Accenture MDR Quick Start Guide for Symantec Endpoint Threat Defense for Active Directory (AD)
- Sekar Venkataramani
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This quick start guide will help Accenture MDR customers configure Symantec Endpoint Threat Defense for AD devices to send logs to the Log collection Platform (LCP).
This document includes the following topics:
Supported Versions
A list of supported versions is available in the Accenture MDR Supported Products List document (Accenture_MSS_Supported_Products_List.xlsx) which can be found in Accenture MDR Portal - https://mss.accenture.com/PortalNextGen/Reports/Documents
Port Requirements
Table 1-1: Port requirements for LCP communication.
Source | Destination | Port | Description |
Symantec Endpoint Threat Defense for AD | LCP | 514 (UDP) or 601 (TCP) | Default port |
Configuring Symantec Endpoint Threat Defense for AD Event
Log in to Web UI
Navigate to Settings > Notifications.
Enable SymETDAD Syslog Forwarding as ON .
4. Once enabled, click Add Forwarding to configure Syslog options.
5. Configure the syslog options as below
Select UDP or TCP from the Protocol dropdown box.
Enter the LCP IP Address in Syslog Server IP box.
Enter the Port in Syslog Server Port box
Click Add Syslog to save the changes.
LCP Configuration Parameters
Table 1-2: The Symantec Endpoint Threat Defense for AD Event collector (Syslog - 3882) properties to be configured by MDR are given in the table.
Property | Default Value | Description |
Protocol | UDP | The default protocol for syslog.The collector can also accept logs in TCP. Note: While TCP offers guaranteed delivery of log packets, it places a larger overhead on the LCP. To balance TCP for reliability over UDP for speed/simplicity, contact the Accenture Security MSS onboarding team. |
IP Address | Symantec Endpoint Threat Defense for AD interface IP address | Logging device IP address mentioned in the Pre-Installation Questionnaire (PIQ). Note: If the device sends logs using multiple interfaces, contact the Accenture Security MSS onboarding team. |
Port Number | 514 | The default port for UDP. For TCP, the default port is 601. Note: The LCP can be configured to listen on a non-standard port, please advise the Accenture Security MSS onboarding team if this is a requirement. |
Signatures | Javelin: | MSS recommended signatures processed by the Symantec Endpoint Threat Defense for AD Event collector. |
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