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Build a local firewall log pipeline on Windows with NXLog and SQLite, then let Cursor query it read-only — no SIEM required.
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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.