Native Integrations

AWS EC2 log monitoring with Log360

ManageEngine Log360 collects, parses, analyzes, and archives logs from AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances to provide centralized visibility into workload activity, detect threats, ensure compliance, and support cloud infrastructure auditing. With prebuilt reports and real-time analytics, Log360 simplifies EC2 log management for both security and operations teams.

How Log360 collects and analyzes AWS EC2 logs

Log360 simplifies EC2 log monitoring with agentless log collection options:

Cloud-native collection: Integrate AWS CloudTrail to pull logs across EC2 instances without needing agents.
Syslog support: Forward logs from EC2-hosted applications or services using Syslog over UDP, TCP, or TLS.
Log normalization and enrichment: EC2 logs are parsed, structured, and enriched with contextual details to support correlation and threat detection.

Critical AWS EC2 events monitored

Log360 tracks key EC2 activity across multiple layers:

Instance state changes: Start, stop, reboot, and terminate events
User access logs: Login attempts, failed authentications, and SSH/RDP session activity
Network activity: Changes to security groups, port scans, and unusual traffic patterns
API operations: EC2 instance launches, IAM role assignments, and EBS volume modifications

Monitoring capabilities

Log360 delivers deep visibility into EC2 workloads with:

Event correlation across cloud and on-premises environments for detecting attack chains.
Real-time alerting on anomalies, privilege escalations, or unusual access attempts.
Custom dashboards and reports to track instance activity, usage trends, and configuration drift.
Audit trails for all key EC2 interactions to support investigations and policy enforcement.

Key benefits

Unified visibility: Monitor EC2 alongside other cloud, on-premises, and network infrastructure logs from one console.
Security insights: Detect threats like unauthorized access or suspicious port activity.
Compliance-ready reporting: Leverage built-in reports aligned with frameworks like the PCI DSS, HIPAA, and the GDPR.
Operational efficiency: Gain clarity on uptime, instance changes, and user behavior to streamline troubleshooting.

Address key AWS EC2 security challenges

Challenges	Solution offered by Log360
Tracking EC2 instance life cycle events	Monitor and alert on start, stop, reboot, and terminate actions via CloudTrail.
User activity monitoring	Detect failed logins, off-hours access, and unauthorized changes.
Auditing configuration and network changes	Log security group edits, IAM changes, and API calls to EC2 resources.
Detecting cloud-native threats	Use correlation rules and threat intelligence to spot risky behavior.
Compliance visibility	Leverage out-of-the-box reports for EC2 activity aligned with compliance mandates.