Basic Security Module

Basic Security Module is the name given to a format for computer logs (and an associated API to work with them). It originated at Sun, and was later taken up by Apple in OSX, and from there spread to the various BSDs. OpenBSM is the open-source version.

Specs

 * audit.log man page (copy from Wayback Machine copy of page on apple.com)

Links

 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBSM
 * ForensicsWiki entry