Accenture MDR Quick Start Guide for Forcepoint Web Security Suite using Syslog configuration
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- Dinesh Murugaiyan
This quick start guide will help Accenture MDR customers configure Forcepoint Web Security Suite to send the logs to the Log Collection Platform (LCP).
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The document includes the following topics:
Supported Versions
A list of supported versions is available in the Accenture MDR Supported Products List document (Accenture_MDR_Supported_Products_List.xlsx) which can be found in Accenture MDR Portal.
Port Requirements
Table1-1: Port requirements for LCP communication.
Source | Destination | Port | Description |
Forcepoint Web Security |   LCP | 514 (UDP)    or 601 (TCP) | Default port |
Configuring Forcepoint Web Security Suite
Log in to Forcepoint console.
Expand settings tab.
Roll over the cursor on General tab
4. Select SIEM Integration.
5. Enable the checkbox Enable SIEM integration for this Policy Server.
6. Enter IP address of the syslog servers and port number: 514 in the text box.
7. Check the UDP radio button for Transport protocol.
8. Select SIEM Format as syslog/CEF (Arcsight) from the drop down menu
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9. Click Ok.
10. Click Save and Deploy.
LCP Configuration Parameters
Table 1-2: The Forcepoint Web Security Suite event collector (Syslog -3861) sensor properties to be configured by MDR are shown in the table.
Property | Default Value | Description |
Protocol | UDP | The default protocol for syslog. |
IP Address | * | Logging device IP address or Device hostname mentioned in the Pre-Installation Questionnaire (PIQ). Note: If the device sends logs using multiple interfaces, contact the Accenture MDR onboarding team. |
Signatures | |Forcepoint|Security| | MDR recommended signatures processed by the Forcepoint Web Security Suite event collector. |
Port Number | 514 | The default port number for syslog. |
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