Apex Central can forward logs to a syslog server in the following log formats:
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CEF: Uses the standard Common Event Format (CEF) for log messages
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Apex Central format: Sets the syslog Facility code to "Local0" and the Severity code to "Notice"
The following tables outline the formats supported by each log type.
Log Type |
CEF |
Apex Central Format |
---|---|---|
Application Control violations |
Yes |
No |
Attack Discovery detections |
Yes |
No |
Behavior Monitoring detections |
Yes |
Yes |
C&C Callback |
Yes |
No |
Content Violation |
Yes |
No |
Data Loss Prevention |
Yes |
Yes |
Device Control violations |
Yes |
Yes |
Suspicious File detections |
Yes |
No |
Network Content Inspection |
Yes |
No |
Virus/Malware detections |
Yes |
No |
Spyware/Grayware detections |
Yes |
No |
Predictive Machine Learning detections |
Yes |
No |
Virtual Analyzer detections |
Yes |
No |
Web Violation |
Yes |
No |
Log Type |
CEF |
Apex Central Format |
---|---|---|
Engine Update Status |
Yes |
Yes |
Pattern Update Status |
Yes |
Yes |
Managed Product Logon/Logoff Events |
Yes |
Yes |
For information about mapping syslog content between CEF and Apex Central formats, see Syslog Content Mapping - CEF.