audit logs

[ˈɔːdɪt lɔːɡz]
nounpl: audit logs
registros de auditoria
1. Detailed records of activities and events within a computer system, network, or application that track user actions, system changes, access attempts, and security-related incidents for compliance and investigative purposes
The security team reviewed the audit logs to identify unauthorized access attempts.
A equipe de segurança revisou os registros de auditoria para identificar tentativas de acesso não autorizado.
2. Digital records maintained for accountability and traceability in organizational systems, documenting who did what, when, where, and how
All database modifications are automatically recorded in audit logs for compliance purposes.
Todas as modificações de banco de dados são automaticamente registradas nos registros de auditoria para fins de conformidade.
Audit logs are critical in both Brazilian and American corporate and government sectors due to increasing regulatory requirements (LGPD in Brazil, HIPAA/SOX in USA). Their importance has grown significantly with digital transformation and cybersecurity concerns. In tech-forward companies, especially in São Paulo's startup ecosystem, the English term 'logs' is often used even in Portuguese conversations.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
activity logsevent logssystem logsaccess logstransaction logssecurity logs
Antonyms / Antônimos
deleted recordsuntracked activities

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
registros de auditoria
Standard term used in IT and business contexts across Brazil
São Paulo
registros de auditoria / logs de auditoria
Both terms commonly used in tech hubs; 'logs' often used in English by tech professionals
Rio de Janeiro
registros de auditoria
Preferred in formal government and financial sectors
Portugal
registos de auditoria
European Portuguese spelling; same meaning, slight orthographic variation

Related Words

audit trailloggingcompliancesecurity monitoringdata integrityforensics

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave an audit trail
audit the books
clean up the logs
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →