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Last updated: April 29, 2026
Why this module exists. Logs are the SOC’s primary data. Bad log architecture means missed detections, slow investigations, and impossible audit response. Good architecture means hunts complete in seconds and forensic timelines reconstruct in hours. The difference is mostly upfront planning.
Why this module exists. Logs are the SOC’s primary data. Bad log architecture means missed detections, slow investigations, and impossible audit response. Good architecture means hunts complete in seconds and forensic timelines reconstruct in hours. The difference is mostly upfront planning.
The log-management problem in 2026 numbers
A medium Indian enterprise (5,000 endpoints, 200 servers, multi-cloud) generates roughly:
- 50-200 GB/day of logs at the source
- 15-30 TB/year of compressed retained logs
- Tens of thousands of distinct log sources / event types
Costs at scale (Splunk pricing): ~₹1.5-3 crore/year. Open-source paths are cheaper but require significant engineering investment.
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