🚫 🔍 [Deprecated] Sophos XG Firewall
🚫 Deprecated: This connector has been deprecated and may be removed in future versions.
🔍 Discovered: This item was discovered by scanning the solution folder but is not listed in the Solution JSON file.
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| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Connector ID | SophosXGFirewall |
| Publisher | Sophos |
| Used in Solutions | Sophos XG Firewall |
| Collection Method | MMA |
| Connector Definition Files | Connector_Syslog_SophosXGFirewall.json |
The Sophos XG Firewall allows you to easily connect your Sophos XG Firewall logs with Microsoft Sentinel, to view dashboards, create custom alerts, and improve investigations. Integrating Sophos XG Firewall with Microsoft Sentinel provides more visibility into your organization's firewall traffic and will enhance security monitoring capabilities.
Additional Information
🛠️ Device Configuration: Follow these instructions to enable syslog streaming. Use the IP address or hostname for the Linux device.
Tables Ingested
This connector ingests data into the following tables:
| Table | Transformations | Ingestion API | Lake-Only |
|---|---|---|---|
Syslog |
✓ | ✓ | ? |
💡 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.
Custom Permissions: - Sophos XG Firewall: must be configured to export logs via Syslog
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.
NOTE: This data connector depends on a parser based on a Kusto Function to work as expected which is deployed as part of the solution. To view the function code in Log Analytics, open Log Analytics/Microsoft Sentinel Logs blade, click Functions and search for the alias Sophos XG Firewall and load the function code or click here, on the second line of the query, enter the hostname(s) of your Sophos XG Firewall device(s) and any other unique identifiers for the logstream. The function usually takes 10-15 minutes to activate after solution installation/update.
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
3. Configure and connect the Sophos XG Firewall
Follow these instructions to enable syslog streaming. Use the IP address or hostname for the Linux device with the Linux agent installed as the Destination IP address.
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