Cloudflare, the CDN, has recently made available Log Explorer, a tool that provides organizations with security insights from their IT environment. This can help reduce risks and overall costs, according to the company.
With Log Explorer, users can analyze, monitor, and examine their systems for potential cyberattacks and security threats directly from the Cloudflare dashboard. The tool allows users to search through security events, HTTP, and Zero Trust logs.
One of the key features of Log Explorer is the ability for users to access information from individual logs without the need for external tools, saving time for security teams. Cloudflare emphasizes that no pipelines, shipping, or tuning is required.
Logs are stored on Cloudflare’s network using R2 object storage, and users can access and search data through the Cloudflare dashboard or with SQL queries via an API. The platform supports commands like SELECT, WHERE, GROUP BY, ORDER BY, and LIMIT, with results limited to a default maximum of 10,000 rows per query.
Cloudflare’s R2 storage separates logs from other customers’ data, similar to how customers co-exist safely on Cloudflare D1. The platform offers customizable retention policies, and regional storage options will be available in the future.
By combining logs on a single storage platform, companies may save on log storage fees and avoid the need for proprietary query languages. This can lead to quicker issue resolution and the establishment of a unified query library using one language for all logs.
CJ Desai, President of Product and Engineering at Cloudflare, highlighted the simplification of the log management market with the integration of threat detection capabilities and native log management. This could potentially eliminate the need for certain third-party tools like SIEMs.
A senior systems security specialist at software company Ansarada praised Cloudflare’s Logpush and ready-made dashboards for providing complete visibility of their network and enabling the creation of a holistic threat intelligence view.
Overall, Cloudflare’s Log Explorer aims to help organizations save time, reduce costs, establish custom log retention policies, and meet compliance requirements.
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