> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-xdr-5.x/configure-cortex-xdr/cortex-xdr-data-sources/vendor-specific-data-sources/elastic/elasticsearch-filebeat.md).

# Elasticsearch Filebeat

Configure Elasticsearch Filebeat log collection for Cortex XDR.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note**

You can configure collecting container logs from Google Kubernetes Engine using Elasticsearch Filebeat with a Custom - Filebeat based Collector or with a content pack Integration. For more information, see [Google Kubernetes Engine](/cortex-xdr-5.x/configure-cortex-xdr/cortex-xdr-data-sources/vendor-specific-data-sources/google/google-kubernetes-engine.md).
{% endhint %}

You can ingest logs related to file activity on your endpoints and servers without using the Cortex XDR agent by installing Elasticsearch Filebeat as a system logger and then forward those logs to Cortex XDR using a Custom - Filebeat based Collector.

| Elasticsearch Filebeat vendor                                                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Custom - Filebeat based Collector (standard data source) overview             | Forward logs from Elasticsearch Filebeat to Cortex XDR using the Custom - Filebeat based Collector data source.                                                                                                |
| Link to custom - Filebeat based Collector (standard data source) instructions | [Ingest logs from Elasticsearch Filebeat](/cortex-xdr-5.x/configure-cortex-xdr/cortex-xdr-data-sources/vendor-specific-data-sources/elastic/elasticsearch-filebeat/ingest-logs-from-elasticsearch-filebeat.md) |


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