Add a normalization policy

Create a normalization policy to parse and standardize AgentX logs using compiled normalizers from AgentX KB.

Prerequisites

  • AgentX KB installed in Logpoint

  • CNDP installed in Logpoint (for date format selection)

  • Administrator access to Logpoint

  • Understanding of which compiled normalizer applies to your log sources (Windows or Unix)

Procedure

  1. Go to Settings > Configuration and select Normalization Policies.

  2. Select Add.

  3. Enter a Policy Name.

  4. In the normalizer dropdown, select either:

    • AgentXWindowsCompiledNormalizer - For Windows log sources

    • AgentXUnixCompiledNormalizer - For Unix/Linux log sources

  5. Select Submit.

Expected outcome

The new normalization policy appears in the Normalization Policies list and can be selected when configuring processing policies for AgentX devices.

Verification

  1. Go to Settings > Configuration and select Normalization Policies.

  2. Verify that your new policy appears in the list.

  3. Select the policy name to review the configuration.

Configuration guidelines

Create separate policies for Windows and Unix Always create separate normalization policies for Windows and Unix log sources. The compiled normalizers are optimized for different log formats and cannot be used interchangeably.

Use descriptive policy names Name policies based on the log source type they process (e.g., AgentX_Windows_Normalization, AgentX_Linux_Normalization).

Compiled normalizers support multiple sources Each compiled normalizer handles multiple log source types:

AgentXWindowsCompiledNormalizer processes:

  • Windows Security Auditing

  • MSSQL

  • Windows Sysmon

  • Generic Windows logs

  • Active Response

  • File Integrity Management

  • Security Configuration Assessment

  • OSQuery

  • DNS Server

  • DHCP

  • PowerShell

  • IIS

  • Exchange Message Tracking

AgentXUnixCompiledNormalizer processes:

  • Unix Sysmon

  • Unix Audit Logs

  • Unix Generic logs

  • Security Configuration Assessment

  • Active Response

  • File Integrity Management

  • OSQuery

  • NginX

Next steps

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