Add Context to Splunk Searches
Subnet and IP Classification
Classify IP addresses in Splunk by any criteria relevant to your environment. IP ranges can be designated as DMZ, datacenter, VMware, serverfarm, webtier, or any other relevant keyword to help distinguish and classify a group of IP addresses during a search.
Classifications will show up in the src_class and dest_class fields.
Classifications are set in the lookup file ip_classifictions.csv. Add subnets and their classification to the ip_classifications.csv file, one per line.
For example:
cidr,classification
10.0.0.0/8,private
172.16.0.0/12,private
192.168.0.0/16,private
10.5.5.0/24,dmz
10.240.0.0/16,datacenter1
192.168.5.0/24,partner-mpls
More specific entries take precedence.
Now look for the classifications in the src_class and dest_class fields during a search that includes these IP address ranges.
Sanctioned and Unsanctioned SaaS Detection
Added in App version 5.0
Classify SaaS applications as sanctioned or unsanctioned for your organization. This designation is used in searches using the Splunk searchbar and to separate information in the App's SaaS Dashboard.
SaaS applications are designated as sanctioned in the lookup file sanctioned_saas.csv in the Splunk_TA_paloalto Add-on.
Add each sanctioned SaaS app in the lookup file, one per line. For example:
app,sanctioned_saas
paloalto-wildfire-cloud,yes
boxnet,yes
dropbox,yes
gmail-enterprise,yes
skype,yes
facebook-base,yes
gmail-chat,yes
Sanctioned designation is found in the field app:is_sanctioned_saas.
For a list of all SaaS applications, visit Applipedia and under the Characteristics header, click SaaS.
Update App and Threat Metadata from Content Pack
Added in App version 5.0
The Palo Alto Networks Add-on (TA) comes with two lookup files with metadata about applications and threat signatures called app_list.csv and threat_list.csv, respectively. These lookup tables are responsible for populating the app:xyz and threat:xyz fields used in the dashboards and displayed during a search.
The lookup table files are updated with major Add-on releases, but can get out of date between releases. To keep the files up to date, they can be updated dynamically from the content pack metadata in your firewall or Panorama. This is done by creating a saved search inside the Add-on to periodically pull the metadata from the firewall or Panorama and update the lookup tables.
Create the following saved searches in the TA, by creating the file: $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_paloalto/local/savedsearches.conf :
[Palo Alto Networks - Retrieve ContentPack Apps]
cron_schedule = 5 0 * * 6
dispatch.earliest_time = -1m@m
displayview = flashtimeline
enableSched = 1
realtime_schedule = 0
request.ui_dispatch_view = flashtimeline
search = | pancontentpack <IP-or-hostname> apps | outputlookup createinapp=true app_lookup
disabled = 0
[Palo Alto Networks - Retrieve ContentPack Threats]
cron_schedule = 10 0 * * 6
dispatch.earliest_time = -1m@m
displayview = flashtimeline
enableSched = 1
realtime_schedule = 0
request.ui_dispatch_view = flashtimeline
search = | pancontentpack <IP-or-hostname> threats | outputlookup createinapp=true threat_lookup
disabled = 0
Set <IP-or-hostname> to the IP or hostname of your Firewall or Panorama. Ensure you set the credentials for this device in the Add-on configuration. See Configure Adaptive Response for more information.
This example updates the lookup tables every Saturday at 12:05 AM for apps and 12:10 AM for threats. Change the cron_schedule to your desired update schedule.
The Palo Alto Networks App version 5.0 or higher must be installed for the lookup table update to work. But the saved searches must be created in the Add-on, not the App.
If using a custom admin role on the firewall, it must have Configuration permissions for the XML API. See Configure Adaptive Response for more information.