Configure Cisco Catalyst Center to send logs to Arctic Wolf

You can configure Cisco Catalyst Center to send the necessary logs to Arctic Wolf® for security monitoring.

These resources are required:

  • An activated Arctic Wolf Sensor or Virtual Log Collector (vLC)
  • Administrator permissions for the Cisco Catalyst Center UI

Configure a syslog server in Catalyst Center

Add your Arctic Wolf Sensor as a syslog destination in Cisco Catalyst Center.

  1. Sign in to Cisco Catalyst Center.
  2. From the main menu, click System > Settings > External Services > Destinations > Syslog.
  3. Click Add (+).
  4. In the Name field, enter a name for the syslog server.
  5. In the Description field, enter a brief description of the syslog server.
  6. In the Hostname/IP Address field, enter the IP address of your Arctic Wolf Sensor.
  7. In the Port field, enter 514.
  8. In the Protocol field, select TCP or UDP.
  9. Optional: Click Validate to test the configuration.
    After your configuration succeeds, a validation message appears.
  10. Click Save.

Export audit logs to syslog servers

Configure Cisco Catalyst Center to forward audit logs to the syslog server you created.

  1. From the main menu, click Activities > Audit Logs.
  2. At the top of the page, click Edit (pencil icon).
  3. Select the syslog server that you configured in Configure a syslog server in Catalyst Center.
  4. Click Save.

Provide configuration information to Arctic Wolf

  1. Sign in to the Arctic Wolf Unified Portal.
  2. In the navigation menu, click Tickets & Alerts > All Tickets.
  3. Perform the appropriate action, depending on if you are:
    • A new customer — In the Ticket Type list, select Onboarding. Then, click the existing [Deploy] Site Config: <ticket_subject> ticket.
    • An existing customer — Click Open a New Ticket.
  4. On the Open a New Ticket page, configure these settings:
    • What is this ticket related to? — Select General request.
    • Subject — Enter Syslog changes.
    • Related ticket (optional) — Keep empty.
    • Message — Enter this information for your Concierge Security® Team (CST):
      • Confirmation that you completed the steps in this configuration guide.
      • The IP address or hostname of the Arctic Wolf Sensor that you used during the configuration.
      • The IP address, timezone, and device type for all sources that you are forwarding.
      • Questions or comments that you have.
  5. Click Send Message.

    Your CST reviews the details to make sure that Arctic Wolf is successfully processing the logs.