# Unable to start auditbeat for siem **URL:** \ **Category:** SIEM\ **Created:** [December 31, 2019, 9:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-auditbeat-for-siem/213431 "2019-12-31T09:46:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![irobot678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@irobot678](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/irobot678)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 9:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-auditbeat-for-siem/213431/1 "2019-12-31T09:46:25Z")
HI, im using elk stack of version 7.5.1 with x-pack installed and i cant able to start auditbeat for siem. Please help me solve it: ``` Exiting: 2 errors: 1 error: failed to create audit client: failed to get audit status: operation not permitted; 1 error: unable to create DNS sniffer: failed creating af_packet sniffer: operation not permitted ``` ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2020, 9:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-auditbeat-for-siem/213431/2 "2020-01-28T09:46:27Z")
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