CyberGuard dictionary / Cloud Security
Cloud Logging
Cloud logging is the collection and retention of records about cloud account activity, resource changes, and workload behavior.
In simple terms
Logs help answer who changed a resource and what happened during an incident. The right events must be enabled and protected from alteration.
Technical explanation
Cloud audit services record selected control-plane actions; workload and data-plane events may require separate configuration. Retention, access control, time synchronization, and alerting determine whether logs remain useful.
Cloud logs can record administrative changes, data access, network activity, and workload events. Useful coverage requires correct enablement, centralized protection, retention, and tested searches.
Examples in practice
After an unexpected bucket policy change, the security team checks audit events to identify the identity and time of the update.
Investigators need to know who changed a storage policy last week. Centralized audit logs show the identity and request, while a retention check confirms those events were not overwritten.
Why it matters
Missing or incomplete logs can make exposure hard to detect and investigate.
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Sources and further reading
Published 2026-10-15 · Last updated 2026-10-15 · CyberGuard editorial content. Source links provide context; they do not imply endorsement.