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Audit Trails

Complete activity logging for compliance and security

Audit Trails

Portal maintains comprehensive audit trails for all activity, ensuring compliance and enabling security investigations.

What's Logged

SBOM Activity

  • SBOM creation and import
  • SBOM modifications
  • SBOM deletion
  • Version changes
  • Metadata updates

Access Activity

  • SBOM views
  • Downloads
  • Sharing events
  • Link creation and usage
  • Permission changes

Administrative Activity

  • User management
  • Settings changes
  • Integration configurations
  • Policy modifications

Audit Log Fields

Each log entry includes:

FieldDescription
TimestampWhen the action occurred (UTC)
ActorWho performed the action
ActionWhat was done
ResourceWhat was affected
DetailsAdditional context
IP AddressSource IP
User AgentBrowser/client info
ResultSuccess or failure

Viewing Audit Logs

Web Interface

  1. Navigate to SettingsAudit Logs
  2. Use filters to narrow results:
    • Date range
    • Actor
    • Action type
    • Resource
  3. Click entries for full details

API Access

curl "https://api.safeguard.sh/v1/audit-logs?from=2025-01-01&to=2025-01-31" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"

Exporting Logs

Export audit logs for compliance:

  1. Set your filter criteria
  2. Click Export
  3. Choose format:
    • CSV
    • JSON
    • PDF (formatted report)
  4. Download or schedule delivery

Log Retention

Default retention periods:

Log TypeRetention
Access logs2 years
Administrative7 years
Security events7 years
All logsConfigurable

Enterprise customers can configure custom retention.

SIEM Integration

Send logs to your SIEM:

  • Splunk
  • Elastic/ELK
  • Datadog
  • Sumo Logic
  • Custom webhook

Configure in SettingsIntegrationsSIEM.

Compliance Reporting

Generate compliance-ready audit reports:

  • SOC 2 evidence packages
  • FedRAMP continuous monitoring
  • ISO 27001 audit trails
  • Custom compliance frameworks

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