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LOG

ANALYSIS
PART 1
WHAT IS A LOG?
A record of events or activities
generated by software,
operating systems, or
applications
TYPES OF LOG
Event Log
Server Log
Application Log
Database Log
Security Log
System Log
Audit Log
EVENT LOG
An event log records events and activities on
a computer system, such as system events,
errors, warnings, and user actions.

Example Log Entry (Security Event):


Logon Type: 3
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Source: Security
Event ID: 4624
Description: An account was successfully logged on.
SYSTEM LOG
System logs track the operation of the operating
system and hardware components. They include
information about system startups, shutdowns,
and hardware issues.

Example:
Log Type: Error
Source: Disk
Event ID: 7
Description: The device, \Device\Harddisk0\DR0, has
a bad block.
SECURITY LOGS
Security logs focus on recording security-
related events, such as login attempts, account
changes, and other activities that may pose a
security risk.

Example:
Log Type: Information
Source: Security
Event ID: 4624
Description: An account was successfully logged on.
Logon Type: 3
User: DOMAIN\User
APPLICATION LOGS
Application logs track events and errors related
to specific software applications. These logs can
help developers and administrators identify issues
within an application.

Example:
Log Type: Error
Source: Application Error
Event ID: 1000
Description: Faulting application <Application Name>, version
<Version>, faulting module <Module Name>, version <Module
Version>, fault address <Memory Address>.
AUDIT LOGS
Audit logs capture information about user
activities and changes made to the system
configuration. They are crucial for compliance
and accountability.

Example:
Log Type: Success Audit
Source: Security
Event ID: 628
Description: User Account Management: User Account
Created.
New Account: DOMAIN\NewUser
DEBUG LOGS
Debug logs contain detailed information about
the internal workings of a program. These logs
are useful for developers when diagnosing and
fixing bugs.

Example:
Log Type: Debug
Source: MyApp
Message: Entering function <Function Name>.
Variable1=<Value1>, Variable2=<Value2>
TRANSACTION LOGS
Transaction logs track changes made to a
database to ensure data integrity and
recoverability in case of system failures.

Example:
Log Type: Information
Source: SQL Server
Event ID: 9002
Description: The transaction log for database
'<Database Name>' is full due to '<Reason>'.
Transaction log entries: ...
IN PART 2, I WILL DISCUSS

HOW TO ANALYZE
LOGS??

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