9 Modern-Day Best Practices for Log Management
Log management is nothing new. But doing so smartly, correctly, and concisely in today s data-driven world is another story.
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Logs are central to forensic investigations, but only if they re collected, stored long enough, contain everything investigators need, and the bad guys don t get to them first.
That s a big if. What can businesses [do] to mitigate the possibility that lots of attackers are trying to hide their tracks and even destroy log files? Obvious: Use a log management tool to centralize logs – the same advice as in 2021, 2011, 2001, and perhaps even 1991, says Dr. Anton Chuvakin, head of security solution strategy at Google Cloud and author of several books.