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Elastic - Visualizing objects in tables with Zero records
If an elastic query in the dashboard does not return any records, the dashboard may not display zero values for the visualized data.
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Dec 1, 20241 min read


Security Logging - Parent Events versus Base Events
Parent Events versus Base Events Concept The diagram below highlights the SOC Triad, with core cybersecurity tools like Network Detection...
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Oct 27, 20244 min read


Elastic - Visualizations - Reusing Dashboards with controls and Markdowns
If you have the same dashboard content you want to display across multiple similar but different items, it can be extremely cumbersome to...
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Sep 8, 20242 min read


Connecting Logs to Identities in devices and Applications
Authentication Logging for Operating Systems Overview One crucial aspect of cybersecurity involves monitoring logins associated with user...
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Feb 8, 20244 min read


Elastic Security - Random Notes and Links
Elastic - Overview When considering data storage in Elasticsearch, it's common to think of relational databases. However, Elasticsearch...
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Dec 3, 20239 min read


Logging Systems - Logging Ain't Easy But it's Necessary
NIST 800-53 logging controls are primarily categorized within the AU (Audit and Accountability) control family. Within AU, there are...
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Nov 16, 202312 min read


Cybersecurity Logging Systems - C.E.S 'Crowdstrike, Elastic, Splunk'
In cybersecurity, various logging systems are employed, often known as 'Security Information & Event Management' (SIEM) systems when...
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Nov 15, 20235 min read


Log Pipelines - logstash and testing
Logstash configurations have three main components: Input Filter Output See below an example Logstash configuration file. # /etc/logstash/conf.d/syslog-to-siem.conf # ───────────────────────────────────────── # INPUT — where Logstash receives log data # ───────────────────────────────────────── input { syslog { port => 514 # listen for rsyslog UDP/TCP on port 514 type => "syslog" # tag all events with a type for routing later } } # ─────────────────────────────
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Oct 26, 20239 min read
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