Audit logs become noise when they log everything.
They become valuable when they log the events that matter: decisions, exceptions, failures, and sensitive changes.
Start here:
What to log (high value)
Log events that change risk or responsibility:
- approval decisions and outcomes
- vendor changes (especially bank details and identity)
- payment actions and failures
- integrations and webhooks (success/failure)
What not to over-log (low value)
Avoid logging events that create volume without meaning:
- every page view
- every keystroke
- repeated non-actionable client errors
Next steps
Audit logs are best when paired with evidence surfaces: