{"id":2126,"date":"2025-09-17T04:20:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T04:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/?p=2126"},"modified":"2025-09-19T07:40:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T07:40:32","slug":"visual-composer-2126","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/visual-composer-2126\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic SIEM Home Lab Using Elastic Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-2905bd0e\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-2905bd0e\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-e1ce3464\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-e1ce3464\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-e1ce3464\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-2a25a01a\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-2a25a01a\"><ol><li>Create an Elastic Account.Visit <span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">https:\/\/www.elastic.co<\/span> and sign up for a free account using your email.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\" data-photoswipe-gallery=\"354788d5\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" data-photoswipe-item=\"photoswipe-354788d5\" id=\"el-354788d5\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-354788d5\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 554px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signup-e1758028762834.png\" data-photoswipe-image=\"354788d5\" data-photoswipe-index=\"0\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 131.949%;\" data-pswp-uid=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"554\" height=\"731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signup-e1758028762834-320x422.png 320w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signup-e1758028762834-480x633.png 480w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signup-800x657.png 800w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signup-e1758028762834-554x731.png 554w\" src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signup-e1758028762834-554x731.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signup-e1758028762834.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2127\"  alt=\"\" title=\"signup\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\" data-photoswipe-gallery=\"5e27969c\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" data-photoswipe-item=\"photoswipe-5e27969c\" id=\"el-5e27969c\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-5e27969c\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 555px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/elastic1-e1758029177325.png\" data-photoswipe-image=\"5e27969c\" data-photoswipe-index=\"0\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 119.82%;\" data-pswp-uid=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"555\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/elastic1-e1758029177325-320x383.png 320w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/elastic1-e1758029177325-480x575.png 480w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/elastic1-e1758029177325-555x665.png 555w\" src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/elastic1-e1758029177325-555x665.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/elastic1-e1758029177325.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2128\"  alt=\"\" title=\"elastic1\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-26905353\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-26905353\"><p><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\">2.<\/span> Open the Elastic Cloud console and sign in with the account you created.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\" data-photoswipe-gallery=\"6ba50a2b\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" data-photoswipe-item=\"photoswipe-6ba50a2b\" id=\"el-6ba50a2b\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-6ba50a2b\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 1024px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/manage.png\" data-photoswipe-image=\"6ba50a2b\" data-photoswipe-index=\"0\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 39.6484%;\" data-pswp-uid=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/manage-1024x406.png 1024w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/manage-320x127.png 320w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/manage-480x190.png 480w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/manage-800x317.png 800w\" src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/manage-1024x406.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/manage.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2129\"  alt=\"\" title=\"manage\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-2856f632\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-2856f632\"><p><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\">3.<\/span> Setting up the Agent to Collect Logs.&nbsp;In the Elastic Cloud console, follow the instructions to download and install the Elastic Agent on the Ubuntu VM.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\" data-photoswipe-gallery=\"bdf46d77\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" data-photoswipe-item=\"photoswipe-bdf46d77\" id=\"el-bdf46d77\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-bdf46d77\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 1024px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent2.png\" data-photoswipe-image=\"bdf46d77\" data-photoswipe-index=\"0\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 40.8203%;\" data-pswp-uid=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent2-1024x419.png 1024w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent2-320x131.png 320w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent2-480x196.png 480w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent2-800x327.png 800w\" src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent2-1024x419.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent2.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2131\"  alt=\"\" title=\"agent2\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-raw-html\"><div class=\"vce-raw-html-wrapper\" id=\"el-5a2d4a03\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-5a2d4a03\"><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1499161372675368\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-c2+73+2h-1m-4u\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1499161372675368\" data-ad-slot=\"8728040126\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\" data-photoswipe-gallery=\"4fbac1d3\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" data-photoswipe-item=\"photoswipe-4fbac1d3\" id=\"el-4fbac1d3\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-4fbac1d3\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 673px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent3.png\" data-photoswipe-image=\"4fbac1d3\" data-photoswipe-index=\"0\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 101.04%;\" data-pswp-uid=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"673\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent3-320x323.png 320w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent3-480x485.png 480w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent3-673x680.png 673w\" src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent3-673x680.