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Audit log

security

Also called: audit trail

Plain-language definition

Plain-language definition

A protected record of important actions and security-relevant events.

Why it matters

It supports investigation, accountability, compliance, and safe rollback of sensitive changes.

Technical detail

An audit log records actor, action, target, time, outcome, and context with controls against unauthorized alteration and with defined retention and access.

Examples

  • Publishing a glossary revision records the reviewer, revision, and timestamp.

Sources and review

Reviewed July 12, 2026 by e2e-1783854138445-0citu53rtqqe@test.repairyour.tech. Next review due January 11, 2027.

  1. Glossary of Key Information Security Terms — National Institute of Standards and Technology Accessed 7/11/2026

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