How To Do Endpoint Monitoring on a Shoestring Budget – Webcast Write-Up

This guide outlines a practical approach to improving Windows endpoint visibility for detection and incident response by deploying Sysmon (with tuned configuration), PowerShell Script Block and Module logging, NXLog for event forwarding, and an ELK (Elasticsearch/Logstash/Kibana) backend; it covers installation commands, configuration tips, GPO-based deployment, log filtering strategies to limit noise, and notes about scaling, security, and operational considerations for a tactical monitoring proof-of-concept.