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Apex Central can forward logs to a syslog server in the following log formats:
  • CEF: Uses the standard Common Event Format (CEF) for log messages
  • Apex Central format: Sets the syslog Facility code to "Local0" and the Severity code to "Notice"
The following tables outline the formats supported by each log type.

Security Logs

Log Type
CEF
Apex Central Format
Application Control
Yes
No
Attack Discovery
Yes
No
Behavior Monitoring
Yes
Yes
C&C Callbacks
Yes
No
Content Violations
Yes
No
Data Loss Prevention
Yes
Yes
Device Control
Yes
Yes
Intrusion Prevention
Yes
No
Network Content Inspection
Yes
No
Predictive Machine Learning
Yes
No
Spyware/Grayware
Yes
No
Suspicious Files
Yes
No
Virtual Analyzer
Yes
No
Virus/Malware
Yes
No
Web Violations
Yes
No

Product Information

Log Type
CEF
Apex Central Format
Engine Update Status
Yes
Yes
Product Auditing Events
Yes
No
Pattern Update Status
Yes
Yes
For information about mapping syslog content between CEF and Apex Central formats, see Syslog Content Mapping - CEF.