Threat CEF Fields
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Threat CEF Fields

Example Threat log in CEF:
Mar 1 20:48:22 gke-standard-cluster-2-default-pool-2c7fa720-sw0m 4465 <14>1 2021-03-01T20:48:22.900Z stream-logfwd20-587718190-03011242-xynu-harness-l80k logforwarder - panwlogs - CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|LF|2.0|THREAT|spyware|1|ProfileToken=xxxxx dtz=UTC rt=Mar 01 2021 20:48:21 deviceExternalId=xxxxxxxxxxxxx start=Mar 01 2021 20:48:16 PanOSApplicationCategory=general-internet PanOSApplicationContainer=sina-weibo PanOSApplicationRisk=4 PanOSApplicationSubcategory=social-networking PanOSApplicationTechnology=browser-based PanOSCaptivePortal=false PanOSCloudHostname=xxxxx PanOSCortexDataLakeTenantID=xxxxxxxxxxxxx PanOSDestinationDeviceClass= PanOSDestinationDeviceOS= dntdom=paloaltonetwork duser=xxxxx duid= PanOSHTTPMethod=get PanOSInboundInterfaceDetailsPort=0 PanOSInboundInterfaceDetailsSlot=0 PanOSInboundInterfaceDetailsType=unknown PanOSInboundInterfaceDetailsUnit=0 PanOSIsClienttoServer=true PanOSIsContainer=false PanOSIsDecryptMirror=false PanOSIsDecrypted=false PanOSIsDuplicateLog=false PanOSIsEncrypted=false PanOSIsIPV6=false PanOSIsMptcpOn=false PanOSIsNonStandardDestinationPort=false PanOSIsPacketCapture=false PanOSIsPhishing=false PanOSIsPrismaNetwork=false PanOSIsPrismaUsers=false PanOSIsProxy=false PanOSIsReconExcluded=false PanOSIsSaaSApplication=false PanOSIsServertoClient=false PanOSIsSourceXForwarded=true PanOSIsSystemReturn=true PanOSIsTransaction=false PanOSIsTunnelInspected=false PanOSIsURLDenied=false PanOSLogExported=false PanOSLogForwarded=true PanOSLogSource=firewall PanOSLogSourceTimeZoneOffset= PanOSNAT=false PanOSNonStandardDestinationPort=13884 PanOSOutboundInterfaceDetailsPort=0 PanOSOutboundInterfaceDetailsSlot=0 PanOSOutboundInterfaceDetailsType=unknown PanOSOutboundInterfaceDetailsUnit=0 PanOSPacket= PanOSPayloadProtocolID=-1 PanOSSanctionedStateOfApp=false PanOSSeverity=Informational PanOSSourceDeviceClass= PanOSSourceDeviceOS= sntdom=paloaltonetwork suser=xxxxx suid= cat=27379 PanOSThreatNameFirewall=27379 PanOSTunneledApplication=tunneled-app PanOSURLDomain= PanOSUsers=paloaltonetwork\\xxxxx PanOSVerdict= PanOSVirtualSystemID=1 c6a2=fe80:110:8897:efab:9202:b3ff:fe1e:8329 c6a2Label=Source IPv6 Address c6a3=fe80:110:8897:efab:9202:b3ff:fe1e:8329 c6a3Label=Destination IPv6 Address sourceTranslatedAddress=xxx.xx.x.xx destinationTranslatedAddress=xxx.xx.x.xx cs1=deny-attackers cs1Label=Rule suser0=paloaltonetwork\\xxxxx duser0=paloaltonetwork\\xxxxx app=sina-weibo-base cs3=vsys1 cs3Label=VirtualLocation cs4=datacenter cs4Label=FromZone cs5=ethernet4Zone-test4 cs5Label=ToZone deviceInboundInterface=unknown deviceOutboundInterface=unknown cs6=rs-logging cs6Label=LogSetting cn1=947181 cn1Label=SessionID cnt=1 spt=13884 dpt=4228 sourceTranslatedPort=30116 destinationTranslatedPort=20966 proto=tcp act=drop-all request=some other fake filename PanOSThreatID=27379(27379) flexString2=server to client flexString2Label=DirectionOfAttack externalId=xxxxxxxxxxxxx PanOSSourceLocation=LY PanOSDestinationLocation=BR fileId=0 PanOSFileHash= PanOSApplianceOrCloud= PanOSURLCounter=0 PanOSFileType= PanOSSenderEmail= PanOSEmailSubject= PanOSRecipientEmail= PanOSReportID=0 PanOSDGHierarchyLevel1=11 PanOSDGHierarchyLevel2=0 PanOSDGHierarchyLevel3=0 PanOSDGHierarchyLevel4=0 PanOSVirtualSystemName= dvchost=xxxxx PanOSSourceUUID= PanOSDestinationUUID= PanOSIMSI=0 PanOSIMEI= PanOSParentSessionID=0 PanOSParentStarttime=Jan 01 1970 00:00:00 PanOSTunnel=N/A PanOSThreatCategory=unknown PanOSContentVersion=50059 PanOSSigFlags=0x0 PanOSRuleUUID=017e4d76-2003-47f4-8afc-1d35c808c615 PanOSHTTP2Connection=0 PanOSDynamicUserGroupName= PanOSX-Forwarded-ForIP= PanOSSourceDeviceCategory=X-Phone PanOSSourceDeviceProfile=x-profile PanOSSourceDeviceModel=Note 4G PanOSSourceDeviceVendor=Lenovo PanOSSourceDeviceOSFamily=K6 PanOSSourceDeviceOSVersion=Android v9 PanOSSourceDeviceHost=pan-505 PanOSSourceDeviceMac=596703749274 PanOSDestinationDeviceCategory=X-Phone PanOSDestinationDeviceProfile=x-profile PanOSDestinationDeviceModel=MI PanOSDestinationDeviceVendor=Xiaomi PanOSDestinationDeviceOSFamily=A1 PanOSDestinationDeviceOSVersion=Android v9.1 PanOSDestinationDeviceHost=pan-622 PanOSDestinationDeviceMac=620797415366 PanOSContainerID=1873cc5c-0d31 PanOSContainerNameSpace=pns_default PanOSSourceEDL= PanOSDestinationEDL= PanOSHostID=xxxxxxxxxxxxxx PanOSEndpointSerialNumber=xxxxxxxxxxxxxx PanOSDomainEDL= PanOSSourceDynamicAddressGroup= PanOSDestinationDynamicAddressGroup= PanOSPartialHash=0 PanOSTimeGeneratedHighResolution=Mar 01 2021 20:48:16 PanOSNSSAINetworkSliceType=dc
The following table identifies the Threat field names that the Log Forwarding app uses when you forward logs using the CEF log format.
CEF Name
Field Details
act
Query Name: action.​value
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 63
app
Query Name: app
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 31
PanOSApplicationCategory
Query Name: app_category
Header Type: Custom
PanOSApplicationSubcategory
Query Name: app_sub_category
Header Type: Custom
PanOSApplianceOrCloud
Query Name: cloud
Header Type: Custom
PanOSCloudHostname
Query Name: cloud_hostname
Header Type: Custom
PanOSCloudReportID
Query Name: cloud_reportid
Header Type: Custom
PanOSConfigVersion
Header Type: Custom
PanOSContainerID
Query Name: container_id
Header Type: Custom
PanOSApplicationContainer
Query Name: container_of_app
Header Type: Custom
PanOSContentVersion
Query Name: content_version
Header Type: Custom
cnt
Query Name: count_of_repeats
Header Type: Predefined
PanOSCortexDataLakeTenantID
Query Name: customer_id
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDestinationDeviceCategory
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDestinationDeviceClass
Query Name: dest_device_class
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDestinationDeviceHost
Query Name: dest_device_host
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDestinationDeviceMac
Query Name: dest_device_mac
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDestinationDeviceModel
Query Name: dest_device_model
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDestinationDeviceOS
Query Name: dest_device_os
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDestinationDeviceOSFamily
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDestinationDeviceOSVersion
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDestinationDeviceProfile
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDestinationDeviceVendor
Query Name: dest_device_vendor
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDestinationDynamicAddressGroup
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDestinationEDL
Query Name: dest_edl
Header Type: Custom
dst or c6a3
Query Name: dest_ip.​value
Header Type: Predefined
Label: || c6a3Label
Label Text: || Destination IPv6 Address
PanOSDestinationLocation
Query Name: dest_location
Header Type: Custom
dpt
Query Name: dest_port
Header Type: Predefined
duser
Query Name: dest_user
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 1023
dntdom
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 255
dusername
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 255
duid
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 255
PanOSDestinationUUID
Query Name: dest_uuid
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDGHierarchyLevel1
Query Name: dg_hier_level_1
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDGHierarchyLevel2
Query Name: dg_hier_level_2
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDGHierarchyLevel3
Query Name: dg_hier_level_3
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDGHierarchyLevel4
Query Name: dg_hier_level_4
Header Type: Custom
flexString2
Header Type: Predefined
Label: flexString2Label
Label Text: DirectionOfAttack
Max Length: 1023
PanOSDomainEDL
Query Name: domain_edl
Header Type: Custom
PanOSDynamicUserGroupName
Query Name: dynusergroup_name
Header Type: Custom
PanOSEndpointSerialNumber
Header Type: Custom
request
Query Name: file_name
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 1023
PanOSFileHash
Query Name: file_sha_256
Header Type: Custom
PanOSFileType
Query Name: file_type
Header Type: Custom
PanOSFileURL
Query Name: file_url
Header Type: Custom
FlowType
Query Name: flow_type.​value
