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Logging and Monitoring
Recording system activity and analyzing logs to detect and respond to suspicious behavior
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What is Logging and Monitoring?
Logging and Monitoring involves collecting detailed records of system activities and analyzing them to detect abnormal behavior. It’s essential for incident detection and forensic investigations.
Key Components
- Log Collection – From endpoints, servers, applications
- Normalization – Standardize logs from different sources
- Alerting – Trigger responses to suspicious patterns
Best Practices
- Centralize logs
- Correlate data across sources
- Monitor in real-time
- Comply with log retention and privacy policies
Quick Facts
Severity Level
8/10
Purpose
Detect, investigate, and respond to threats
Tools
Splunk, ELK Stack, Graylog
Coverage
Apps, servers, endpoints, cloud
Retention
Often 90+ days for compliance
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