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Overview

You can use the Threat Analytics Manager to import Logstash records as Data Sources into the IKANOW Threat Analytics platform.

Using the wizard, it is easy to specify header rows, field names, as well as quote and separator characters.

 

Configure

To import a Logstash record and configure the source

  1. From the Treat Analytics Dashboard, click on Data Sources.Image Added 
  2. Click on Add New Source.
  3. Under "What kind of source would you like to create?" specify "Logstash Import Source."
  4. Click on Next.
  5. Configure the fields as described in the table below.
FieldDescriptionNote
S3 Location

URL for the Amazon s3 bucket.

eg. test.ikanow.com

 
S3 UsernameUsername for the Amazon s3 bucket. 
S3 PasswordPassword for the Amazon s3 bucket. 
Quote CharacterDefault: "

Standard characters have been selected for the quote and separators. You may chose from the list of other common options or add your own based off your data.

SeparatorDefault: ,

Standard characters have been selected for the quote and separators. You may chose from the list of other common options or add your own based off your data.

Date ColumnColumn name that holds the Date/Time. 
Date/Time Mask

Date/time format: MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss

The date filter is used for parsing dates from fields, and then using that date or timestamp as the logstash timestamp for the event.

For example, syslog events usually have timestamps like this:

"Apr 17 09:32:01"

You would use the date format “MMM dd HH:mm:ss” to parse this.

 
Column HeadersUsed to manually specify each column header for separated values files. (eg. csv) 

Advanced Options

The following fields are also available for more advanced Logstash import settings.

FieldDescription
Geo IPColumn name to use for IP geo tagging.
Type

Default value: SNORT

Describes the type of file for the logstash configuration. eg. "apache", "syslog" Mainly used for filter activation.

Possible values:

Firewall

Proxy

RADIUS

IDS

IPS

HBSS

Web_Server

DNS

SQL

Router

DHCP

Other

 

Testing

Once you have made the input settings, you will need to perform additional configuration and testing.

To test the source

  1. Provide a name for the source.
  2. Select the previously created Data Group. 
  3. Specify the frequency at which the source should be harvested (eg. Once per day)
  4. Click on Test.

About Testing

If the source has been configured properly testing with return test results, and you will be able to move forward with Publishing the new source.  Otherwise, a failure message is generated which can be used for troubleshooting.  You can always Save your source and come back to fix any testing errors later.

Saving or Publishing

Saving 

To save the source after testing

  • Click on Save.

The source is saved and you are re-directed to the Source Manager.

Publishing

To publish the source after testing

  • Click on Publish.

The source is published and you are re-directed to the Source Manager.

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Related Documentation:

Source Manager Interfaces Reference