Summary

  • This article shows how to send logs from a Windows machine to an ELK stack, assuming the reader has already set one up.
  • The first step is to download and install Sysmon on the Windows machine.
  • Next, the installation must be configured with a proper XML file from GitHub.
  • Once this is done, open Kibana and go to the “Integrations” tab and “Add Custom Windows Event Logs” button.
  • A page with various configuration options will appear, and after following the onboard instructions the logs should begin appearing in Kibana.

By Ghostploit

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