IT Audit Bytes - Logging and SEIM 0.5 CPE

SIEM and Log Management are software tools that allow an IT team to monitor the company’s security posture using log files, detect and respond to risk indicators, and conduct forensic data analysis and investigations into network events and possible attacks. This session covers the basic use case of these important tools.

This course is a part of IT Audit Bytes series. The other Segments of this series are:

1. IT Audit Bytes - Access Control
2. IT Audit Bytes - Backup and Recovery
3. IT Audit Bytes - Change Management
4. IT Audit Bytes - Cybersecurity
5. IT Audit Bytes - Data Loss Prevention
6. IT Audit Bytes - Disaster Recovery and BCP
7. IT Audit Bytes - IT Control Frameworks/li>
8. IT Audit Bytes - Job Monitoring
9. IT Audit Bytes - Logging and SEIM
10. IT Audit Bytes - Network Security and Detection
11. IT Audit Bytes - Password Management
12. IT Audit Bytes - Physical Security
13. IT Audit Bytes - Provisioning and Deprovisioning
14. IT Audit Bytes - SDLC Controls
15. IT Audit Bytes - Security Awareness Training
16. IT Audit Bytes - Separation of Duties Controls
17. IT Audit Bytes - SOC Reports
18. IT Audit Bytes - Strategy and Governance
19. IT Audit Bytes - Third-Party IT Risk Management (TPRM)

Prerequisites

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Learning Objective

• Identify and list the steps in log management and SIEM.
• Explore and contrast the uses for log management and SIEM tools.
• Identify the sources for critical logs.

Last updated/reviewed: July 13, 2025