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent3.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2132\"  alt=\"\" title=\"agent3\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\" data-photoswipe-gallery=\"1f3daccc\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" data-photoswipe-item=\"photoswipe-1f3daccc\" id=\"el-1f3daccc\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-1f3daccc\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 672px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent4-e1758029224184.png\" data-photoswipe-image=\"1f3daccc\" data-photoswipe-index=\"0\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 47.0238%;\" data-pswp-uid=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"672\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent4-e1758029224184-320x150.png 320w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent4-e1758029224184-480x226.png 480w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent4-e1758029224184-672x316.png 672w\" src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent4-e1758029224184-672x316.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent4-e1758029224184.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2133\"  alt=\"\" title=\"agent4\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\" data-photoswipe-gallery=\"887095e3\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" data-photoswipe-item=\"photoswipe-887095e3\" id=\"el-887095e3\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-887095e3\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 672px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent5-e1758029293656.png\" data-photoswipe-image=\"887095e3\" data-photoswipe-index=\"0\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 74.5536%;\" data-pswp-uid=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"672\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent5-e1758029293656-320x239.png 320w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent5-e1758029293656-480x358.png 480w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent5-800x434.png 800w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent5-e1758029293656-672x501.png 672w\" src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent5-e1758029293656-672x501.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/agent5-e1758029293656.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2134\"  alt=\"\" title=\"agent5\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-051b3013\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-051b3013\"><p><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\">4.<\/span> From the Parrot machine, run Metasploit against the Ubuntu VM to produce security-relevant events.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\" data-photoswipe-gallery=\"f19015a1\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" data-photoswipe-item=\"photoswipe-f19015a1\" id=\"el-f19015a1\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-f19015a1\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 1024px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/metabrute-e1758176776792.png\" data-photoswipe-image=\"f19015a1\" data-photoswipe-index=\"0\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 16.1133%;\" data-pswp-uid=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/metabrute-e1758176776792-1024x166.png 1024w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/metabrute-e1758176776792-320x52.png 320w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/metabrute-e1758176776792-480x78.png 480w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/metabrute-e1758176776792-800x129.png 800w\" src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/metabrute-e1758176776792-1024x166.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/metabrute-e1758176776792.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2135\"  alt=\"\" title=\"metabrute\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-c4b9008b\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-c4b9008b\"><p><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\">5.<\/span> Query for security events in Elastic SIEM. In Kibana (the Elastic UI), open the Security (SIEM) app or Discover page and query the indices where the agent is sending logs. Use filters and queries to locate events generated by your Metasploit activity. <span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">event.outcome:\"failure\"<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\" data-photoswipe-gallery=\"dd59aa04\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" data-photoswipe-item=\"photoswipe-dd59aa04\" id=\"el-dd59aa04\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-dd59aa04\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 1024px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert11.png\" data-photoswipe-image=\"dd59aa04\" data-photoswipe-index=\"0\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 35.1562%;\" data-pswp-uid=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert11-1024x360.png 1024w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert11-320x113.png 320w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert11-480x169.png 480w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert11-800x281.png 800w\" src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert11-1024x360.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert11.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2189\"  alt=\"\" title=\"alert11\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-4a6d0340\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-4a6d0340\"><p><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\">6.<\/span> Create a dashboard to visualize the events. In Kibana, create visualizations (charts, tables, timelines) for the important fields, then assemble them into a dashboard to observe events generated .<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\" data-photoswipe-gallery=\"f3e3dded\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" data-photoswipe-item=\"photoswipe-f3e3dded\" id=\"el-f3e3dded\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-f3e3dded\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 1024px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert12.png\" data-photoswipe-image=\"f3e3dded\" data-photoswipe-index=\"0\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 36.6211%;\" data-pswp-uid=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert12-1024x375.png 1024w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert12-320x117.png 320w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert12-480x176.png 480w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert12-800x293.png 800w\" src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert12-1024x375.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert12.