Pattern 96 / SECOPS

Audit Log

Use this when Explaining who changed what and when.

Pressure: Explaining who changed what and when
Mechanism: Append immutable records of important actions with actor, target, timestamp, and context
Toll: Audit data is sensitive and must be protected from tampering

Diagram for Audit Log — Architecture plate96

Executive brief

Audit Log fits when Explaining who changed what and when. Mechanism: Append immutable records of important actions with actor, target, timestamp, and context. Use it for Admin actions, permissions, financial systems. The toll: Audit data is sensitive and must be protected from tampering.

Use when

Admin actions, permissions, financial systems.

Example

Use audit log when admin actions, permissions, financial systems..

Review framing

Describe the pressure first, then the mechanism, then the cost. That keeps the design grounded.

Same pressure family

Security / Operations

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