Monitored Assets, Asset Groups, and Locations

Advanced

For a Network CollectorA type of Collector that listens for Syslog and SNMP-based log messages from network devices., Cisco IDS CollectorA type of Collector that gathers log messages from Cisco IDS sensors., Database CollectorA type of Collector that gathers log messages from an application that logs to an External Database., Oracle Database CollectorA type of Collector that gathers log messages from Oracle database audit logs., Advanced File CollectorA type of Collector that collects log messages from log-generating applications running on an Axon Agent host system via the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol., or Advanced Windows Collector:

Generate a log messageA data record generated by a Log Source and collected by TLC. if no messages received in <n> Minutes/Hours/Days. If you enter a non-zero value in this field, TLC will generate a log message if the specified time period passes without a log message being received from the Monitored Asset's Log Source. This log message simply provides a notification that no messages were received within the specified interval.

Time zone. Select the time zone in which the Monitored Asset's Log Source is located.

Note: If a Database Collector, WinLog CollectorA type of Collector that collects log messages from Windows Event Logs via the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) protocol., or Advanced Windows Collector is assigned to the Asset, the Time zone field does not appear in the Advanced tab.

For a WinLog Collector or File CollectorA type of Collector that gathers log messages from Log Sources that store messages in an ASCII log file.:

Generate a log message if no messages received in <n> Minutes/Hours/Days. If you enter a non-zero value in this field, TLC will generate a log message if the specified time period passes without a log message being received from the Monitored Asset's Log Source. This log message simply provides a notification that no messages were received within the specified interval.

Limit collection to log messages from the following Event Logs. To limit the Collector to log messages generated by specific Event Logs, select each applicable check box. 

If you select the Custom check box, you can specify multiple Windows Event Logs in the associated field. In the field, insert a pipe character (|) between the names of the Windows Event Logs (for example, Log_1|Log_2).

Notes: For more information, see Processing EVT and EVTX Files.

For a File Collector, the Limit collection to log messages from the following Event Logs region is only available if EVT is selected as an Input Type in the Output Destinations tab.

Advanced Collector Collection

Note: This tab only appears if a Advanced Windows Collector is specified in the Collector field of the Settings tab.

Collect Windows Event Logs? A read-only setting indicating whether or not TLC collects Windows Event Logs from the Axon Agent. This setting is controlled by the Agent CollectionThe gathering or receipt of log messages from Log Sources. tabs in the properties dialog of the Asset GroupA TLC object that may contain one or more Monitored Assets.(s) containing this Monitored Asset (see Table 52). If this setting is enabled for at least one of these Asset Groups, the setting is enabled here.

Asset Groups

This tab lists the Asset Groups to which the Monitored Asset is assigned.

To add the Monitored Asset to an Asset Group:

1. ClickAdd.

2. Select the Asset Group from the drop-down and click Add.

To view the properties of an Asset Group, double-click the group. For more information, see Working with Asset Groups.

To remove the Monitored Asset from an Asset Group, select the group and clickDelete.

Check Point Options

Notes: This tab only appears if a Check Point CollectorA type of Collector that listens for log messages from a Check Point Manager. has been added to the Manager.

The Client Distinguished Name, Server Distinguished Name, and Activation Key were entered when the Check Point firewall was configured for use with TLC (see Configuring a Check Point Firewall).

Tip: When creating a Check Point Monitored Asset, you must enter the host portion of the firewall's Fully-Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) in the Name field of the Monitored Asset properties dialog. For example, if the FQDN is checkpoint1.tripwire.com, the Asset name should be checkpoint1.

This tab defines authentication, communication, and log settings for the Monitored Asset's firewall.

Firewall port. The port on the Check Point firewall to be used for communication with TLC.

Firewall log file. The log file from which TLC will collect log messages.

Authentication method. The authentication method for communications between TLC and the firewall.

Certificate. The local certificate file.

Download certificate. Click this button to download a certificate from the Check Point Logging Server.

Distinguished Name of OPSEC Application Object. The distinguished name (case sensitive) for the OPSEC Application Object created for the Check Point firewall.

Distinguished Name of Check Point Server. The distinguished name (case sensitive) for the Check Point Management Server.

Logging level. The logging level for the Check Point Collector. For more information about logging levels, see Changing a Manager's Log Settings.

To initially configure this tab:

a. Enter the Client Distinguished Name and Server Distinguished Name.

b. From the Authentication Type menu, select SSLCA.

c. Click Pull Cert.

d. In the Enter Information dialog, enter the Check Point firewall's Activation Key and an IP address for the Certificate Authority.

e. Click Start.

Tips: If you have to pull the certificate a second time, you must first recreate the OPSEC Application Object in Check Point (see Configuring a Check Point Firewall).

