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# [What Are Logs, and Why Do Security Teams Care About Them?](https://zerotrustthreads.hashnode.dev/what-are-logs-cybersecurity-beginners?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn what computer logs are, where they come from, how security teams use them, and why logging is essential to defensive cybersecurity.

Sep 7 · 5 min read · zerotrustthreads.hashnode.dev  
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