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Introduction to Monitoring: Metrics vs Logs

Modern DevSecOps (The Hard Way)

Visibility is Security

  • Logs: Detailed events (Who, What, When). High volume. Good for forensics.
  • Metrics: Numerical data (CPU usage, 404 error counts). Low volume. Good for real-time alerting.

In DevSecOps, we monitor for anomalies (e.g., a sudden spike in 403 Forbidden errors might indicate a brute-force attack).