To pull a certificate from a command line, enter: 

Opsec_pull_cert.exe –h <host> –n <opsec> –p <password>

Where <host> is the IP address or host name of the Check Point Management Server,

<opsec> is the OPSEC Application Object in Check Point,

<password> is the Check Point firewall's Activation Key.

File Collection

Note: This tab only appears if 1) a File Collector is selected in the Collector field of the Settings tab, and 2) a schedule has been defined in the Schedule tab.

This tab defines communication settings for the collection of log messages. For more information, see Configuring a Monitored Asset with a File Collector.

Locations

Note: This tab only appears if Multiple is selected from the Locations drop-down in the Settings tab.

Lists the Locations to which the Monitored Asset is assigned. For more information, see Assigning Locations to a Monitored Asset.

Log Sources

Note: This tab only appears if an Oracle Database Collector or Advanced File Collector is selected in the Collector field of the Settings tab.

This tab identifies the Log Sources assigned to the Monitored Asset.

ID. A unique identifier for a Log Source. (Available only with the Oracle Database Collector.)

Enabled. Indicates if TLC is collecting log messages from a Log Source.

Name. A descriptive name for a Log Source.

Stored Procedure. The stored procedure TLC executes on the Log Source. (Available only with the Oracle Database Collector.)

To add a Log Source, clickAdd and complete the Log Source dialog (see Working with Log Sources for an Oracle Database Collector and Working with Log Sources for an Advanced File Collector).

To change the properties of a Log Source, double-click the Log Source and complete the Log Source dialog.

To remove a Log Source, select the Log Source and clickRemove.

To enable or disable a Log Source, select the Log Source and clickEnable orDisable.

Tip: You can also access these commands by selecting and right-clicking a Log Source.

Output Destinations

Notes: 1) This tab does not appear if a Database Collector is selected in the Collector field of the Settings tab. 2) If the Oracle Database Collector is selected from the Collector drop-down in the Settings tab, you cannot add an Event-Management DatabaseAn optional component of your TLC environment, an Event-Management Database stores Events. Types of Event-Management Databases include Event Databases, IDS Databases, and Firewall Databases. as an Output DestinationAssigned to a Monitored Asset, an Output Destination is either the Audit LoggerThe TLC Console1. Tripwire Log Center Console is the software for the TLC graphic user interface (GUI), or 2. The Tripwire Log Center GUI. Through the TLC Console, you can configure TLC, oversee your TLC environment, and manage log and event data. component in which you can work with the log messages collected by TLC., an Event-Management Database, or a Correlation Engine that correlates Normalized Messages.. However, you can forward log messages of interest to an Event-Management Database by adding the Correlation EngineThe component of your Primary ManagerEach TLC environment has a single Primary Manager that controls: 1. The storing of log messages in the Audit Logger File Store and Events in Event-Management Databases, 2. The configuration settings for your TLC environment, and 3. User access and license management for TLC. responsible for identifying events of interest. To correlate events, the Correlation Engine applies Correlation Rules to the Normalized Messages received from the Normalization Engine. as an Output Destination, and then creating a Correlation RuleConstructed with a flowchart consisting of an Input, DecisionA component of a Correlation Rule, a Decision defines a condition that determines if the rule continues correlating a log message.(s), and Output(s), a Correlation Rule correlates log messages to identify events of interest. with the database as an Output (see Defining a Correlation Rule).

This tab lists the Output Destinations for the Monitored Asset (i.e. the Audit Logger, an Event-Management Database, or the Correlation Engine). For an introduction to Output Destinations, see How does Log-Message Normalization work?.

To add an Output Destination to the Monitored Asset:

1. ClickAdd.

2. Select an appropriate Input Type for the Collector selected in the Settings tab (see Table 51).

3. Select the Output Destination and click Add.

To remove an Output Destination, select the destination and clickRemove.

Tips: Since saving log messages in an Event-Management Database can overload the database with Events, Tripwire recommends that you exercise discretion when assigning databases as Output Destinations. To maintain a comprehensive record of 'raw' log messages from a Monitored Asset's Log Source, assign the Audit Logger as an Output Destination.

If you do assign an Event-Management Database as an Output Destination, and the database is consequently overloaded with Events, click here for troubleshooting tips.

If the Monitored Asset is a scannerA device that monitors systems in your TLC environment (for example, a vulnerability scanner). (see What are Scanner Events?), Event Databases may be assigned as Output Destinations, but not Firewall Databases or IDS Databases.

You cannot add an EVT Output Destination and an EVTX Output Destination to the same Monitored Asset. For more information about EVT files, see Processing EVT and EVTX Files.

