Syslog Monitoring Alert Rule

Microsoft.AdvancedThreatAnalytics.1_7.Center.SyslogMonitoringAlert (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The ATA Center monitors connectivity to the syslog server.

Causes

The ATA Center has lost connection to the syslog server.

Resolutions

Check connectivity to the syslog server from the ATA Center.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.AdvancedThreatAnalytics.1_7.Center
CategoryConfigurationHealth
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
Syslog Monitoring Alert
Event Description: {0}
Event LogMicrosoft ATA

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
Microsoft.Windows.EventCollector DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
System.Health.GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.AdvancedThreatAnalytics.1_7.Center.SyslogMonitoringAlert" Target="Microsoft.AdvancedThreatAnalytics.1_7.Center" Enabled="true" ConfirmDelivery="true" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">
<Category>ConfigurationHealth</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="Microsoft.Windows.EventCollector" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>
<LogName>Microsoft ATA</LogName>
<AllowProxying>false</AllowProxying>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="UnsignedInteger">1015</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="System.Health.GenerateAlert" TypeID="Health!System.Health.GenerateAlert">
<Priority>1</Priority>
<Severity>1</Severity>
<AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.AdvancedThreatAnalytics.1_7.Center.SyslogMonitoringAlert.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>
</AlertParameters>
</WriteAction>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>