Native Integrations

Palo Alto log monitoring with Log360

Overview

ManageEngine Log360 seamlessly ingests Palo Alto firewalls logs then analyzes, correlates, and archive them for enhanced threat detection, security auditing, and compliance management. Log360 automatically parses Palo Alto firewall logs and provides security auditing reports on user activities, VPN user activities, firewall rule changes, system events and more. It also lets you correlate Palo Alto firewall logs with the rest of the network and application logs for efficient threat detection. Log360 also provides built-in action to create rules that deny traffic as a part of SOAR workflow.

How Log360 collects and analyzes Palo Alto logs?

Log360 enables efficient Palo Alto log management with syslog-based collection and intelligent processing:

Collection methods

Syslog-based collection: Palo Alto firewalls forward logs to Log360 using the Syslog protocol over standard ports such as UDP 513 and 514 (default and widely used for Syslog), TCP 514 (used when reliability and ordering are important), and TLS 515 over TCP 6514 (for encrypted log forwarding).

Monitoring capabilities

Log360 collects and analyzes Palo Alto logs across various categories:

Traffic logs: Network traffic data, including allowed and denied sessions.
Threat logs: Threat detection and incident response data (e.g., malware, DDoS attempts).
Configuration logs: Firewall configuration changes, including rule modifications and policy updates.
URL filtering logs: Logs detailing user access to websites, including security threats, policy violations, and filtering activities.
WildFire logs: Detailed logs of files analyzed by Palo Alto’s WildFire sandbox for advanced threat detection.
Authentication logs: User login activities, including authentication success/failure and account changes.
VPN logs: Remote access connections, including VPN tunnel activity, session status, and anomalies in VPN usage patterns.

Critical Palo Alto events monitored

Log360 tracks critical Palo Alto events, including:

Intrusion attempts and identified threats
User authentication activities and policy violations
Security policy changes and system reconfigurations
Traffic analysis and blocked connection attempts
Detection of malicious activity through WildFire logs

Key benefits

Centralized visibility: Monitor all Palo Alto firewalls from a single console, avoiding manual checks across multiple systems. This unified view also ensures complete log coverage for compliance audits and reporting.
Real-time threat detection: Identify and respond to security threats immediately using pre-configured correlation rules and anomaly detection.
Streamlined investigation: Trace the origin of attacks and incidents with contextualized logs, reducing investigation time.
Compliance reporting: Effortlessly generate reports tailored to regulatory standards like the PCI DSS, HIPAA, and the GDPR.

Key security challenges addressed

ManageEngine Log360 addresses common operational and security challenges faced in Palo Alto environments:

Challenges	Solution offered by Log360
Firewall misconfigurations and policy violations	Maintain a complete audit trail of configuration changes, rule updates, and access control settings.
Advanced threat detection	Correlate traffic logs with behavior analytics to detect suspicious patterns, malware activities, and unknown threats.
Real-time alerting for security breaches	Get instant notifications for high-severity events like intrusion attempts, DDoS attacks, or unusual user activities.
Compliance auditing	Use Log360’s predefined reports for compliance auditing across regulations like the PCI DSS, SOX, and the GDPR.

The Log360 advantage: Beyond Palo Alto logs

Log360’s unified security platform provides unmatched cross-platform correlation and advanced analytics, enabling organizations to correlate Palo Alto firewall logs with logs from other network devices, servers, and applications for enhanced threat detection and visibility.

Cross-platform correlation: Link events from Palo Alto firewalls with logs from servers, routers, cloud platforms, and other security devices to detect coordinated attacks and gain complete visibility across your environment.
UEBA integration: Combine Palo Alto logs with User and Entity Behavior Analytics to detect sophisticated insider threats and anomalous user activities.
Threat intelligence: Automatically enrich logs with threat intelligence data to identify emerging threats and malicious activity.

This page highlights how Log360 enhances security, compliance, and operational monitoring for Palo Alto firewall logs, guiding users through integration and offering valuable resources for leveraging these capabilities.