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2194\"  alt=\"\" title=\"alert12\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-6301c4ea\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-6301c4ea\"><p><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\">7.<\/span> Enable a custom threshold alert.&nbsp; <span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Stack Management - Rules - Edit&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\" data-photoswipe-gallery=\"fa67639e\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" data-photoswipe-item=\"photoswipe-fa67639e\" id=\"el-fa67639e\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-fa67639e\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 1024px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert-13.png\" data-photoswipe-image=\"fa67639e\" data-photoswipe-index=\"0\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 55.0781%;\" data-pswp-uid=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert-13-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert-13-320x176.png 320w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert-13-480x264.png 480w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert-13-800x441.png 800w\" src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert-13-1024x564.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert-13.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2196\"  alt=\"\" title=\"alert 13\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-raw-html\"><div class=\"vce-raw-html-wrapper\" id=\"el-258555ca\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-258555ca\"><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1499161372675368\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-c2+73+2h-1m-4u\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1499161372675368\" data-ad-slot=\"8728040126\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-a3c98369\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-a3c98369\"><p><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\">8<\/span>. &nbsp;Configure<span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"> Actions<\/span>. Under&nbsp; Actions, click Add action. Fill in with email etc.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\" data-photoswipe-gallery=\"886dfedf\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" data-photoswipe-item=\"photoswipe-886dfedf\" id=\"el-886dfedf\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-886dfedf\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 1024px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert8.png\" data-photoswipe-image=\"886dfedf\" data-photoswipe-index=\"0\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 44.3359%;\" data-pswp-uid=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert8-1024x454.png 1024w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert8-320x142.png 320w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert8-480x213.png 480w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert8-800x355.png 800w\" src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert8-1024x454.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert8.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2156\"  alt=\"\" title=\"alert8\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-0558fb07\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-0558fb07\"><p><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\">9.<\/span> Perform a test by repeating step 4. Email notification received.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\" data-photoswipe-gallery=\"c477e0db\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" data-photoswipe-item=\"photoswipe-c477e0db\" id=\"el-c477e0db\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-c477e0db\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 931px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert-1.png\" data-photoswipe-image=\"c477e0db\" data-photoswipe-index=\"0\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 40.2793%;\" data-pswp-uid=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"931\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert-1-320x129.png 320w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert-1-480x193.png 480w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert-1-800x322.png 800w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert-1-931x375.png 931w\" src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert-1-931x375.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert-1.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2198\"  alt=\"\" title=\"alert 1\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-97ca8ec5\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-97ca8ec5\"><p><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\">10.<\/span> Click view alert details.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\" data-photoswipe-gallery=\"f2656287\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" data-photoswipe-item=\"photoswipe-f2656287\" id=\"el-f2656287\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-f2656287\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 1024px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert14.png\" data-photoswipe-image=\"f2656287\" data-photoswipe-index=\"0\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 40.7227%;\" data-pswp-uid=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert14-1024x418.png 1024w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert14-320x131.png 320w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert14-480x196.png 480w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert14-800x326.png 800w\" src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert14-1024x418.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert14.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2199\"  alt=\"\" title=\"alert14\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\" data-photoswipe-gallery=\"d9072237\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-d9072237\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-d9072237\" data-photoswipe-item=\"photoswipe-d9072237\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 1024px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert15.png\" data-photoswipe-image=\"d9072237\" data-photoswipe-index=\"0\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" data-pswp-uid=\"1\" style=\"padding-bottom: 32.2266%; width: 100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert15-1024x330.png 1024w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert15-320x103.png 320w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert15-480x155.png 480w, https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert15-800x258.png 800w\" src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert15-1024x330.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/hackmybox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/alert15.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2200\"  alt=\"\" title=\"alert15\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Create an Elastic Account.Visit https:\/\/www.elastic.co and sign up for a free account using your email.2. 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