Managing Events Logs - Sponsored Whitepaper

This document illustrates how MS Event Logs are a powerful tool for network security. It includes important factors and a breakdown of activities in successful event log management as well as methods to enable effective event logging.

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Event logs have been a feature of the MS Operating System (Windows) since the original release of Windows NT in1993. Designed to provide an audit trail of system use, event logging records the actions that occur within the system, such as users logging in, failure of a component to start, or an attempt to print a document.