Multiple choice

The term ‘audit trail’ refers to

  1. report submitted by the concerned auditors

  2. data and record generated by the system administrator

  3. chronological record of all events occurring in a system

  4. All or any of the above

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C Correct answer
Explanation

An audit trail (also called audit log) is a security-relevant chronological record, set of records, and/or destination and source of records that provide documentary evidence of the sequence of activities that have affected at any time a specific operation, procedure, or event.