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    This document discusses system audit logs, which record user activity and system events. It describes two main types of audit logs: keystroke monitoring and event monitoring. The document also outlines how audit logs can be used to detect unauthorized access in real-time or after the fact, as well as facilitate event reconstruction and promote personal accountability. Lastly, it provides guidance on implementing an audit trail system and specifying the events to audit.

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    This document discusses system audit logs, which record user activity and system events. It describes two main types of audit logs: keystroke monitoring and event monitoring. The document also outlines how audit logs can be used to detect unauthorized access in real-time or after the fact, as well as facilitate event reconstruction and promote personal accountability. Lastly, it provides guidance on implementing an audit trail system and specifying the events to audit.

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    This document discusses system audit logs, which record user activity and system events. It describes two main types of audit logs: keystroke monitoring and event monitoring. The document also outlines how audit logs can be used to detect unauthorized access in real-time or after the fact, as well as facilitate event reconstruction and promote personal accountability. Lastly, it provides guidance on implementing an audit trail system and specifying the events to audit.

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    This document discusses system audit logs, which record user activity and system events. It describes two main types of audit logs: keystroke monitoring and event monitoring. The document also outlines how audit logs can be used to detect unauthorized access in real-time or after the fact, as well as facilitate event reconstruction and promote personal accountability. Lastly, it provides guidance on implementing an audit trail system and specifying the events to audit.

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    Are logs that record activity at the system.

    Two Types of Audit Logs: Keystroke Monitoring recording both the users keystrokes and the systems responses.

    Event Monitoring summarizes key activities related to system resources.

    Detecting Unauthorized Access


    Real-time Detection After-the-fact Detection

    Facilitating the Reconstruction of Events Promoting Personal Accountability

    Implementing a System Audit Trail

    Audit Objectives Relating to System Audit Trails

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    Specify the events that are to be audited. Scan the log for unusual activity or for conditions such as:
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    Unauthorized/Terminated User Periods of Inactivity Activity by use,workgroup, or department Log-on & log-off times Failed log-on attempts Access to specific files/applications

    Monitor and report security violations.

    Intranet Risks Intranets consists of small LANs and large WANs that may contain thousands of individual nodes.
       

    Sniffing Access to Corporate Databases Privileged Employees Reluctance to Prosecute

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