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Integrate ManageEngine ADAudit Plus

You can integrate ManageEngine ADAudit Plus with Sophos XDR so that it sends data to Sophos for analysis. The integration uses a data collector, which receives third-party data and sends it to the Sophos Data Lake.

Key steps

The key steps in a ManageEngine ADAudit Plus integration are as follows:

  • Install and configure a data collector if you haven't already done so.
  • Configure ManageEngine ADAudit Plus to send data to the data collector.

Requirements

The following is required for ManageEngine ADAudit Plus configuration:

  • Check the requirements for the data collector you are using by reviewing the guides at Data collectors.

Add a ManageEngine ADAudit Plus integration

To integrate ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, you must first install a Sophos XDR data collector, then configure ManageEngine to send logs to it.

Install and configure a data collector

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus must be configured to send logs to the Sophos XDR data collector. Logs are filtered and correlated in real-time for various security event observations. Go to Data collectors and follow the guide for creating a data collector if you haven't already done so.

Configure logging and enable monitoring

Once the data collector is ready, you can configure ManageEngine ADAudit Plus to send us data.

To set up event forwarding via syslog, do as follows:

  1. Follow the steps in ManageEngine's own guide: SIEM Integration.
  2. Configure ManageEngine to send messages in CEF format.
  3. Be sure the configured IP address matches the Sophos XDR data collector's server IP address.

Your ManageEngine ADAudit Plus data should now appear in the Sophos Data Lake after validation.

Configuration notes

Keep the following in mind during ManageEngine ADAudit Plus configuration:

  • You can configure multiple instances of ManageEngine to send data to Sophos via the same data collector. After you finish integration, repeat the steps in this section for your other instances of ManageEngine.

Additional resources

For more information on configuring ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, see the following documents: