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QRadar: How to know what user created a log source in QRadar

Troubleshooting


Problem

How do I create a search to locate log sources created by users?

Resolving The Problem

 In this solution we want to create a search using SIM Audit to identify Log Sources manually created by users.

To create the search:
  1. Log in to the QRadar UI
  2. Click Log Activity tab.
  3. Click Add Filter > Log Source > Equals > Sim Audit 2::
  4. Click Add Filter > Event Name > Equals > Browse
  5. In the QID/Name search box add Sensor Device Added.
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  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Add filter > Username (Indexed) > Does not equal any of > admin.
  8. Click OK to add filter.
  9. Adjust the Start Time, End Time and Date
  10. Click Update.
Results:  You have a search to find users that have created log sources.
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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
31 March 2020

UID

ibm10883224