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Before You Begin

  • Ensure you have an active Sophos Central account.
  • Sophos Central login credentials.
  • Access to the Sophos Central API documentation.
  • An endpoint to receive and process logs (e.g., a syslog server or SIEM platform).

Steps to Generate API Key and Configure Log Forwarding

Log in to Sophos Central Console

  1. Go to the Sophos Central login page and sign in with your administrator credentials.
  1. In the Sophos Central Admin interface, go to My Products > General Settings > API Credentials Management.
  2. Click Add Credential.

Create a New API Key

  1. Enter a name for the API credential, select the appropriate role, and add an optional description.
  2. Click Add to generate the API key.
  3. Copy the generated API key and store it securely, as it will only be visible at this stage.

Providing Information to Configure SecurIST

After generating the API key, please provide the following information to us to complete the configuration on our side:

  • API Key: The API key you generated.

Log Source Details:

  • Type of log data (e.g., security events, user activities).
  • Any specific identifiers or tags you use.

Log Data Format:

  • Format of the logs being sent (e.g., JSON).

Log Source IP Address:

  • The IP address from which the logs will be sent.

Please send the above details to our support team via an "Onboard Log source request in your SecurIST platform

Getting Help

If you encounter any issues or need assistance during this process, our support team is here to help. You can reach out to us through:

Support Portal: Submit a ticket via our support portal for detailed assistance. Documentation: Refer to our extensive documentation library for troubleshooting and additional guides.

By providing these details, we will be able to configure SecurIST to accept and process Bitdefender logs for your SIEM service.