Cloud based logging service

摘要

Methods and systems are provided for facilitating access to a cloud-based logging service. According to one embodiment, access to a cloud-based logging service is integrated within a network security appliance by automatically configuring access settings for the logging service and providing a basic level of service from the logging service by registering a user account for the security appliance with the logging service. A log is transparently created within the logging service by making use of the automatically configured access settings and treating the logging service as a logging device. A request is received by the security appliance from an administrator to access data associated with the log. Responsive thereto and without requiring separate registration of the administrator with the cloud-based logging service, the data is transparently received by the security appliance from the logging service and is presented via a graphical user interface (GUI) of the security appliance.

主权项

1. A network security appliance comprising:
one or more processors; and one or more internal data storage devices operatively coupled to the one or more processors and having stored therein:
a cloud-based logging service settings module including instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, facilitate accessibility to a cloud-based logging service by an administrator of the network security appliance via a graphical user interface (GUI) presented by the network security appliance by integrating and customizing the cloud-based logging service within the network security appliance, including registering a user account for the network security appliance with the cloud-based logging service;a cloud-based logging service access module, providing a basic level of access to the cloud-based logging service without requiring separate registration of the administrator with the cloud-based logging service, the cloud-based logging service including instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors:
receive, via the GUI, a request to access the cloud-based logging service from the administrator;responsive to the request, cause one or more logs created by the network security appliance containing information regarding events or traffic observed by the network security appliance within a network protected by the network security appliance to be retrieved from the cloud-based logging service; andan output module, including instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors:
receive the retrieved one or more logs at the network security appliance; anddisplay the retrieved one or more logs to the administrator via the GUI.