Almost every modern system maintains a record of events in a file, often called a log (English log). Events are recorded in chronological order and allow you to identify deviations in the system. Records can contain both information data and records of errors, crashes or interference with the system. In the latter case, logging is directly related to ensuring the safety of the company.
Log management is a necessary process to facilitate the administration of a corporate network. As the number of systems in the network grows, so does the number of logs. Detailing the recording of events leads to an increase in the size of the journal itself, and the need to view records from previous periods to track recurring events leads to the creation of a log archive.
Therefore, the most important in this process is to ensure a centralized method of receiving, storing and analyzing logs from various systems. This will allow you to collect from a scattered record from numerous sources a complete picture of the events taking place on the network and quickly respond to emerging threats, from errors to ending with the prevention of unauthorized access to the system.