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Sharing our logging knowledge. A place we log our insights, experiences, and findings as it pertains to the world of logs.

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Apr 30, 2024
Daniel Cid (@dcid)
Learn How to Test System Logging with Logger

Logger is a command-line tool for Linux and BSD systems that allows you to easily test and send logs to syslog.

Apr 30, 2024
Tony Perez (@perezbox)
Log Management: Introducing Active Response, Putting Logs to Work

Article explains how you can use logs to deploy proactive, defensive, controls based on network activity.

Apr 30, 2024
Tony Perez (@perezbox)
Log Management: Understanding its Importance and Functionality

Article explains what log management is and why it matters.

Apr 30, 2024
Tony Perez (@perezbox)
Log Management and Security

This article explains how log management fits into the security paradigm.

Apr 30, 2024
Tony Perez (@perezbox)
5 Ways Log Management and SIEM Technologies Strengthen Security Governance

Article explains how log management and SIEM technology can strengthen security governance programs.

Jan 25, 2023
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Logging basics: What is syslog

Logging basics, what is the syslog protocol and what it is used for.

Jan 1, 2023
Tony Perez (@perezbox)
Log Analysis: Do Lead Generation Platforms work?

This article leverages logs to see the quality of leads generated by the Capterra lead generation platform.

Oct 13, 2022
Daniel Cid (@dcid)
Trunc - What Events to Log to your central logging server

In this article we explore the best practices and the type of events that you should always store in your central logging server.

Oct 13, 2022
Daniel Cid (@dcid)
Detecting Web Attacks via 404 Errors in Your Logs

This article highlights the importance of logging, and shows how DevSecOp teams can use logs to understand what bad actors are looking for across their web assets.

Oct 13, 2022
Tony Perez (@perezbox)
A Guide to: Ubuntu Logs

Ubuntu is a popular linux distribution and this article explains how logs are generated, where they are stored, and what they capture.

Oct 13, 2022
Daniel Cid (@dcid)
The Mozlila User Agent Bot

The mysterious Mozlila User agent bot - attempting to compromise sites.

Oct 13, 2022
Tony Perez (@perezbox)
The Importance of Remote Logging

This article explains why it is important to include remote logging as a piece of your log management strategy.

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