Proceedings of the 13th EAI International Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications, Mobimedia 2020, 27-28 August 2020, Cyberspace

Research Article

A Practical Low-Cost Security Solution for Log Management and File Integrity Monitoring

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.27-8-2020.2294894,
        author={Lei  Chen and Ming  Yang and Hayden  Wimmer and Brittany  Wilbert},
        title={A Practical Low-Cost Security Solution for Log Management and File Integrity Monitoring},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 13th EAI International Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications, Mobimedia 2020, 27-28 August 2020, Cyberspace},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={MOBIMEDIA},
        year={2020},
        month={11},
        keywords={security log management file integrity monitoring low-cost},
        doi={10.4108/eai.27-8-2020.2294894}
    }
    
  • Lei Chen
    Ming Yang
    Hayden Wimmer
    Brittany Wilbert
    Year: 2020
    A Practical Low-Cost Security Solution for Log Management and File Integrity Monitoring
    MOBIMEDIA
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.27-8-2020.2294894
Lei Chen1,*, Ming Yang2, Hayden Wimmer1, Brittany Wilbert3
  • 1: Georgia Southern University
  • 2: Kennesaw State University
  • 3: Google Inc.
*Contact email: lchen@georgiasouthern.edu

Abstract

Log management and file integrity are among the most critical security controls in protecting valuable business data assets against internal and external security attacks. Despite the importance of these controls, many businesses, especially smaller ones, do not practically implement the controls due to reasons including cost and personnel. In this research, we propose a framework, utilizing low cost or free-of-cost tools, and offer guidance for efficient log management and integrity monitoring. A detailed list of relevant hardware, software, and tools as well as their corresponding costs is provided to assist businesses in strategic security planning.