Compare what Bindplane is reporting vs. what the SIEM is getting.

Hi ​@Stevedbartlett ,

Great question — Bindplane’s ingestion metrics can sometimes look different from what you see in the SIEM dashboards, and you’re right to want a way to reconcile the two.

Why the numbers differ

• Sampling method → Bindplane reports ingestion rate by sampling the last 10 minutes and multiplying by 6. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed exact count.

• Parsing failures → Some events may be dropped if they fail schema validation or parsing.

• Ingestion pipeline issues → Network latency, buffer overflow, or connector throttling can reduce what actually reaches the SIEM.

• Dashboard aggregation → SIEM dashboards often aggregate by event type or normalized fields, so raw ingestion counts may not appear directly.

Practical approaches

1. Create a custom dashboard

   • Build a widget that lists Bindplane ingestion by source alongside SIEM event counts.

   • This gives you a side‑by‑side comparison.

2. Use ingestion logs

   • Bindplane logs ingestion attempts.

   • Compare those logs against SIEM raw event ingestion logs to identify drop points.

3. Check connector health

   • Look at Bindplane connector status metrics.

   • If connectors are throttled or erroring, ingestion numbers won’t match.

4. Apply normalization filters

   • SIEM may discard events that don’t match expected schemas.

   • Reviewing normalization rules helps explain gaps.

👉 In short: Bindplane’s reported G/h is an estimate, while SIEM dashboards show normalized ingested events. Building a source‑level ingestion dashboard is the right way to reconcile the two.

Has anyone else in the community already built a Bindplane vs SIEM ingestion comparison dashboard? If so, sharing your approach would be super valuable here.