How to Build a Firewall Log Pipeline With NXLog, SQLite, and Cursor
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-to-build-a-firewall-log-pipeline-with-nxlog-sqlite-and-cursor. Build a local firewall log pipeline on Windows with NXLog and SQLite, then let Cursor query it read-only — no SIEM required. Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories. You can also check exclusive content about #sysadmin, #cursor, #firewall, #sqlite, #windows, #ai-agents, #pfsense-logging, #hackernoon-top-story, and more. This story was written by: @matbanik. Learn more about this writer by checking @matbanik's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Open Cursor, answer five questions, and approve commands while an agent builds a local NXLog-to-SQLite collector. You get one verified firewall event on disk, searchable history, and an analyst that can read the logs but cannot touch the firewall.
