By following this guide, organizations can establish a robust audit trail that provides transparency, accountability, and security, ultimately helping to ensure compliance and protect against security threats.

An audit trail is a step-by-step record by which accounting, trade details, or other financial data can be traced to their source. In IT, it refers to a chain of evidence showing who accessed a system, what actions they performed, and when these actions occurred.

Audit logs are high-value targets for attackers. If an attacker can delete logs, they erase their tracks.