Normalization Rules

Notes: 1) This tab only appears if a File Collector, Advanced File Collector, Network Collector, Oracle Database Collector, WinLog Collector, or Advanced Windows Collector is selected in the Collector field of the Settings tab. To simplify management of your TLC environment, Tripwire recommends that you assign Normalization Rules to Asset Groups rather than Monitored Assets (see Working with Asset Groups). 2) If the Monitored Asset is a scanner (see What are Scanner Events?), the Normalization Rules assigned to this tab will have no affect. Instead, TLC automatically normalizes Scanner Events.

This tab contains the Normalization Rules that have been assigned to the Monitored Asset. When the Normalization EngineThe component of your Primary Manager responsible for normalizing log messages. receives a log message from the Asset's Collector, TLC executes the rules in the order in which they appear in this tab.

To change the order of the Normalization Rules, use the buttons on the right of the Rules tab.

To assign Normalization Rules to the Monitored Asset:

1. ClickAdd.

2. In the Modify Rules for Asset dialog, select the check box for each rule to be added and click OK.

To view or change the properties of a rule, double-click the rule. For further details, see Working with Normalization Rules.

To remove a rule from the Monitored Asset:

1. Select the rule in the Rules tab.

2. ClickRemove button, and click Yes in the confirmation dialog.

Schedule

Note: This tab only appears if a File Collector is selected in the Collector field of the Settings tab.

This tab defines a schedule for the collection of log messages.

To disable scheduling, select Disabled from the Schedule type drop-down.

To define a schedule for the Collector:

1. Select a Schedule type.

2. Enter a Start Time to indicate when the TLC will begin collecting log messages on the days specified by the schedule.

3. Complete the remaining fields to define the schedule.

Settings

This tab defines general settings for the Monitored Asset.

Collector. The type of Collector that will gather log messages from the Monitored Asset's Log Source (see What are Collectors?). This drop-down determines which fields appear in this tab (details below).

Note: When TLC auto-discovers an Axon Agent and creates a Monitored Asset, the Advanced Windows Collector is specified in the Collector field and other Collectors cannot be manually selected.

Hostname. The host name of a system with an Axon Agent installed. (Available only with the Advanced File Collector or Advanced Windows Collector.)

Note: If you select a host name, TLC auto-populates the IP address field. Conversely, if you enter the IP address of an Axon Agent system, TLC auto-populates the Hostname field.

IP address. The IP address of the Monitored Asset's Log Source.

Port. The port on the Log Source to be used for communication with TLC. (Available only with the Cisco IDS Collector.)

LocationA custom category used to classify Monitored Assets by geography.. (Optional) Specifies a Location for the Monitored Asset (see Working with Locations). If you select Multiple, TLC adds the Locations tab to the Monitored Asset's properties dialog.

Asset type. The type of Log Source.

Username. The username of the user account to be employed by TLC for authentication with the Monitored Asset's Log Source (either a Windows system or Cisco IDS). (Available only with the Cisco IDS Collector or WinLog Collector).

Password. The password of the user account. (Available only with the Cisco IDS Collector or WinLog Collector).

Settings (continued)

Method. The type of WMI Connection to be employed for communication with the Asset's Log Source (a Windows system).

The Asynchronous method uses a constant connection with the Windows Event Log.

The Synchronous method polls the Windows Event Logs for new log messages.

Tips: In the Username and Password fields, do not enter the credentials for a local WMI connection.

If the Log Source is a remote system, or you do not have domain access to the Log Source, then the Username should be preceded by the IP address or host name of the Log Source (e.g. 10.32.16.122\administrator).

If regulations require the use of a non-Administrator account, you can create another user account with access to all required permissions. For more information, click here.

The Username and Password fields are not required if 1) the Monitored Asset's Log Source is a Windows system with a WinLog Collector, 2) the Monitored Asset's Manager has a WinLog Collector assigned to its Installed Modules tab (see Working with Managers), 3) the Windows system and Manager host system are in the same domain, and 4) the service user running the Manager has permission to collect WMI log messages.

If you leave the Username and Password fields blank in the Settings tab, TLC will use the login credentials of the TLC ManagerTripwire Log Center Manager is the core software in your TLC environment. TLC Manager collects and processes log messages from a wide variety of systems and devices. Service to access the Windows system. By default, the name of this account is LocalSystem. However, explicit user credentials can be specified with either of the following formats: 

<machine_name>\<username>

<domain_name>\<username>

If you just enter a username, then TLC will attempt to connect the user account as a local account on the Windows Log Source.

Advanced File Collector

File - Text File

Advanced Windows Collector

Windows Event Log

Check Point Collector

Check Point OPSEC

Cisco IDS Collector

Cisco SDEE

File Collector

File - EVT

File - EVTX

File - IP360

File - Nessus

File - Nmap

File - Text File

Network Collector

Syslog

SNMP

Oracle Database Collector

Audit Source

WinLog Collector

Windows Event Log