Analyzing and Simplifying Log Files using Python
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Analyzing and Simplifying Log Files using Python
Yaser Mowlawizadah , P. I. Basarkod , R. B. Manjula
Nowadays computer security has become an important subject that it discusses about detection and prevention of computer systems from unauthorized access and also human around the world whom have access to internet transmit their sensitive data through internet, all these activities of users during using computer systems and internet are logged into log files which log files have a key role to find information about attacks and unauthorized access to the systems and servers. In todays computer systems, a massive number of various logs is produced, which these logs can be security log or any other type of logs. Analyzing these logs can help an investigator to find useful information about system vulnerabilities and using techniques to prevent them. The purpose of this study is simplifying and analyzing log files by YM Log Analyzer tool, developed by python programming language, its been more focused on server-based logs (Linux) like apace, Mail, DNS (Domain name System), DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), FTP (File Transfer Protocol), Authentication, Syslog, and History of commands logs. This program has two versions, Script version and Graphic version which the script version is used in servers with no GUI and the graphic version for Desktop user. Using this tool, the administrator is able to find what is happening in systems and realize the importance of log file in systems security.
