System and method for parsing, summarizing and reporting log data

摘要: A system and method is disclosed which enables network administrators the like to quickly analyze data produced by log-producing devices such as firewalls routers. Unlike systems of prior art, herein automatically parses summarizes log before inserting it into one or more databases. This greatly reduces volume stored in database permits queries be run reports generated while many types attempted breaches security are still progress. Database maintenance may also accomplished delete archive old data.