Audit Logs
In order to increase the transparency and visibility of activities performed in the system, you can audit user activity for various services and capabilities in the form of audit logs in ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Experience Platform. These logs form an audit trail that can help with troubleshooting issues in ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Real-Time CDP Collaboration, and help your business effectively comply with corporate data stewardship policies and regulatory requirements.
In a basic sense, an audit log tells who performed what action, and when. Each action recorded in a log contains metadata that indicates the action type, date and time, the email ID of the user who performed the action, and additional attributes relevant to the action type.
Use the audit logs functionality in Collaboration to track user activities and changes within the platform. This feature is integrated with the Experience Platform audit service, and the UI for this functionality resides in Experience Platform.
For more comprehensive information about audit logs, visit the Experience Platform audit logs documentation.
Access audit logs
You can access audit logs in two ways, as described in the sections below. Both options display a list of audit logs capturing various activities performed within Collaboration.
Access audit logs from the Collaboration user interface
- Navigate to the My Activity tab in Setup workspace in Collaboration.
- Select the Experience Platform link in the text at the top of the page.
Access audit logs directly in the Experience Platform user interface
- Navigate to and select the Audits section from the left-hand menu. Reach out to your organization’s system administrators to obtain the necessary permissions if you cannot view audit logs.
View and use audit logs
To view the audit logs:
- Navigate to the Audits section in Experience Platform.
- Use the filters to narrow down the logs based on your criteria.
- Select a log entry to view detailed information, including the timestamp, request ID, resource details, and action status.
Captured activities
Audit logs capture detailed information about user activities, including:
- Timestamp: The exact date and time of the action performed in a month/day/year hour:minute AM/PM format.
- Asset name: The name of the resource on which the action was performed.
- Category: The type of resource the action was performed on.
- Action: The specific action performed, such as create or delete.
- User: The email address of the user who performed the action.
These logs create a comprehensive trail of all activities within your Collaboration instance, which is useful for data governance and regulatory compliance. Read more about managing audit logs in the UI.
Filter audit logs filter-audit-logs
The audit logs UI provides several filters to help you search for specific logs:
- Category: The type of resource the action was performed on, such as Collaboration Instance or Collaboration Connection Invite.
- Action: The type of action performed. Available actions depend on the category selected. For example, actions for Collaboration Instance include create, update, and delete.
- Request ID: A unique identifier for the request.
- User: The email address of the user who performed the action.
- Status: The status of the action, such as allow or deny.
- Date Range: The range of dates for which you want to view logs.
Read more about filtering audit logs.
Benefits
Audit logs provide several benefits for organizations using Collaboration:
- Data Governance: Use audit logs to ensure that all activities within the platform are tracked and auditable.
- Regulatory Compliance: The feature provides a trail of user activities to meet regulatory requirements.
- Troubleshooting: Audit logs assist in identifying and resolving issues by providing detailed logs of user actions.
Categories and actions reference
The table below provides a reference of all categories and actions for Real-Time CDP Collaboration.
By leveraging the audit logs functionality, you can maintain a clear and detailed record of all activities within Collaboration, ensuring transparency and accountability.