Logrep: A Cross-Platform Log Analysis and Reporting Framework
Logrep is a secure, multi-platform framework for collecting, analysing, and presenting data from a wide range of log files. It is designed to centralise log processing while providing clear insights through structured reports, visualisations, and multi-dimensional analysis.
The framework supports HTML-based reports, overview dashboards, and graphical representations of log data. Communication between Logrep clients and the central server is handled securely over SSH, allowing logs to be collected from distributed systems without exposing raw data.
Logrep supports more than 30 common platforms and log formats, including popular systems such as Snort, Squid, Apache, Postfix, Sendmail, syslog, firewall logs, NT event logs, database listener logs, and network traffic logs. This broad compatibility makes it suitable for heterogeneous environments.
From an operational perspective, Logrep stores compressed copies of collected log files in a central location, reducing storage overhead while preserving historical data. Binary installation packages and a lightweight client footprint simplify deployment, and the open-source design allows extensive customisation to meet specific reporting or compliance requirements.
Project lifetime: Sep 2002 - Dec 2006