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The document discusses audit trails which maintain a record of system activity and user activity. Audit trails can help detect security violations, performance issues, and flaws in applications. The document outlines the benefits of audit trails such as intrusion detection, security, and individual accountability.

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Audit Trails

The document discusses audit trails which maintain a record of system activity and user activity. Audit trails can help detect security violations, performance issues, and flaws in applications. The document outlines the benefits of audit trails such as intrusion detection, security, and individual accountability.

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Audit Trails

Audit trails maintain a record of system activity both by system and application

processes and by user activity of systems and applications. In conjunction with appropriate tools

and procedures, audit trails can assist in detecting security violations, performance problems, and

flaws in applications. This bulletin focuses on audit trails as a technical control and discusses the

benefits and objectives of audit trails, the types of audit trails, and some common implementation

issues.

Security Objectives

Intrusion Detection

Intrusion detection refers to the process of identifying attempts to penetrate a system

and gain unauthorized access. If audit trails have been designed and implemented to record

appropriate information, they can assist in intrusion detection. Although normally thought of as

a real-time effort, intrusions can be detected in real time, by examining audit records as they are

created (or through the use of other kinds of warning flags/notices), or after the fact (e.g., by

examining audit records in a batch process).

Security

Companies should not use audit trails only to prepare for the worst-case scenario but

rather as additional protection for their organization or business. Monitoring users' activities,

specifically concerning sensitive data, means that they cannot misuse the information. They

know that any misuse or breach can be traced back to them, and that's why they are more vigilant
when dealing with this data. Nowadays, QR code scams are also arising, so be sure to read and

avoid them.

Individual Accountability

Audit trails are a technical mechanism that help managers maintain individual accountability.

By advising users that they are personally accountable for their actions, which are tracked by an

audit trail that logs user activities, managers can help promote proper user behavior. Users are

less likely to attempt to circumvent security policy if they know that their actions will be

recorded in an audit log.

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