Which approach is NOT appropriate for sending on-prem firewall logs to Google SecOps via Syslog?

• A. Pull firewall logs using a SecOps feed integration.
• B. Set the Google SecOps URL instance as the Syslog destination.
• C. Deploy a third-party agent (Bindplane, NXLog) and set it as the Syslog destination.
• D. Deploy a Google Ops Agent and set it as the Syslog destination.

Answer: (B)

Syslog needs a real Syslog receiver. The destination must be a Syslog listener (UDP/TCP) that can accept and forward messages to SecOps. A Google SecOps URL instance is an API endpoint, not a Syslog receiver, so configuring the on‑prem firewall to send Syslog data to that URL won't work. That’s why this option isn’t appropriate for Syslog-based ingestion.

The valid approaches involve either using a supported path to bring logs into SecOps (such as a feed integration that SecOps pulls from) or using an agent that can forward Syslog messages to SecOps (for example, BindPlane or NXLog) or deploying the Google Ops Agent in a way that forwards logs to SecOps. The key idea is using a genuine Syslog destination or a supported forwarding mechanism, not an API URL.