Log Collector

Definitions

1. A service or agent that gathers logs from endpoints, applications, network devices, or cloud platforms and forwards them to centralized storage or analysis systems. Log collectors are critical because missing or delayed ingestion can leave major blind spots during incidents.

   In plain English: A system or agent that gathers logs and sends them to a central place.

   Example: "The investigation slowed down because the branch-office firewall had never been connected to the central log collector."

Related Terms

• Security Information and Event Management
• Access Log
• Endpoint Monitoring
• Log Format
• Log Monitoring
• Log Pipeline
• Log Source
• Monitoring Agent