diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8cfb01d..12c1e10 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 midas_patch
 ===========
 
-MIDAS Patch
+MIDAS Patch to generate ArcSight CEF formatted syslog output.  The updated midas.py will look for [syslog] stanza in the midas-settings.cfg.  If found it will set the variable do_syslog to true to enable logging.  Example stanza below:
+ [syslog]
+ loghost = 192.168.1.10
+ logport = 514
+ 
+ The patch will also enable varaibles to be set for the CEF log under the settings stanza.
+ 
+deviceVendor: MIDAS
+deviceProduct: YARA
+deviceVersion:  1
+