________ is the process of collecting information about the activities of each individual in log files for immediate and later analysis.

• A. Authorizations
• B. Authentication
• C. Auditing
• D. Accuracy

Answer: (C)

Auditing is the process of collecting information about the activities of individuals in log files for immediate and later analysis. It creates an audit trail that records who did what, when, and where, enabling real-time monitoring and post-event investigations. This supports accountability, incident response, and compliance by capturing events like logins, file access, and configuration changes, often ingested into a security monitoring system for quick analysis. This is different from authentication, which verifies a user’s identity; authorization, which defines what actions a user is allowed to perform; and accuracy, which concerns the correctness of data.