Abnormal Security

The Sumo Logic app for Abnormal Security offers robust monitoring of email security threats. It includes dashboards for an overview of total threats, detailed email threat analysis, and case management by severity and time trends. Key features highlight the threat types, attack vectors, and geolocation of senders, thereby aiding security teams in effectively identifying and responding to incidents. This app helps security teams to effectively monitor, identify, and respond to email-based threats, ensuring robust email security management. It offers actionable insights and visualizations to prioritize and mitigate security incidents efficiently.

Log type

This app uses the Abnormal Security Source to collect threat logs and case logs from the Abnormal Security platform.

Sample log messages

Threat Logs

{
    "abxMessageId": -569518315069455395,
    "abxPortalUrl": "https://portal.abnormalsecurity.com/home/threat-center/remediation-history/-569518315069455395",
    "attachmentCount": 0,
    "attachmentNames": [],
    "attackStrategy": "Unknown Sender",
    "attackType": "Phishing: Credential",
    "attackVector": "Link",
    "attackedParty": "Employee (Other)",
    "autoRemediated": false,
    "fromAddress": "info@emails.buzzfeed.com",
    "fromName": "tasty",
    "impersonatedParty": "None / Others",
    "internetMessageId": "<91.AF.47440.222B2646@hg.mta2vrest.cc.prd.sparkpost>",
    "isRead": false,
    "postRemediated": false,
    "receivedTime": "2023-05-15T22:29:01Z",
    "recipientAddress": "aletheato@abnormalpartner.com",
    "remediationStatus": "Marked Safe",
    "remediationTimestamp": "2023-05-31T07:53:25.319365Z",
    "sentTime": "2023-05-15T22:28:50Z",
    "subject": "An Alternative To Avocado Toast",
    "threatId": "882c2ea0-5e31-59d8-080f-cb885ba11972",
    "toAddresses": [
        "aletheato@abnormalpartner.com"
    ],
    "ccEmails": [],
    "replyToEmails": [
        "newsletters@buzzfeed.com"
    ],
    "returnPath": "bounces+aletheatoh=abnormalpartner.com@emails.buzzfeed.com",
    "senderDomain": "emails.buzzfeed.com",
    "senderIpAddress": null,
    "summaryInsights": [
        "Invisible characters found in Email",
        "Suspicious Link",
        "Unusual Sender",
        "Unusual Sender Domain",
        "Unusual Reply To"
    ],
    "urlCount": 39,
    "urls": [
        "https://e.emails.tasty.co/c2/1446:645d40c949dbfe2c590e61d3"
    ]
}

Case Logs

 {
    "cases": [
        {
            "caseId": 1063272,
            "description": "Account Compromised",
            "severity_level": "HIGH",
            "last_modified": "2022-09-06T23:13:58Z"
        }
    ],
    "pageNumber": 1,
    "total": 1
}

Sample queries

Threats Over Time

_sourceCategory="Labs/AbnormalSecurity" sourcetype threat_log
| json "event.attack_strategy", "event.attacked_party", "event.attack_vector", "event.attack_type", "sourcetype", "event.auto_remediated", "event.post_remediated" as strategy, party, vector, type, source_type, auto_remediated, post_remediated nodrop

// global filters
| where type matches "{{attack_type}}"
| where party matches "{{attack_party}}"
| where strategy matches "{{attack_strategy}}"
| where vector matches "{{attack_vector}}"
| where auto_remediated matches "{{auto_remediated}}"
| where post_remediated matches "{{post_remediated}}"

| where source_type matches ("threat_log")
| timeslice 1d
| count as frequency by _timeslice

Cases Over Time

_sourceCategory="Labs/AbnormalSecurity" sourcetype case_log
| json "event.severity_level", "event.caseId", "event.description", "sourcetype" as severity, case_id, description, source_type nodrop

// global filters
| where severity matches "{{severity}}"

| where source_type matches ("case_log")
| timeslice 1d
| count as frequency by _timeslice

Collection configuration and app installation

Depending on the set up collection method, you can configure and install the app in three ways:

• Create a new collector and install the app. Create a new Sumo Logic Cloud-to-Cloud (C2C) source under a new Sumo Logic Collector and later install the app; Or
• Use an existing collector and install the app. Create a new Sumo Logic Cloud-to-Cloud (C2C) source under an existing Sumo Logic Collector and later install the app; Or
• Use existing source and install the app. Use your existing configured Sumo Logic Cloud-to-Cloud (C2C) source and install the app.

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Use the Cloud-to-Cloud Integration for Abnormal Security to create the source and use the same source category while installing the app. By following these steps, you can ensure that your Abnormal Security app is properly integrated and configured to collect and analyze your Abnormal Security data.

Create a new collector and install the app

To set up collection and 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. In the Set Up Collection section of your respective app, select Create a new Collector.
   1. Collector Name. Enter a Name to display for the Source in the Sumo Logic web application. The description is optional.
   2. Timezone. Set the default time zone when it is not extracted from the log timestamp. Time zone settings on Sources override a Collector time zone setting.
   3. (Optional) Metadata. Click the +Add Metadata link to add custom log Metadata Fields. Define the fields you want to associate, each metadata field needs a name (key) and value.
      • A green circle with a check mark is shown when the field exists and is enabled in the Fields table schema.
      • An orange triangle with an exclamation point is shown when the field doesn't exist, or is disabled, in the Fields table schema. In this case, an option to automatically add or enable the nonexistent fields to the Fields table schema is provided. If a field is sent to Sumo that does not exist in the Fields schema or is disabled it is ignored, known as dropped.
   4. Click Next.
5. Use the new Cloud-to-Cloud Integration to configure the source.
6. 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.
7. 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.

Use an existing collector and install the app

To setup source in the existing collector and 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. In the Set Up Collection section of your respective app, select Use an existing Collector.
5. From the Select Collector dropdown, select the collector that you want to setup your source with and click Next.
6. Use the new Cloud-to-Cloud Integration to configure the source.
7. 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.
8. 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.

Use an existing source and install the app

To skip collection and only 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. In the Set Up Collection section of your respective app, select Skip this step and use existing source and click Next.
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 Abnormal Security 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 Abnormal Security - Overview dashboard provides detailed insights into email threats, highlighting total threats, phishing and malware attacks, and trends over time. It categorizes threats by type, vector, and attack party, and tracks the severity and progression of cases. This dashboard helps security teams quickly identify and respond to email security incidents effectively.

Emails

The Abnormal Security - Emails dashboard provides insights into email threat management. It shows the counts of remediated emails, top threat senders and receivers, and email threat activity over time. Additionally, it visualizes the geolocation of email senders, highlighting risky regions. This helps in tracking and mitigating email-based threats efficiently.

Cases

The Abnormal Security - Cases dashboard provides an overview of security cases, showing their severity levels, trends over time, and detailed information on recent cases. It includes visualizations for case severity (High, Medium, and Low), a trend line of cases over time, and a table of the latest cases with descriptions. This dashboard aids in monitoring and prioritizing security incidents effectively.

Upgrade/Downgrade the Abnormal Security 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, select Upgrade from the Manage dropdown.
   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.

To revert the app to a previous version, do the following:

1. Select App Catalog.
2. In the Search Apps field, search for and then select your app.
3. To version down the app, select Revert to < previous version of your app > from the Manage dropdown.

Uninstalling the Abnormal Security 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.