When configuring Cortex XDR logging, which log type is crucial for monitoring multiple endpoint events?

Analytic logs are essential for monitoring multiple endpoint events because they provide insights into the behavior and performance of endpoints across the network. They aggregate data from various sources, allowing security teams to analyze patterns, identify anomalies, and correlate events that occur on different endpoints. This comprehensive view is crucial for detecting potential threats and understanding the broader context of endpoint activity.

Unlike authentication logs, which focus primarily on user access and identity verification, or system logs that capture general operating system events, analytic logs synthesize information from various events to give a more holistic understanding of endpoint interactions. Threat logs specifically deal with detected threats and incidents, but they do not provide the breadth of analysis that analytic logs offer in terms of user behavior and endpoint performance over time. Thus, for a thorough monitoring approach, analytic logs play a pivotal role.