
June 2020 Newsletter
NXLog Enterprise Edition 5.0 is available
This new release further positions NXLog as the log collection agent of choice for MSSPs, SIEMs and Log Management suites across Windows, Linux and Unix platforms, and containers. This is a major release that lays the foundation of improvements for the near future. You can grab the packages from Downloads. Below are the main new features:
Passive Network Monitoring
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Protection for Data at Rest
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Better Failover Support
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New Feature to Read and Write Compressed Files
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More Efficient Data Processing
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ID Resolution for Better Readability of Log Events
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In addition to the new release of the NXLog Enterprise Edition, we have also released improvements to the NXLog Manager, with support to add descriptive information about the agent for better manageability.
Updated chapter in the documentation: Splunk Universal Forwarder
Updated the Splunk topic in the user guide: The Splunk topic received an overhaul to provide better instructions on how NXLog can be deployed to replace Splunk Universal Forwarder in many cases.
NXLog and SIEM, working together - an on-demand webinar
Watch our webinar: Better SIEM operations with Central Log Collection. After watching this video (24 minutes) you will have a better understanding of:
- SIEM challenges you may face
- Best practices for better SIEM operation
- How NXLog can support your SIEM operations in practice (DEMO)
Focusing on reliable DNS logging
Enterprise-grade DNS log collection and enrichment. NXLog has collected best practices and useful content for doing this properly. Proper DNS logging provides your security team with extra advantages.
Top Social Media Chatter in June
What did the community have to say about NXLog on social media? Tweet to us or share your updates with us on LinkedIn for an opportunity to be listed in this newsletter.
Reddit Posts
- An Audit How To: Using Logstash with Active Directory/Windows Server. - comment
- How to send email notification on certain windows events? - comment
- MSPs adding a SIEM? - comment
Other places
- Comparing 10 Docker Container Monitoring Solutions. - link