1. Sophos Connector Configuration
- Go to the XDR platform.
- Navigate to Connectors > Ingestion.
- Select Event Connector and click Configure.
- Enter the Collector ID and Password.
- Click Validate and Save.
2. System Requirements
✅ Prerequisites:
- A system with Static IP address.
- Docker Engine installed. You can download Docker from:
https://docs.docker.com/get-docker
Start the Docker service:
systemctl start docker
Obtain your system’s IP address for use in the Sophos firewall configuration.
3. Firewall Configuration
For Linux/macOS:
firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=514/udp
firewall-cmd --reload
For Windows (Run in PowerShell as Administrator):
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Allow UDP Port 514" -Direction Inbound -Protocol UDP -LocalPort 514 -Action Allow
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Allow UDP Port 514" -Direction Outbound -Protocol UDP -LocalPort 514 -Action Allow
4. Docker Image Setup
Download the Docker image from the provided URL (replace placeholders with actual values):
https://connectors-xdr.seqrite.com/connectors/collector/download?collectorId=<COLLECTOR_ID>&password=<COLLECTOR_PASSWORD>&tid=<TENANT_ID>
Load the Docker image:
docker load --input <path_to/hhcollector-1.0.0.tar>
Start the agent container:
docker run -p 514:514/udp \
--env COLLECTOR_ID=<COLLECTOR_ID> \
--env TID=<TENANT_ID> \
hhcollector
5. Sophos Firewall Configuration
- Log in to the Sophos Web Interface.
- Navigate to System Services > Log Settings.
- Under Syslog Server, click Add.
-
Configure:
- Server IP Address: Enter the static IP of the event collector machine.
- Port:
514
(UDP)
- Click Save.
- In the Log Settings section, right-click on All and select Apply to enable log forwarding.