WatchGuard Firebox System 7.0 User Guide

CHAPTER 13Reviewing andWorking with LogFilesLog files are a valuable tool for monitoring your network,identifying potential attacks, and taking actionto address security threats and challenges. This chapterdescribes the procedures you use to work with logfiles, including viewing log files, searching for entriesin them, and consolidating and copying logs.The WatchGuard Security Event Processor (WSEP)controls logging, report schedules, and notification. Italso provides timekeeping services for the Firebox. Formore information about the WatchGuard SecurityEvent Processor and configuring logging, see Chapter12, “Setting Up Logging and Notification.”For more information on specific log messages, see thefollowing collection of FAQs:https://support.watchguard.com/advancedfaqs/log_main.aspUser Guide 221