Header Type: Custom
cs4
Query Name: from_zone
Header Type: Predefined
Label: cs4Label
Label Text: FromZone
Max Length: 4000
PanOSHostID
Query Name: host_id
Header Type: Custom
PanOSHTTP2Connection
Query Name: http2_connection
Header Type: Custom
PanOSHTTPMethod
Header Type: Custom
deviceInboundInterface
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 128
PanOSInboundInterfaceDetailsPort
Header Type: Custom
PanOSInboundInterfaceDetailsSlot
Header Type: Custom
PanOSInboundInterfaceDetailsType
Header Type: Custom
PanOSInboundInterfaceDetailsUnit
Header Type: Custom
PanOSCaptivePortal
Query Name: is_captive_portal
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsClienttoServer
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsContainer
Query Name: is_container
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsDecryptMirror
Query Name: is_decrypt_mirror
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsDecrypted
Query Name: is_decrypted
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsDuplicateLog
Query Name: is_dup_log
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsEncrypted
Query Name: is_encrypted
Header Type: Custom
PanOSLogExported
Query Name: is_exported
Header Type: Custom
PanOSLogForwarded
Query Name: is_forwarded
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsIPV6
Query Name: is_ipv6
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsMptcpOn
Query Name: is_mptcp_on
Header Type: Custom
PanOSNAT
Query Name: is_nat
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsNonStandardDestinationPort
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsPacketCapture
Query Name: is_packet_capture
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsPhishing
Query Name: is_phishing
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsPrismaNetwork
Query Name: is_prisma_branch
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsPrismaUsers
Query Name: is_prisma_mobile
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsProxy
Query Name: is_proxy
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsReconExcluded
Query Name: is_recon_excluded
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsSaaSApplication
Query Name: is_saas_app
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsServertoClient
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsSourceXForwarded
Query Name: is_source_x_fwded
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsSystemReturn
Query Name: is_sym_return
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsTransaction
Query Name: is_transaction
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsTunnelInspected
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIsURLDenied
Query Name: is_url_denied
Header Type: Custom
PanOSK8SClusterID
Query Name: k8s_cluster_id
Header Type: Custom
PanOSLocalDeepLearningAnalyzed
Header Type: Custom
PanOSLocation
Query Name: location
Header Type: Custom
cs6
Query Name: log_set
Header Type: Predefined
Label: cs6Label
Label Text: LogSetting
Max Length: 4000
PanOSLogSource
Query Name: log_source
Header Type: Custom
LogSourceGroupID
Header Type: Custom
deviceExternalId
Query Name: log_source_id
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 255
dvchost
Query Name: log_source_name
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 100
PanOSLogSourceTimeZoneOffset
Header Type: Custom
rt
Query Name: log_time
Header Type: Predefined
Device Event Class ID
Query Name: log_type.​value
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIMEI
Query Name: monitor_tag_imei
Header Type: Custom
destinationTranslatedAddress
Query Name: nat_dest.​value
Header Type: Predefined
destinationTranslatedPort
Query Name: nat_dest_port
Header Type: Predefined
sourceTranslatedAddress
Header Type: Predefined
sourceTranslatedPort
Query Name: nat_source_port
Header Type: Predefined
PanOSNonStandardDestinationPort
Header Type: Custom
PanOSNSSAINetworkSliceType
Header Type: Custom
deviceOutboundInterface
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 128
PanOSOutboundInterfaceDetailsPort
Header Type: Custom
PanOSOutboundInterfaceDetailsSlot
Header Type: Custom
PanOSOutboundInterfaceDetailsType
Header Type: Custom
