Security Logging

Overview

Logging security-related events helps detect and respond to potential security incidents.

Django’s Protection Mechanisms

• Logging Framework: Configure Django’s logging to capture security events.

Example

# settings.py
LOGGING = {
    'version': 1,
    'disable_existing_loggers': False,
    'handlers': {
        'file': {
            'level': 'DEBUG',
            'class': 'logging.FileHandler',
            'filename': '/path/to/security.log',
        },
    },
    'loggers': {
        'django.security': {
            'handlers': ['file'],
            'level': 'DEBUG',
            'propagate': True,
        },
    },
}

Best Practices

• Log security events and access attempts.
• Regularly review and analyze logs.
• Use log management and monitoring tools.