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Zendesk Logs
Panther supports pulling logs directly from Zendesk
Overview
Panther supports pulling logs directly from Zendesk. Panther can fetch Zendesk audit logs by querying the Zendesk Support API.
In order to set up Zendesk as a log source in Panther, you'll need to authorize Panther in Zendesk and then set up Zendesk as a log source in Panther. 
Note that Zendesk Audit Logs may not be available depending on your Zendesk Suite Plan. You can learn more about Audit Logs availability per plan and instructions on how to view Audit Logs in Zendesk by following this guide.
Note: Zendesk API rate limits depend on your Zendesk Suite Plan, see here for more details
How to onboard Zendesk logs to Panther
Step 1: Configure Zendesk for Panther
There are three different options to configure Zendesk to integrate with Panther:
​Option 1: Create a new OAuth2 App​
​Option 2: Provide Zendesk Email and Password​
​Option 3: Generate a Personal Access Token​
Option 1: Create a new OAuth2 App
You must be signed in as a Zendesk Support administrator to register an OAuth2 app. For more information, see Zendesk's OAuth documentation. 
1.Log in to your Zendesk Admin Center. 
2.Click the gear icon in the left sidebar, then navigate to Channels > Apps and Integrations> APIs> Zendesk API.
3.Click the OAuth Clients tab on the Channels/API page, and then click Add Oauth Client on the right side of the client list. 
A page for registering your application appears. The Secret field is pre-populated.
4.Complete the following required fields:
Client Name - This is the name that you will see on a list of apps that have access to your Zendesk Support instance.
Unique Identifier - Click the field to auto-populate it with the name you entered for your app. You can change it if you want.
Redirect URLs - You will find this in the Zendesk log source onboarding flow in the Panther UI (see screenshot below). This is the URL that Zendesk Support will use to send the user's decision to grant access to your application.
5.Click Save.
6.When prompted, copy the Secret value and store it securely, as you will need it in the next steps.
The characters may extend past the width of the text box, so make sure to select everything before copying.
7.Click Save.
The gear icon is selected on the left sidebar in Zendesk. The OAuth Clients page is displayed. There is a button on the right labeled "Add OAuth client." 
Option 2: Provide Zendesk Email and Password
You can also set up Zendesk as a log source by providing your Zendesk Support Admin email and password in the Panther. If you choose to go with this approach, proceed to the last section of this article and have your Admin email and password handy as you onboard Zendesk as a log source in the Panther Console.
Option 3: Generate a Personal Access Token
The steps below can only be performed if you are a Zendesk Support administrator. You can read more on generating a Personal Access Token in Zendesk here.
1.Log in to your Zendesk Support account.
2.Click the gear icon in the left sidebar, then select Channels > Apps and Integrations> APIs > Zendesk API.
3.Click the Settings tab, and make sure Token Access is enabled.
4.Click the + button to the right of Active API Tokens.
5.Enter a name for the token, and click Create. The token is generated, and displayed in a pop-up window.
6.Copy the token (in red), and store it in a secure location. You will need it in the next steps. 
Note: Once this window is closed, the full token will never be displayed again.
The gear icon in the left sidebar is selected, and the API link on the left is highlighted. The Zendesk API page is displayed, with the Settings tab selected. The page lists active API tokens.
Step 2: Create a new Zendesk source in Panther
1.Log in to your Panther Console.
2.In the left sidebar menu, click Integrations > Log Sources.
3.Click Create New.
4.Select Zendesk from the list of available log sources. Click Start Source Setup.
5.On the next screen, enter a memorable name for the source e.g., My Zendesk Audit logs and your organization's Zendesk subdomain.
6.Click Continue Setup.
7.Authorize Panther to receive logs from Zendesk. Depending on the option you chose to configure Zendesk, follow the accompanying steps below:
Option 1: Created an OAuth App.
 Fill in the fields. You can find this information on the details page of the OAuth app in your Zendesk account once you register the application.
Client ID: Enter your Unique Identifier from Zendesk. 
Client Secret: Enter the Secret from Zendesk that you obtained in the earlier steps of this documentation. 

The image above displays the source credentials screen in the Panther Console. "Use OAuth2 Authorization Flow" is selected, and fields for Client ID and Client Secret are displayed.
Option 2: Zendesk Support Admin Email and Password. 
Enter your Zendesk Support Admin Email and Password for basic authentication.
Option 3: Generate a Personal Access Token. 
Enter your Zendesk Support Admin email. Copy the personal access token and paste it into the API token field.
8.Click Continue Setup.
9.You will be directed to a confirmation screen where you can set up a log drop-off alarm.
This feature sends an error message if logs aren't received within a specified time interval.
10.Click Finish Setup.
Panther-Built Detections
The following detections are available for use immediately: 
Mobile App Access
New API Token
New Owner
Sensitive Data Redaction
User Assumption
User Role
User Suspension
Refer to the files in the zendesk_rules repository to see how these are built.
Supported log types
Required fields in the schema are listed as "required: true" just below the "name" field.
Zendesk.Audit
The audit log shows various changes in your Zendesk since the account was created. It saves a record of these changes indefinitely, and you can view the entire change history.
Reference: Zendesk Documentation on Audit Logs.​
schema: Zendesk.Audit
parser:
    native:
        name: Zendesk.Audit
description: The audit log shows various changes in your Zendesk since the account was created. It saves a record of these changes indefinitely, and you can view the entire change history.
referenceURL: https://developer.zendesk.com/rest_api/docs/support/audit_logs
version: 0
fields:
    - name: action
      description: Values can be 'login', 'create', 'update', or 'destroy'
      type: string
    - name: action_label
      description: Localized string of action field
      type: string
    - name: actor_id
      description: The id of the user creating the ticket
      type: bigint
    - name: change_description
      description: The description of the change that occurred
      type: string
    - name: created_at
      required: true
      description: The time the audit got created
      type: timestamp
      timeFormat: rfc3339
      isEventTime: true
    - name: id
      required: true
      description: The id automatically assigned upon creation
      type: bigint
    - name: ip_address
      description: The IP address of the user doing the audit
      type: string
      indicators:
        - ip
    - name: source_id
      description: The id of the item being audited
      type: bigint
    - name: source_label
      description: The name of the item being audited
      type: string
    - name: source_type
      description: The item type being audited
      type: string
    - name: url
      description: The URL to access the audit log
      type: string
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Overview
How to onboard Zendesk logs to Panther
Step 1: Configure Zendesk for Panther
Step 2: Create a new Zendesk source in Panther
Panther-Built Detections
Supported log types
Zendesk.Audit