Logs Tell Stories If You Read Them

Everyone sets up logging. Few actually look at what gets collected.

A failed SSH attempt at 3 AM. A service account querying AD at odd hours. A new scheduled task that no one remembers creating.

These are not bugs. They are breadcrumbs.

The difference between a secure environment and a compromised one is often just someone paying attention to what the logs are saying.

Collect less, read more. Focused logging beats noisy logging every time.