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Access Log

What is Access Log?

A record of all access attempts to a system or resource, including successful and failed attempts, used for security monitoring and audit purposes.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern access log

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on access log

Requirements naming access log across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

CMMC 2.01 control

Maintain audit logs recording physical access to facilities holding organizational systems.

PE.L2-3.10.4 · Physical Access Logs →
CMMC 2.0 Level 11 control

CMMC 2.0 Level 1 (Foundational) practice PE.L1-3.10.4: Physical Access Logs - safeguarding Federal Contract Information per FAR 52.204-21(b)(1)(ix) (3.10.4).

PE.L1-3.10.4 · Physical Access Logs →
Philippines Data Privacy Act1 control

Per RA 10173 + IRR + NPC Security Circulars: security of processing. Requirements include (a) implement Security of Personal Data including organisational + physical + technical security measures appropriate to risk per IRR + NPC guidance + (b) maintain Access...

PHILDPA-4 · Security of Personal Data, Access Logs, Encryption →
IRS Publication 10752 controls

The IRS Office of Safeguards conducts continuous oversight of FTI safeguarding through structured reports + on-site reviews + assessments.

IRSPub1075-OfficeOfSafeguards-OnSite-Review-SAR-SDSR-SCSEM-POAM-CAP-Audit-FTI-Compliance · IRS Office of Safeguards Reviews + On-Site Safeguard Review + Safeguard Activity Report (SAR) + Safeguard Security Report (SSR) + SCSEM + Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) + Corrective Action Plan (CAP) →
ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations2 controls

ITAR technical data + defense services + Deemed Export Rule require careful management of foreign person access to controlled information regardless of physical location.

ITAR-TechnicalData-DefenseServices-DeemedExport-ForeignPerson-Access-USPersons-FOC-AUKUS-Exemptions · ITAR Technical Data + Defense Services + Deemed Export Rule + Foreign Person Access + US Persons Only + FOCI Foreign Ownership Control Influence + AUKUS Pillar 2 Exemptions + DD-2345 MCTL →
FedRAMP High1 control

Monitor physical access to facility; review access logs at least weekly (FedRAMP); coordinate review with IR.

PE-6 · Monitoring Physical Access →

Questions people ask about access log

What is Access Log?
A record of all access attempts to a system or resource, including successful and failed attempts, used for security monitoring and audit purposes.
Why is Access Log important for compliance?
Access Log is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding access log helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Access Log?
Access Log appears in the requirement text of CMMC 2.0, CMMC 2.0 Level 1, Philippines Data Privacy Act, IRS Publication 1075, ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Across these standards we have identified 8 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Access Log?
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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.