secure syslog

Question

Hi everyone, 
 I need to securely forward firewall logs from a Sophos Firewall to a syslog server. I would appreciate any insights regarding the encryption methods Sophos uses for log transmission. Specifically, I have the following questions:

How does Sophos encrypt syslog transmissions?

What type of certificates are used for encryption?

Can I use publicly issued certificates (e.g., from a trusted Certificate Authority) to secure the log transmission?

Any guidance or best practices would be greatly appreciated. 
 Thanks in advance!

Mayur Makvana · Answer

Hello, 
 Kindly refer to the below KBA: 
 https://docs.sophos.com/nsg/sophos-firewall/21.0/help/en-us/webhelp/onlinehelp/AdministratorHelp/SystemServices/LogSettings/LogsConfigureSecureSyslogServerWithExternalCertificate/index.html