on the platform:
  - Linux: /opt/observiq-otel-collector/ingestion-auth.json
  - Windows: C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\ingestion-auth.json

Legacy ingestion API exporter

If you use the ingestion authentication file from Option 2, replace the exporters block with the following. Set creds_file_path to the path to the ingestion authentication file, and if your instance is outside the US, replace malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com with your regional endpoint (for example, europe-malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com).
```
exporters:
  chronicle/logonbox:
    compression: gzip
    creds_file_path: '/opt/observiq-otel-collector/ingestion-auth.json'
    customer_id: '<customer_id>'
    endpoint: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
    log_type: LOGONBOX
    raw_log_field: body
```

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

Verify the service is running:

sudo systemctl status observiq-otel-collector

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.
Verify the service is running:
```
sc query observiq-otel-collector
```

Check logs for errors:

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

Configure LogonBox syslog forwarding

Sign in to the LogonBox administration console as an administrator.
Navigate to Reports > Audit Log.
Configure the syslog export settings:
- Syslog Server: Enter the IP address of the Bindplane agent host (for example, 192.168.1.100).
- Port: Enter 514 (must match the Bindplane receiver port).
- Protocol: Select UDP (must match the Bindplane receiver type).
Select the event categories to forward (for example, password resets, identity verifications, user and group management).
Click Save.

UDM mapping table

Log Field	UDM Mapping	Logic
	additional.fields	Merged from attr_associatedPrincipals_label, sAMAccountName_label, attr_local_label, msDS-PrincipalName_label, attr_realmType_label, attr_selfCreated_label, attr_administrative_label based on conditions
attr_principalDesc, desc	metadata.description	Value from attr_principalDesc if product_event_type matches changePassword\|SessionService, else from attr_principalDesc if not empty, else from desc
event_type	metadata.event_type	Value copied directly from event_type after conditional logic sets it based on product_event_type and presence flags
product_event_type	metadata.product_event_type	Value copied directly
	metadata.product_name	Set to "LogonBox"
	metadata.vendor_name	Set to "LOGONBOX"
	network.application_protocol	Set to "DNS" if product_event_type matches AnswerService and conditions met
dns_answer	network.dns.answers	Merged from dns_answer
dns_question	network.dns.questions	Merged from dns_question
attr_userAgent, attr_userAgentVersion	network.http.parsed_user_agent	Concatenated from attr_userAgent and attr_userAgentVersion if both present, else from attr_userAgent, then converted to parseduseragent and renamed
attr_userAgent, attr_userAgentVersion	network.http.user_agent	Concatenated from attr_userAgent and attr_userAgentVersion if both present, else from attr_userAgent
hostname	principal.asset.hostname	Value copied directly
attr_ipAddress	principal.asset.ip	Value copied directly
hostname	principal.hostname	Value copied directly
attr_ipAddress	principal.ip	Value copied directly
attr_os	principal.platform	Uppercased and set if matches (?i)LINUX\|MAC\|WINDOWS
attr_osVersion	principal.platform_version	Value copied directly if not matches (?i)unknown
attr_principalRealm_label, attr_unassignedRoles_label, attr_assignedRoles_label, attr_oldResourceName_label, attr_roles_label, attr_resumedPrincipalName_label, attr_resumedPrincipalRealm_label, attr_resumedPrincipal_label, attr_module_label, reconcile_map_label, users_map_label, groups_map_label, createUser_map_label, user_map_label, mobile_map_label	principal.resource.attribute.labels	Merged from various labels created from attr_principalRealm, attr_unassignedRoles, attr_assignedRoles, attr_oldResourceName, attr_roles, attr_resumedPrincipalName, attr_resumedPrincipalRealm, attr_resumedPrincipal, attr_module, and maps from reconcile, users, groups, createUser, user, mobile based on conditions
attr_resourceName	principal.resource.name	Value copied directly
attr_resourceId	principal.resource.product_object_id	Value copied directly
mail	principal.user.email_addresses	Merged if mail is valid email
ImmutableID, attr_uuid	principal.user.product_object_id	Value from ImmutableID if product_event_type matches changePassword\|userUpdated\|userCreated\|setPassword\|answer\|accountUnlockNoSuspension, else from attr_uuid
attr_scheme	principal.user.role_name	Value copied directly
attr_principalDesc	principal.user.user_display_name	Value copied directly if product_event_type matches changePassword\|SessionService
attr_principalName	principal.user.userid	Value copied directly
authy_code_length_label, authy_window_length_label, authy_step_size_label, msauthenticator_code_length_label, msauthenticator_window_length_label, msauthenticator_step_size_label, googleUser_code_length_label, googleUser_window_length_label, googleUser_step_size_label	security_result.detection_fields	Merged from labels created from authy.code.length, authy.window.length, authy.step.size, msauthenticator.code.length, msauthenticator.window.length, msauthenticator.step.size, googleUser.code.length, googleUser.window.length, googleUser.step.size if present
cn	target.resource.attribute.labels	Merged from full_name_label created from cn, and attr_disabledRealm_label from attr_disabledRealm
attr_lastModified	target.resource.attribute.last_update_time	Date parsed from attr_lastModified using ISO8601 or d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss
attr_created	target.resource.attribute.creation_time	Date parsed from attr_created using ISO8601 or d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss
givenName	target.user.first_name	Value copied directly
ou	target.user.group_identifiers	Merged from ou if product_event_type matches userUpdated\|userCreated\|changePassword\|setPassword\|answer\|accountUnlockNoSuspension
sn	target.user.last_name	Value copied directly
attr_uuid, attr_disabledPrincipal	target.user.product_object_id	Value from attr_uuid if product_event_type matches userUpdated\|userCreated\|changePassword\|setPassword\|answer\|accountUnlockNoSuspension or groupCreated\|groupUpdated or attr_group or group, else from attr_disabledPrincipal if accountDisabled
displayName, description	target.user.user_display_name	Value from displayName if not empty, else from description if product_event_type matches userUpdated\|userCreated\|changePassword\|setPassword\|answer\|accountUnlockNoSuspension
userPrincipalName, attr_user, attr_associatedPrincipals, attr_disabledPrincipalName	target.user.userid	Value from userPrincipalName if product_event_type matches userUpdated\|userCreated\|changePassword\|setPassword\|answer\|accountUnlockNoSuspension, else attr_user if not set, else attr_associatedPrincipals if groupCreated\|groupUpdated or attr_group, else attr_user if group, else attr_disabledPrincipalName if accountDisabled
attr_group	target.group.group_display_name	Value copied directly if product_event_type matches groupCreated\|groupUpdated or attr_group present
attr_uuid	target.group.product_object_id	Value copied directly if product_event_type matches groupCreated\|groupUpdated or attr_group present

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