Which Software Can Help Monitor Event Logs?

Note: this week's tip is based on amessage Bob Free posted to our HowTo for Security mailing list. Learn more about themailing list by visiting the list FAQ.

As you know, I continually stress the need to closely monitor Windows event logs forsuspicious activity. Doing so can help you spot security concerns--sometimes before theybecome problems. As you know, Windows doesn't offer an easy method to monitor event logsacross various systems, but numerous third-party solutions are available that can do so:Some are standalone products, and some are part of a larger network management package.The following products are standalone event log monitoring packages. Keep in mind that thelist is by no means complete, but it's a good starting point.

The following products monitor event logsas part of a larger suite of network monitoring and management tools: