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Log Source

What is Log Source?

A system, device, or application that generates log data used for security monitoring, compliance verification, and forensic analysis.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern log source

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on log source

Requirements naming log source across 3 standards, quoted from the control text.

NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 31 control

CSF 2.0 outcome: information is correlated from multiple sources. Priority High. R1: continuously transfer log data from other sources to a relatively small number of log servers.

nist-sp-800-61-rev-3::DE.AE-03 · DE.AE-03 Logs centralized and events correlated across sources →
NIST SP 800-921 control

Handle privacy and sensitive content in logs + cloud/SaaS log considerations per NIST SP 800-92 Section 5.11 (Confidentiality and Privacy) + updates aligned with modern cloud-era practice + GDPR + CCPA + sectoral privacy law + HIPAA Privacy Rule.

NISTSP92-7 · Privacy in Logs, Sensitive Content Handling, Cloud and SaaS Log Considerations →
Saudi NCA ECC1 control

Cybersecurity event logs are activated on critical information assets. The guide lists network devices, applications, databases, servers and workstations (through the protection system) as log sources to be linked to the SIEM.

saudi-nca-ecc::2-12-3-1 · 2-12-3-1 Event logs enabled on critical assets →

Questions people ask about log source

What is Log Source?
A system, device, or application that generates log data used for security monitoring, compliance verification, and forensic analysis.
Why is Log Source important for compliance?
Log Source is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding log source helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Log Source?
Log Source appears in the requirement text of NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3, NIST SP 800-92, Saudi NCA ECC. Across these standards we have identified 3 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Log Source?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how log source applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.