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CrowdStrike FDR Host Inventory

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The Sumo Logic app for CrowdStrike - FDR Host Inventory offers deep visibility into your organization's host inventory managed by CrowdStrike Falcon. This app enables you to monitor critical aspects of your infrastructure, including device status, operating systems, and manufacturers. The app also provides you with insights into the geographical distribution of devices and highlights potential risks by identifying abnormal device statuses. With detailed logs on software details, network configurations, and policy applications, this app helps you to maintain an up-to-date and secure host inventory, ensuring a robust security posture across your environment.

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This app includes built-in monitors. For details on creating custom monitors, refer to Create monitors for CrowdStrike FDR Host Inventory app.

Log types

This app uses Sumo Logic’s CrowdStrike-FDR Host Inventory Source to collect inventory logs from CrowdStrike-FDR Host Inventory.

Sample log message

Host Inventory Log
{
"device_id": "abcd1234wxyz56",
"cid": "0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV",
"agent_load_flags": "1",
"agent_local_time": "2017-09-15T06:13:15.223Z",
"agent_version": "3.5.5606.0",
"bios_manufacturer": "Phoenix Technologies LTD",
"bios_version": "6.00",
"config_id_base": "65994753",
"config_id_build": "5606",
"config_id_platform": "3",
"external_ip": "24.16.20.181",
"mac_address": "00-50-56-8c-17-81",
"hostname": "example_host",
"first_seen": "2017-07-19T02:08:24Z",
"last_seen": "2017-09-25T23:45:55Z",
"local_ip": "192.0.2.100",
"machine_domain": "example.com",
"major_version": "6",
"minor_version": "1",
"os_version": "Windows 7",
"os_build": "19H1323",
"platform_id": "0",
"platform_name": "Windows",
"policies": [
{
"policy_type": "prevention",
"policy_id": "aaabbbdddcccddd",
"applied": true,
"settings_hash": "ed4a7460",
"assigned_date": "2017-09-14T13:03:33.038805882Z",
"applied_date": "2017-09-14T13:03:45.823683755Z"
}
],
"device_policies": {
"prevention": {
"policy_type": "prevention",
"policy_id": "aaabbbdddcccddd",
"applied": true,
"settings_hash": "ed4a7460",
"assigned_date": "2017-09-14T13:03:33.038805882Z",
"applied_date": "2017-09-14T13:03:45.823683755Z"
},
"sensor_update": {
"policy_type": "sensor-update",
"policy_id": "aaabbbdddcccddd",
"applied": true,
"settings_hash": "65994753|3|2|automatic",
"assigned_date": "2017-09-14T05:15:40.878196578Z",
"applied_date": "2017-09-14T05:16:20.847887649Z"
}
},
"product_type": "1",
"product_type_desc": "Workstation",
"site_name": "Default-First-Site-Name",
"status": "normal",
"system_manufacturer": "VMware, Inc.",
"system_product_name": "VMware Virtual Platform",
"modified_timestamp": "2017-09-25T23:46:06Z",
"meta": {
"version": "49662"
},
"kernel_version": "6.1.7601.17592"
}

Sample queries

Devices by Platform
_sourceCategory="crowdStrikeFDRHostInventory"
| json "status", "platform_name", "os_version", "system_manufacturer", "provision_status", "device_id" as status, platform_name, version, manufacturer, provision_status, device_id nodrop
// global filters
| where manufacturer matches "{{system_manufacturer}}"
| where platform_name matches "{{platform_name}}"
| where version matches "{{os_version}}"
| where status matches "{{status}}"
| where provision_status matches "{{provision_status}}"
| count by platform_name, device_id
| count as frequency by platform_name
| sort by frequency, platform_name

Set up collection

Follow the instructions provided to set up Cloud-to-Cloud Integration for CrowdStrike FDR Host Inventory Source for the CrowdStrike FDR Host Inventory app. These instructions will guide you through the process of creating a source using the CrowdStrike FDR Host Inventory Source category, which you will need to use when installing the app. By following these steps, you can ensure that your CrowdStrike FDR Host Inventory app is properly integrated and configured to collect and analyze your CrowdStrike FDR Host Inventory data.

Installing the CrowdStrike FDR Host Inventory app

To install the app, do the following:

  1. Select App Catalog.
  2. In the 🔎 Search Apps field, run a search for your desired app, then select it.
  3. Click Install App.
    note

    Sometimes this button says Add Integration.

