README.md

Automated Wazuh log Archival Script for GCP buckets.

This Script is to automate the task of archiving the Logs of Wazuh Siem from the on prem server/instace to an arvhival class GCP storage bucket.

For details of generatting Service account token or Configuring access to GCP bucket please follow all the instructions on : https://www.cyberviewpoint.com/2023/09/automated-wazuh-log-archival-on-gcp.html

How to:

1) the script executes by setting a cron job on the Wazuh Server.

Open Cron Tab

    crontab -e

set the follwoing command

    00 5 * * * /usr/bin/python3 /root/scripts/archivemodule/main.py

note: I have set the task to run every day at 1:00 AM ETC , you can set that as per your time zone

2)Configure the internal variables of the Script in the config.ini file:

[Credentials]
type = service_account
project_id = <project_id> would be in the jwt token file generated for the service account
private_key_id = <project_key> would be in the jwt token file generated for the service account
private_key = <private_key> would be in the jwt token file generated for the service account
client_email = <client_name> would be in the jwt token file generated for the service account
client_id = <client_id> would be in the jwt token file generated for the service account

[Paths]
destination_files = <outputfile_location> file where you want to copy all the archive files of that day
ziparchivefile = <archivefile_location> directory path where you want to save the arched file path