Basic Security Module

File Format
Name	Basic Security Module
Ontology	Electronic File Formats System files Basic Security Module
Extension(s)	.log
Wikidata ID	Q7095740 (OpenBSM)

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