Which of the following is a valid log category for security software?

• A. Security Software Logs
• B. System Logs
• C. Application Logs
• D. Network Logs

Answer: (A)

Logging captures what a security tool did, what it found, and how it behaved during scans, updates, and alerts. A dedicated category for security software logs is used because it collects events specific to that product—detections, quarantines, engine status, signature updates, and license or error messages. This focused category lets analysts quickly review the security tool’s own activity without wading through broader system or network events. While system logs, application logs, and network logs can contain security-related entries, they pertain to general OS, software, or traffic events rather than the security tool’s internal operations. So, Security Software Logs is the precise, appropriate category for logging those events and is the best fit for monitoring and auditing the security product.