elastic / elastic/beats

[Filebeat] Netflow input - expand TCP controls bits to list of named flags

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enhancement Filebeat Stalled Team:Security-Deployment and Devices
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Description

While converting the Logstash dashboards to work with Filebeat I didn't see anywhere that the tcpControlBits field gets expanded to a list of flags (e.g. 30 is SYN, RST, PSH, ACK). I think this would be nice enhancement and might make it easier to visualize the flags or filter flows based on a flag.

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Research direction

Locate the Filebeat Netflow input and trace how the tcpControlBits field is currently emitted. Compare the existing value with the issue's example, then define the named-flag output and verify that flows can be visualized or filtered by individual flags.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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