This is the sixth part of my syslog-ng tutorial. Last time, we learned about syslog-ng source definitions and how to check the syslog-ng version. Today, we learn about syslog-ng destinations and the log path. At the end of the session, we will also perform a quick syntax check.

As an IT professional, it shouldn’t surprise you to know that there are 95 million attempted Active Directory (AD) attacks every day. But cyberattack concerns aren’t limited to on-premises Active Directory. In fact, last year, there were more than 25 billion attacks in Azure AD.

Splunk is a popular search and analysis platform. Many users of Splunk also have syslog-ng™ deployed in their environments. This guideline describes scenarios in which Splunk users can benefit from syslog-ng™ Premium Edition features and offers some technical guidance to optimize the syslog-ng™ configuration.