Netwrix Auditor through NXLog

When you configure your Netwrix Auditor to send log data to USM Appliance, you can use the Netwrix Auditor plugin to translate raw log data into normalized events for analysis. The table below provides some basic information for the plugin.

Plugin Information
Device Details
Vendor Netwrix
Device Type Infrastructure Monitoring
Connection Type Syslog
Data Source Name netwrix-activity-nxlog
Data Source ID 1920

Integrating the Netwrix Auditor Add-on for USM Appliance and NXLog

Netwrix provides a free add-on for AT&T Cybersecurity to integrate Netwrix Auditor with USM Appliance through the RESTful API. Before configuring NXLog, you must first use the add-on to generate special Windows event logs for USM Appliance.

Configure the Netwrix Auditor Add-on for USM Appliance

If you haven't already, download the add-on from the Netwrix website. Follow the detailed instructions in their Quick-Start Guide to install and properly configure the add-on. Make sure you have reviewed the events generated by the add-on, as documented in the Quick-Start Guide.

Configure NXLog on Windows

To send log data through NXLog to USM Appliance

  1. If not done already, download nxlog.conf, and then place it in the conf directory of your NXLog installation. Depending on which version you use, the directory can be C:\Program Files (x86)\nxlog\conf\ for the 32-bit version or C:\Program Files\nxlog\conf\ for the 64-bit version.

    Note: This step overwrites the default nxlog.conf file. You may want to back up the original copy before placing the one provided by AT&T Cybersecurity.

  2. Open the nxlog.conf file in a text editor.

  3. Update the root path of your NXLog installation.

    1. Locate the following lines:

      #define ROOT C:\Program Files\nxlog

      #define ROOT C:\Program Files (x86)\nxlog

    2. Uncomment the path that matches the NXLog installation on your Windows machine.

  4. Enter the USM Appliance Sensor IP address.

    1. Locate the following line:

      define OUTPUT_DESTINATION_ADDRESS <USM-Appliance-Sensor-IP>

    2. Replace <USM-Appliance-Sensor-IP> with the IP address of the USM Appliance All-in-One or USM Appliance Sensor that will receive the Windows events.

  5. Uncomment the section between NETWRIX-NXLOG and /NETWRIX-NXLOG.

    Important: Only remove the first # symbol in each line when uncommenting the sections. The remaining # symbol indicates that the line is either a comment or optional.

  6. Save the file.
  7. Start or restart the NXLog service.

Plugin Enablement

For plugin enablement information, see Enable Plugins.

If enabling the plugin on assets, you will find it listed as Netwrix : Netwrix Auditor : -.

Additional Resources and Troubleshooting

For troubleshooting, refer to the vendor documentation:

NXLog User Guide