Windows devices are the most popular among organizations and these Windows-based operating systems and applications produce an extensive variety of logs, such as Windows Event logs and Windows Activity logs, making it challenging to effectively monitor these applications and systems. To make contextual sense of Windows Event logs and Windows Activity logs, organizations conduct Windows log management to derive insights from monitoring and analyzing these logs.

A firewall is a crucial network security element that forms a barrier between an internal network (e.g. a company's intranet) and external networks (e.g. the Internet). A firewall's main objective is to regulate and monitor incoming and outgoing network traffic based on prescribed rules. This helps prevent unauthorized access, safeguards sensitive data, and mitigates security risks.