  4. Click Next in the Setup Data section.
  5. In the Configure section of your respective app, complete the following fields.
    1. Key. Select either of these options for the data source.
      • Choose Source Category and select a source category from the list for Default Value.
      • Choose Custom, and enter a custom metadata field. Insert its value in Default Value.
  6. Click Next. You will be redirected to the Preview & Done section.

Post-installation

Once your app is installed, it will appear in your Installed Apps folder, and dashboard panels will start to fill automatically.

Each panel slowly fills with data matching the time range query and received since the panel was created. Results will not immediately be available, but will update with full graphs and charts over time.

Viewing CrowdStrike FDR Host Inventory dashboards

All dashboards have a set of filters that you can apply to the entire dashboard. Use these filters to drill down and examine the data to a granular level.

  • You can change the time range for a dashboard or panel by selecting a predefined interval from a drop-down list, choosing a recently used time range, or specifying custom dates and times. Learn more.
  • You can use template variables to drill down and examine the data on a granular level. For more information, see Filtering Dashboards with Template Variables.
  • Most Next-Gen apps allow you to provide the scope at the installation time and are comprised of a key (_sourceCategory by default) and a default value for this key. Based on your input, the app dashboards will be parameterized with a dashboard variable, allowing you to change the dataset queried by all panels. This eliminates the need to create multiple copies of the same dashboard with different queries.

Overview

The CrowdStrike - FDR Host Inventory Overview dashboard offers a comprehensive view of the devices monitored by CrowdStrike Falcon Data Replicator (FDR) to enhance the environment’s security posture. It provides key insights into the total number of devices categorized by platform, status, and manufacturer. This dashboard also highlights the geographical distribution of devices and risky devices. Additionally, it provides critical information on device operating systems, latest-seen devices, software details, network configurations, and policy details.
CrowdStrike - FDR Host Inventory Overview

Create monitors for CrowdStrike FDR Host Inventory app

From your App Catalog:

  1. From the Sumo Logic navigation, select App Catalog.
  2. In the Search Apps field, search for and then select your app.
  3. Make sure the app is installed.
  4. Navigate to What's Included tab and scroll down to the Monitors section.
  5. Click Create next to the pre-configured monitors. In the create monitors window, adjust the trigger conditions and notifications settings based on your requirements.
  6. Scroll down to Monitor Details.
  7. Under Location click on New Folder.
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    By default, monitor will be saved in the root folder. So to make the maintenance easier, create a new folder in the location of your choice.

  8. Enter Folder Name. Folder Description is optional.
    tip

    Using app version in the folder name will be helpful to determine the versioning for future updates.

  9. Click Create. Once the folder is created, click on Save.

CrowdStrike FDR Host Inventory alerts

NameDescriptionTrigger Type (Critical / Warning / MissingData)Alert Condition
Device Prevention Policy Not AppliedThis alert is fired when the user has not applied the device prevention policy. CrowdStrike prevention policies are rules that determine how the CrowdStrike agent detects and prevents malware on endpoints. They are organized by operating system in the CrowdStrike console, and each operating system has its own set of policies.CriticalCount > 0
Device Sensor Update Policy Not AppliedThis alert is fired when the user has not applied the device sensor update policy. CrowdStrike's Device Sensor Update Policy allows customers to choose which parts of their fleet should install the latest sensor release, or an older version. This policy is part of the Falcon platform's protection mechanisms, which use AI and machine learning to identify and address advanced threats.CriticalCount > 0

Upgrading the CrowdStrike FDR Host Inventory app (Optional)

To update the app, do the following:

  1. Select App Catalog.
  2. In the Search Apps field, search for and then select your app.
    Optionally, you can identify apps that can be upgraded in the Upgrade available section.
  3. To upgrade the app, click Upgrade.
    1. If the upgrade does not have any configuration or property changes, you will be redirected to the Preview & Done section.
    2. If the upgrade has any configuration or property changes, you will be redirected to Setup Data page.
      1. In the Configure section of your respective app, complete the following fields.
        • Key. Select either of these options for the data source.
          • Choose Source Category and select a source category from the list for Default Value.
          • Choose Custom and enter a custom metadata field. Insert its value in Default Value.
      2. Click Next. You will be redirected to the Preview & Done section.

Post-update

Your upgraded app will be installed in the Installed Apps folder, and dashboard panels will start to fill automatically.

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See our Release Notes changelog for new updates in the app.

Uninstalling the CrowdStrike FDR Host Inventory app (Optional)

To uninstall the app, do the following:

  1. Select App Catalog.
  2. In the 🔎 Search Apps field, run a search for your desired app, then select it.
  3. Click Uninstall.
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