ASA/FTD (Firepower)¶
Key facts¶
- MSG Format based filter
- None conformant legacy BSD Format default port 514
Links¶
| Ref | Link |
|---|---|
| Splunk Add-on for ASA (No long supports FWSM and PIX) | https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/1620/ |
| Product Manual | https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security/pix-500-series-security-appliances/63884-config-asa-00.html |
Sourcetypes¶
| sourcetype | notes |
|---|---|
| cisco:asa | cisco FTD Firepower will also use this source type except those noted below |
| cisco:ftd | cisco FTD Firepower will also use this source type except those noted below |
| cisco:fwsm | Splunk has |
| cisco:pix | cisco PIX will also use this source type except those noted below |
| cisco:firepower:syslog | FTD Unified events see https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/Syslogs/b_fptd_syslog_guide.pdf |
Sourcetype and Index Configuration¶
| key | sourcetype | index | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco_asa | cisco:asa | netfw | none |
| cisco_fwsm | cisco:fwsm | netfw | none |
| cisco_pix | cisco:pix | netfw | none |
| cisco_firepower | cisco:firepower:syslog | netids | none |
| cisco_ftd | cisco:ftd | netfw | none |
Source Setup and Configuration¶
- Follow vendor configuration steps per Product Manual above ensure:
- Log Level is 6 “Informational”
- Protocol is TCP/IP
- permit-hostdown is on
- device-id is hostname and included
- timestamp is included