Log Less, Achieve More: A Guide to Streamlining Your Logs
Businesses are generating vast amounts of data from various sources, including applications, servers, and networks. As the volume and complexity of this data continue to grow, it becomes increasingly challenging to manage and analyze it effectively. Centralized logging is a powerful solution to this problem, providing a single, unified location for collecting, storing, and analyzing […]
Graylog Cluster: Navigating Shared Data Like a Pro
As data-rich solutions are important for many businesses, technical information can become overwhelming, especially regarding shared environments and multi-tenancy. In the world of Graylog, we understand these challenges and present the tools you need to keep your cluster running smoothly. Let’s dive into how you can effectively manage shared Graylog clusters. Understanding Graylog Clusters When […]
Log Wrangling: Leveraging Logs to Optimize Your System
Today, we delve into the art and science of Log Wrangling. This process involves corralling, organizing, and deriving maximum benefits from your logs like handling unpredictable livestock. Why do we do this? Managing logs can be challenging, but we can transform them from a daunting task with the correct approach into a beneficial tool… […]
Hardening Graylog – Encryptify Your Log Supply!
Welcome to Hardening Graylog, where we will help you encryptify your log supply. In this blog post, we will explore the importance of using Transport Layer Security (TLS) to secure your Graylog deployment. We will walk you through the steps to configure Graylog with certificates and keys, secure the Graylog web interface, and protect the […]
Feeding Your First SIEM with Graylog
Before diving into our blog post topic, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Joel and I work with the solution engineering team at Graylog. Our primary task is to work with our customers and prospective clients on how to manage and make the most out of Graylog in their respective IT environments. One of […]
Using VPC Flow Logs to Monitor AWS Virtual Public Cloud
While no man is an island, your Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is, except it’s a digital island floating in the ocean of a public cloud offered by a cloud service provider (CSP). The VPC means that everything on your digital island is yours, and none of the CSPs other customers can (or should be able […]
Understanding the difference between OpenSearch and Elasticsearch
Search is a fundamental requirement for anyone working with log files. When you have terabytes and petabytes of data, you need to find answers to questions – fast. The search engine that you choose sits as the cornerstone for any technology that helps you look for the information needed to answer questions. While OpenSearch and […]
Getting Your Daily Security News Into Graylog
For as long as I can remember, I have started my day off by reading various security news sites to figure out what I need to be aware of and any new trends that are being spotted. I used to do this on my phone while commuting, and now I work from home, but I […]
Monitoring Microsoft SQL Server login audit events in Graylog
One of the most important events you should be monitoring on your network is failed and successful logon events. What comes to most people’s minds when they think of authentication auditing is OS level login events, but you should be logging all authentication events regardless of application or platform. Not only should we monitor these […]
Key Value Parser Delivers Useful Information Fast
Graylog offers different parsers that you can use depending on your needs. One of those is the Key Value Parser. This parser allows you to parse the structured data into discrete fields so that you can search through it faster and more efficiently.
Graylog 5.2: What’s New Interactive Demo
Hey there! Get ready for something special. We’re about to dive into what’s new in Graylog V5.2, but not just through words—this time. We’ve got an awesome self guided demo to show you. Imagine it like a mini-movie inside this blog post. It’s not your typical read; it’s a visual adventure! We want you to […]
Forwarding Windows Events to CLM
Looking at your IT environment, you probably have various machines and applications connected to your networks. From network devices to servers to laptops, you need to know what’s happening at all times. While your log data provides the monitoring information you need, your environment’s diversity makes aggregating and correlating this information challenging. If your company […]
