Modern Windows Log Management
Collect, normalize, and analyze Windows Event Logs at scale
NXLog Platform captures Windows Event Logs and ETW telemetry natively, then routes data to any SIEM or stores it for fast search and dashboards when you need in-platform analysis. It supports agent-based collection on Windows and agentless collection via Windows Event Forwarding, including running a Windows Event Collector on Linux to remove the Windows-only constraint.
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Windows Event Log Management at a glance
NXLog integrates with all major SIEM and Observability solutions
Choose your Windows event collection approach
Option 1: Agent-based Windows Event Log collection
NXLog can connect directly to Windows Event Log without intermediate layers and collect events locally using the Windows Event Log API. For modern Windows (Vista/2008+), the im_msvistalog module captures System, Application, Security, and custom channels.
Option 2: Agentless Windows Event Forwarding to NXLog WEC
In a WEF setup, Windows clients forward events to a Windows Event Collector using subscriptions (push/source-initiated via GPO or pull/collector-initiated). NXLog can collect WEF data either by acting as the WEC with im_wseventing, or by collecting forwarded events from a Windows server configured as a WEC.
Option 3: Run a Windows Event Collector on Linux
NXLog can assume the WEC role on non-Windows platforms, including Linux, which helps in environments where deploying a Windows collector is undesirable. Authentication is supported using Kerberos or HTTPS depending on your environment.
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Why choose NXLog for Windows log management
One pipeline for collection, processing, and routing
NXLog can collect Windows logs locally, remotely, via ETW, from files, or from hosts forwarding events over the network, then shape the data in-stream before sending it onward. This reduces tool sprawl and makes your log pipeline predictable.
Parse, filter, and normalize before you pay to store or index
NXLog supports multiple industry-standard output formats including JSON, CEF, LEEF, GELF, syslog (RFC3164/5424), and Snare-style formats. That flexibility makes it easier to normalize fields and align output to your SIEM’s best-practice ingestion format.
Built-in analysis when you need a Windows log analyzer
NXLog Platform stores data schemaless with compression, supports full-text search and SQL-like queries, and provides customizable dashboards. Use it as your Windows log analyzer for investigations, or forward normalized events to your existing SIEM.
Central governance for security and compliance teams
NXLog Platform includes role-based access control, tamper-proof audit logs, and configurable retention policies to support governance requirements. These controls help standardize Windows logging across teams and environments.
Scale without brittle WEF-only architectures
WEF is valuable for agentless collection, but NXLog gives you more deployment choices, including running the collector on Linux and adding processing and routing controls at the collection layer. This is useful for large environments where reliability and flexibility matter.
Compatible with your current stack
NXLog’s broad format support and routing flexibility are designed to integrate with SIEMs and analytics tools without locking you into one vendor. You can keep Splunk/Elastic/Sentinel and still improve Windows telemetry quality upstream.
Value by Team
Platform / Observability Engineer
Standardize Windows log collection patterns across servers, VMs, and endpoints with one agent and one config model.
Normalize Event Log + ETW into consistent fields so downstream queries and dashboards stay reliable.
Route telemetry to multiple destinations in parallel (SIEM, archive, analytics) without extra collectors.
Operate at fleet scale with centralized configuration and governance controls.
DevOps / SRE
Reduce noise by filtering and transforming events at the source before indexing.
Avoid blind spots by using resilient collection patterns and better control of event flows.
Troubleshoot faster with structured output (JSON) and consistent normalization.
Eliminate “one-off” scripts by adopting one pipeline approach across Windows estates.
Cloud / Infrastructure Engineers
Collect high-value Windows telemetry (Security channel, Sysmon, ETW providers) with better fidelity and consistency.
Investigate incidents using full-text search, SQL-like queries, and dashboards when SIEM access is constrained.
Support compliance with RBAC, audit trails, and retention controls for Windows logs.
Use WEF where agents are restricted, without being forced into Windows-only collector infrastructure.
Platform Owner / IT Architect
Choose agent-based or agentless models depending on operational and compliance requirements.
Standardize governance and retention across Windows log pipelines to reduce risk and drift.
Reduce TCO by minimizing downstream ingest, while preserving investigation-ready data.
Keep flexibility to evolve SIEM/analytics tooling without rebuilding collection.
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FAQs
Yes—NXLog can collect Windows events and forward them to your SIEM or to NXLog Platform storage, and it can also receive events sent via Windows Event Forwarding depending on your deployment model.
Yes—NXLog can assume the WEC role using the WEF protocol and can run the collector on Windows or Linux.
Yes—NXLog supports ETW collection via im_etw, including Debug/Analytic channels that are not handled through standard Event Log subscriptions.
Yes—NXLog Platform provides built-in storage with full-text search, SQL-like queries, and dashboards for analysis.
Yes—NXLog is designed to integrate with downstream tools by shaping and routing data into the formats they expect.
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