opensearch-project / opensearch-project/data-prepper

Firewall Log Ingest

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Java
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
It would be nice to be able to ingest firewall logs into OpenSearch for Obervability / SIEM related activities.

Describe the solution you'd like
A firewall log source plugin that accepts firewall logs and normalizes them.

Describe alternatives you've considered (Optional)
N/A

Additional context
See this discussion for more detail.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the linked Cisco ASA firewall-message discussion and inspect the repository’s existing source-plugin entry points. Define which firewall log formats are supported, how their fields are normalized, and what successful ingestion into OpenSearch means before implementation.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
observability, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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