PanOSOutboundInterfaceDetailsUnit
Header Type: Custom
PanOSPanoramaSN
Query Name: panorama_serial
Header Type: Custom
PanOSParentSessionID
Query Name: parent_session_id
Header Type: Custom
PanOSParentStarttime
Query Name: parent_start_time
Header Type: Custom
PanOSPartialHash
Query Name: partial_hash
Header Type: Custom
PanOSPayloadProtocolID
Header Type: Custom
PanOSPacket
Query Name: pcap
Header Type: Custom
fileId
Query Name: pcap_id
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 1023
PlatformType
Query Name: platform_type
Header Type: Custom
PanOSContainerName
Query Name: pod_name
Header Type: Custom
PanOSContainerNameSpace
Query Name: pod_namespace
Header Type: Custom
proto
Query Name: protocol.​value
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 31
PanOSRecipientEmail
Query Name: recipient_of_virus
Header Type: Custom
PanOSReportID
Query Name: report_id
Header Type: Custom
PanOSApplicationRisk
Query Name: risk_of_app
Header Type: Custom
cs1
Query Name: rule_matched
Header Type: Predefined
Label: cs1Label
Label Text: Rule
Max Length: 4000
PanOSRuleUUID
Query Name: rule_matched_uuid
Header Type: Custom
PanOSSanctionedStateOfApp
Header Type: Custom
PanOSSenderEmail
Query Name: sender_of_virus
Header Type: Custom
externalId
Query Name: sequence_no
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 40
cn1
Query Name: session_id
Header Type: Predefined
Label: cn1Label
Label Text: SessionID
PanOSSeverity
Query Name: severity
Header Type: Custom
PanOSSigFlags
Query Name: sig_flags
Header Type: Custom
PanOSSourceDeviceCategory
Header Type: Custom
PanOSSourceDeviceClass
Header Type: Custom
PanOSSourceDeviceHost
Query Name: source_device_host
Header Type: Custom
PanOSSourceDeviceMac
Query Name: source_device_mac
Header Type: Custom
PanOSSourceDeviceModel
Header Type: Custom
PanOSSourceDeviceOS
Query Name: source_device_os
Header Type: Custom
PanOSSourceDeviceOSFamily
Header Type: Custom
PanOSSourceDeviceOSVersion
Header Type: Custom
PanOSSourceDeviceProfile
Header Type: Custom
PanOSSourceDeviceVendor
Header Type: Custom
PanOSSourceDynamicAddressGroup
Header Type: Custom
PanOSSourceEDL
Query Name: source_edl
Header Type: Custom
src or c6a2
Query Name: source_ip.​value
Header Type: Predefined
Label: || c6a2Label
Label Text: || Source IPv6 Address
PanOSSourceLocation
Query Name: source_location
Header Type: Custom
spt
Query Name: source_port
Header Type: Predefined
suser
Query Name: source_user
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 1023
sntdom
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 1023
susername
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 1023
suid
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 1023
PanOSSourceUUID
Query Name: source_uuid
Header Type: Custom
Name
Query Name: sub_type.​value
Header Type: Custom
PanOSEmailSubject
Query Name: subject_of_email
Header Type: Custom
PanOSApplicationTechnology
Query Name: technology_of_app
Header Type: Custom
PanOSThreatCategory
Header Type: Custom
PanOSThreatID
Query Name: threat_id
Header Type: Custom
cat
Query Name: threat_name
Header Type: Predefined
Max Length: 1023
PanOSThreatNameFirewall
Header Type: Custom
start
Query Name: time_generated
Header Type: Predefined
PanOSTimeGeneratedHighResolution
Header Type: Custom
cs5
Query Name: to_zone
Header Type: Predefined
Label: cs5Label
Label Text: ToZone
Max Length: 4000
PanOSTunnel
Query Name: tunnel.​value
Header Type: Custom
PanOSTunneledApplication
Query Name: tunneled_app
Header Type: Custom
PanOSIMSI
Query Name: tunnelid_imsi
Header Type: Custom
PanOSURLDomain
Query Name: url_domain
Header Type: Custom
PanOSURLCounter
Query Name: url_idx
Header Type: Custom
PanOSUsers
Query Name: users
Header Type: Custom
Device Vendor
Query Name: vendor_name
Header Type: Custom
PanOSVendorSeverity
Header Type: Custom
PanOSVerdict
Query Name: verdict.​value
Header Type: Custom
cs3
Query Name: vsys
Header Type: Predefined
Label: cs3Label
Label Text: VirtualLocation
Max Length: 4000
PanOSVirtualSystemID
Query Name: vsys_id
Header Type: Custom
PanOSVirtualSystemName
Query Name: vsys_name
Header Type: Custom
PanOSX-Forwarded-ForIP
Query Name: xff_ip.​value
Header Type: Custom