🚫 [Deprecated] Microsoft Sysmon For Linux

🚫 Deprecated: This connector has been deprecated and may be removed in future versions.

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Attribute Value
Connector ID MicrosoftSysmonForLinux
Publisher Microsoft
Used in Solutions Microsoft Sysmon For Linux
Collection Method MMA
Connector Definition Files SysmonForLinux.json

Sysmon for Linux provides detailed information about process creations, network connections and other system events.

[Sysmon for linux link:]. The Sysmon for Linux connector uses Syslog as its data ingestion method. This solution depends on ASIM to work as expected. Deploy ASIM to get the full value from the solution.

Tables Ingested

This connector ingests data into the following tables:

Table Selection Criteria Transformations Ingestion API Lake-Only
Syslog ProcessName == "sysmon" ?

💡 Tip: Tables with Ingestion API support allow data ingestion via the Azure Monitor Data Collector API, which also enables custom transformations during ingestion.

Permissions

Resource Provider Permissions: - Workspace (Workspace): write permission is required.

Setup Instructions

⚠️ Note: These instructions were automatically generated from the connector's user interface definition file using AI and may not be fully accurate. Please verify all configuration steps in the Microsoft Sentinel portal.

This data connector depends on ASIM parsers based on a Kusto Functions to work as expected. Deploy the parsers

The following functions will be deployed:

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1. Install and onboard the agent for Linux

Typically, you should install the agent on a different computer from the one on which the logs are generated.

Syslog logs are collected only from Linux agents. Choose where to install the agent:

Install agent on Azure Linux Virtual Machine

Select the machine to install the agent on and then click Connect. - Install agent on Linux Virtual Machine

Install agent on a non-Azure Linux Machine

Download the agent on the relevant machine and follow the instructions. - Install agent on Linux (Non-Azure)

2. Configure the logs to be collected

Configure the facilities you want to collect and their severities.

  1. Under workspace advanced settings Configuration, select Data and then Syslog.
  2. Select Apply below configuration to my machines and select the facilities and severities.
  3. Click Save. - Open Syslog settings

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