Centralized Logging
- Lewey Taylor
- Aug 11, 2022
- 1 min read
Why Centralized Logging?
So many times I have done penetration tests or gone onsite for a project or consulting engagement and asked the IT personnel for a look at their logs and got a puzzled look. So many engineers never realize the vast importance of a systems log. Even fewer realize the importance of centralizing these logs with alerting. Good system management requires someone to put eyes on a networks vital signs on a daily basis.
Kiwi
In the past I have used things like Kiwi syslog server on a windows machine for a simple low cost option. For only $329, you just can't beat
the bang for your buck. Back in the day we would have to use open source software like snare or beats to get the Windows logs into the syslog server. Now Solarwinds has a free event log forwarder for Windows. This is free no doubt because they own two of the more popular logging as a service providers. Below I will show you how Kiwi and this free Solarwinds forwarder is installed and how it performs.
Solarwinds Papertrail
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Solarwinds Loggly
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