A Detailed Guide to the OWASP Top 10 - #9 Security Logging and Monitoring Failures Prevention

The video tutorial discusses strategies to prevent security logging and monitoring failures. It emphasizes the importance of logging all login and access control failures with sufficient user context to identify suspicious activities. The tutorial also highlights the need to retain old logs for forensic analysis in case of delayed breach detection. It stresses the necessity of audit trails with integrity controls for high-value transactions to prevent tampering. Additionally, the video outlines the importance of having effective incident response and recovery plans to handle security breaches efficiently.

What are the key elements that should be logged during a login process?

Why is it important to keep old logs for an extended period?

What should be included in the audit trail for high-value transactions?

What steps should be taken in response to a security breach?

How can a company prevent falling victim to security logging and monitoring failures?