Collect Delinea Secret Server logs

This document explains how to collect Delinea (previously Thycotic) Secret Server logs. The parser transforms raw logs into a structured format conforming to the Google Security Operations Unified Data Model (UDM). It first extracts key fields like timestamps, event types, and user information, then uses conditional logic based on the specific event type to map the data into the appropriate UDM fields, ultimately enriching the data for analysis in Google SecOps.

Before you begin

Make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Google Security Operations instance
• Windows 2016 or later or Linux host with systemd
• If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open
• Privileged access to Delinea Secrets Server

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.
   • Save the file securely on the system where Bindplane will be installed.

Get Google SecOps customer ID

1. Sign in to the Google Security Operations 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 the installation guide.

Configure the 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 /etc/bindplane-agent/ 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:
       udplog:
           # 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: <customer_id>
           endpoint: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
           # Add optional ingestion labels for better organization
           log_type: 'THYCOTIC'
           raw_log_field: body
           ingestion_labels:
   
   service:
       pipelines:
           logs/source0__chronicle_w_labels-0:
               receivers:
                   - udplog
               exporters:
                   - chronicle/chronicle_w_labels
   

   • Replace the port and IP address as required in your infrastructure.
   • Replace <customer_id> with the actual customer ID.
   • Update '/path/to/ingestion-authentication-file.json' to the 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, run the following command:

  sudo systemctl restart bindplane-agent
  

• To restart the Bindplane agent in Windows, you can either use the Services console or enter the following command:

  net stop BindPlaneAgent && net start BindPlaneAgent
  

Configure Thycotic Secret Server to send logs using Syslog

1. Sign in to Thycotic Secret Server with administrator credentials.
2. Go to Admin > Configuration.
3. Click Edit.
4. Select the Enable Syslog/CEF logging checkbox and specify the following details:
   • Syslog/CEF server: Enter the IP address of your Syslog server/Bindplane.
   • Syslog/CEF protocol Select UDP or TCP (depending on your Syslog server or Bindplane configuration).
   • Syslog/CEF port: Enter the port number that the Syslog server or Bindplane is configured to listen on.
5. Click Save.

UDM mapping table

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