diff --git a/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc b/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
index 4bf08898fc8d..012f13a5fc09 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ https://github.com/elastic/beats/compare/v7.0.0-alpha2...master[Check the HEAD d
 - Fix syscall kprobe arguments for 32-bit systems in socket module. {pull}17500[17500]
 - Fix memory leak on when we miss socket close kprobe events. {pull}17500[17500]
 - Add system module process dataset ECS categorization fields. {pull}18032[18032]
+- Add system module socket dataset ECS categorization fields. {pull}18036[18036]
 
 *Filebeat*
 
diff --git a/x-pack/auditbeat/module/system/socket/state.go b/x-pack/auditbeat/module/system/socket/state.go
index 19be9d0a0ee8..5719bf3b1389 100644
--- a/x-pack/auditbeat/module/system/socket/state.go
+++ b/x-pack/auditbeat/module/system/socket/state.go
@@ -884,6 +884,11 @@ func (f *flow) toEvent(final bool) (ev mb.Event, err error) {
 	if inetType == inetTypeIPv6 && f.local.addr.IP.To4() != nil && f.remote.addr.IP.To4() != nil {
 		inetType = inetTypeIPv4
 	}
+	eventType := []string{"info"}
+	if inetType == inetTypeIPv6 || inetType == inetTypeIPv4 {
+		eventType = append(eventType, "connection")
+	}
+
 	root := common.MapStr{
 		"source":      src,
 		"client":      src,
@@ -906,7 +911,8 @@ func (f *flow) toEvent(final bool) (ev mb.Event, err error) {
 		"event": common.MapStr{
 			"kind":     "event",
 			"action":   "network_flow",
-			"category": "network_traffic",
+			"category": []string{"network", "network_traffic"},
+			"type":     eventType,
 			"start":    f.createdTime,
 			"end":      f.lastSeenTime,
 			"duration": f.lastSeenTime.Sub(f.createdTime).Nanoseconds(),
@@ -917,6 +923,17 @@ func (f *flow) toEvent(final bool) (ev mb.Event, err error) {
 		},
 	}
 
+	relatedIPs := []string{}
+	if len(localAddr.IP) != 0 {
+		relatedIPs = append(relatedIPs, localAddr.IP.String())
+	}
+	if len(localAddr.IP) > 0 {
+		relatedIPs = append(relatedIPs, remoteAddr.IP.String())
+	}
+	if len(relatedIPs) > 0 {
+		root.Put("related.ip", relatedIPs)
+	}
+
 	metricset := common.MapStr{
 		"kernel_sock_address": fmt.Sprintf("0x%x", f.sock),
 	}
@@ -940,6 +957,7 @@ func (f *flow) toEvent(final bool) (ev mb.Event, err error) {
 				root.Put("group.id", gid)
 				if name := userCache.LookupUID(uid); name != "" {
 					root.Put("user.name", name)
+					root.Put("related.user", []string{name})
 				}
 				if name := groupCache.LookupGID(gid); name != "" {
 					root.Put("group.name", name)
diff --git a/x-pack/auditbeat/module/system/socket/state_test.go b/x-pack/auditbeat/module/system/socket/state_test.go
index bde87dfed02c..1fcaeb78abf9 100644
--- a/x-pack/auditbeat/module/system/socket/state_test.go
+++ b/x-pack/auditbeat/module/system/socket/state_test.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestTCPConnWithProcess(t *testing.T) {
 	lAddr, rAddr := ipv4(localIP), ipv4(remoteIP)
 	evs := []event{
 		callExecve(meta(1234, 1234, 1), []string{"/usr/bin/curl", "https://example.net/", "-o", "/tmp/site.html"}),
-		&commitCreds{Meta: meta(1234, 1234, 2), UID: 501, GID: 20, EUID: 501, EGID: 20},
+		&commitCreds{Meta: meta(1234, 1234, 2), UID: 0, GID: 20, EUID: 501, EGID: 20},
 		&execveRet{Meta: meta(1234, 1234, 2), Retval: 1234},
 		&inetCreate{Meta: meta(1234, 1235, 5), Proto: 0},
 		&sockInitData{Meta: meta(1234, 1235, 5), Sock: sock},
@@ -119,7 +119,12 @@ func TestTCPConnWithProcess(t *testing.T) {
 		"network.type":        "ipv4",
 		"process.pid":         1234,
 		"process.name":        "curl",
-		"user.id":             "501",
+		"user.id":             "0",
+		"user.name":           "root",
+		"event.type":          []string{"info", "connection"},
+		"event.category":      []string{"network", "network_traffic"},
+		"related.ip":          []string{localIP, remoteIP},
+		"related.user":        []string{"root"},
 	} {
 		if !assertValue(t, flow, expected, field) {
 			t.Fatal("expected value not found")
@@ -212,6 +217,8 @@ func TestTCPConnWithProcessSocketTimeouts(t *testing.T) {
 		"process.pid":         1234,
 		"process.name":        "curl",
 		"user.id":             "501",
+		"event.type":          []string{"info", "connection"},
+		"event.category":      []string{"network", "network_traffic"},
 	} {
 		if !assertValue(t, flow, expected, field) {
 			t.Fatal("expected value not found")
@@ -234,6 +241,8 @@ func TestTCPConnWithProcessSocketTimeouts(t *testing.T) {
 		"network.direction": "unknown",
 		"network.transport": "tcp",
 		"network.type":      "ipv4",
+		"event.type":        []string{"info", "connection"},
+		"event.category":    []string{"network", "network_traffic"},
 	} {
 		if !assertValue(t, flow, expected, field) {
 			t.Fatal("expected value not found")
@@ -300,6 +309,8 @@ func TestUDPOutgoingSinglePacketWithProcess(t *testing.T) {
 		"process.pid":         1234,
 		"process.name":        "exfil-udp",
 		"user.id":             "501",
+		"event.type":          []string{"info", "connection"},
+		"event.category":      []string{"network", "network_traffic"},
 	} {
 		assertValue(t, flow, expected, field)
 	}
@@ -370,6 +381,8 @@ func TestUDPIncomingSinglePacketWithProcess(t *testing.T) {
 		"process.pid":         1234,
 		"process.name":        "exfil-udp",
 		"user.id":             "501",
+		"event.type":          []string{"info", "connection"},
+		"event.category":      []string{"network", "network_traffic"},
 	} {
 		assertValue(t, flow, expected, field)
 	}
diff --git a/x-pack/auditbeat/tests/system/test_system_socket.py b/x-pack/auditbeat/tests/system/test_system_socket.py
index 410967ffba2c..b4c6b7cec606 100644
--- a/x-pack/auditbeat/tests/system/test_system_socket.py
+++ b/x-pack/auditbeat/tests/system/test_system_socket.py
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ def expected(self):
                 "destination.packets": 1,
                 "destination.port": self.dns_server_addr[1],
                 "event.action": "network_flow",
-                "event.category": "network_traffic",
+                "event.category": ["network", "network_traffic"],
                 "event.dataset": "socket",
                 "event.kind": "event",
                 "event.module": "system",
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ def expected(self):
                 "destination.packets": server_packets,
                 "destination.port": self.server_addr[1],
                 "event.action": "network_flow",
-                "event.category": "network_traffic",
+                "event.category": ["network", "network_traffic"],
                 "event.dataset": "socket",
                 "event.kind": "event",
                 "event.module": "system",