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Concepts
Matches
System and application events
User login attempts and access
Changes to sensitive data
System errors and failures
CISA Governance and Management of IT Practice Question
Match each log type to its typical content.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Audit Log: Records user activities and changes for compliance.
Logs are essential for monitoring and forensics. Correct matches: Audit Log tracks user activities and compliance, Security Log tracks security events, System Log tracks OS events, Application Log tracks application events. Common confusions include mixing system events with audit logs and application errors with security logs.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Audit Log: Records user activities and changes for compliance.
Why this is correct
Correctly describes the purpose of an audit log for tracking user actions and compliance.
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Security Log: Records security events like login attempts and access violations.
Why this is correct
Correctly describes the content of a security log, focusing on security-related events.
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System Log: Records system events like startup/shutdown and driver failures.
Why this is correct
Correctly describes system log content related to operating system events.
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Application Log: Records application-specific events and errors.
Why this is correct
Correctly describes application logs that capture events from specific applications.
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Audit Log: Records system startup/shutdown events.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — system startup/shutdown events are typically recorded in the System Log, not Audit Log.
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Security Log: Records application errors.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — application errors are recorded in Application Log, not Security Log.
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