Endpoint Logs


Endpoint log records security-related events generated by host-based malware and intrusion detection agents.

  • include
    • host-based firewalls and intrusion detection
    • vulnerability scanners
    • and antivirus/antimalware protection suites
  • security tools can be directly integrated with a SIEM using agent-based software
  • Summarizing events from endpoint protection logs can show overall threat levels
    • e.g.,
      • amount of malware detected
      • number of host intrusion detection events
      • and numbers of hosts with missing patches
  • Close analysis of detection events can assist with:
    • attributing intrusion events to a specific actor
    • developing threat intelligence of tactics, techniques, and procedures
  • Vulnerability scans can be configured to log each vulnerability detected to a SIEM
    • can include
      • missing patches
      • noncompliance with a baseline security configuration
    • SIEM can retrieve a list of these logs for each host
    • provide useful information about whether a host is properly configured