Sysmon Security Event Processing in Real Time with KSQL and HELK | Confluent

This post demonstrates the application of ksqlDB for real-time security event processing by joining Sysmon ProcessCreate and NetworkConnect events to detect lateral movement. It provides a concrete example of using ksqlDB for security analytics, highlighting the benefits of event-driven processing and real-time data enrichment compared to traditional SIEM approaches. The post also details the integration with the HELK platform and explains the fundamental concepts of streams, tables, and joins within ksqlDB in the context of security event correlation.