Viewing Audit Logs in Kibana
Kibana provides a user-friendly interface for viewing and analyzing audit logs. To configure Kibana to display audit logs, follow these steps:
Step 1: Create an Index Pattern
- Open Kibana and navigate to Management > Kibana > Index Patterns.
- Click Create index pattern.
- Enter the name of the index that stores audit logs (e.g., .security_audit_log-*).
- Click Next step and then Create index pattern.
Step 2: View Audit Logs
- Open Discover in Kibana.
- Select the audit log index pattern you created.
- You will see the audit logs displayed in a searchable and filterable format.
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.