Configuring Specific Audit Events
Elasticsearch allows you to configure which specific events you want to audit. This is useful for reducing the volume of audit logs and focusing on critical events.
Step 1: Update the Configuration
Open the elasticsearch.yml file and add or modify the xpack.security.audit.logfile.events.include and xpack.security.audit.logfile.events.exclude settings:
- xpack.security.audit.logfile.events.include: [ “access_granted“, “access_denied” ]
- xpack.security.audit.logfile.events.exclude: [ “anonymous_access_denied” ]
In this example, only access_granted and access_denied events will be included in the audit logs, while anonymous_access_denied events will be excluded.
Step 2: Restart Elasticsearch
Restart Elasticsearch to apply the changes:
bin/elasticsearch
Auditing and Compliance in Elasticsearch
Ensuring auditing and compliance is critical for any organization using Elasticsearch to manage sensitive data. Auditing allows you to track and log various actions performed on your Elasticsearch cluster, ensuring that all activities are recorded for security and compliance purposes. This guide will provide a detailed explanation of auditing and compliance in Elasticsearch, complete with examples and outputs, in an easy-to-understand and beginner-friendly format.