A centralized log management system can help system administrators get the most out of security logs. The National Instituted of Standards & Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-92, Guide to Computer Security Log Management, was written in 2006. Windows enables most log files by default, although you might need to define what level of logging you want. The value in aggregating all the data to a central database for alerting and analysis simply cannot be understated. The most common default log files will provide more than enough information for most security needs.”]