Includes bibliographical references and index.

Logs, trees, forest : the big picture -- What is a log? -- Log data sources -- Log storage technologies -- Syslog-NG case study -- Covert logging -- Analysis goals, planning and preparation : what are we looking for? -- Simple analysis techniques -- Filtering, normalization, and correlation -- Statistical analysis -- Log data mining -- Reporting and summarization -- Visualizing log data -- Logging laws and logging mistakes -- Tools for log analysis and collection -- Log management procedures : log review, response, and escalation -- Attacks against logging systems -- Logging for programmers -- Logs and compliance -- Planning your own log analysis system -- Cloud logging -- Log standards and future trends.