Kafka
Configure the Kafka data source and connector for Cortex XSIAM.
You can configure collecting Kafka data using a Broker VM Kafka Collector applet applet or connector (onboarded after July 26, 2026):
Collection Method
Description
Kafka Collector applet overview
Enables you to monitor and collect events from Topics on self-managed on-prem Kafka clusters directly to your log repository for query and visualization purposes. The applet supports Kafka setups with no authentication, with SSL authentication, and SASL SSL authentication.
Link to Kafka Collector applet instructions
Link to connector (onboarded after July 26, 2026)
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