A record of events that occur in connection with an election, used for auditing purposes or to reconstruct happenings during the election. Also, a record of events relating to the design and development of a voting system. Section 5.7 of the lists a large number of event 2007 VVSG types which must be logged. The identify three types of log attack goals for which 2007 VVSG defenses must be provided: undetectable creation, removal or alteration of a log entry. Logs must contain a unique event identifier, indication of success SYSTEM IDENTIFIER, TIMESTAMP, or failure of the event, the identifier of the user triggering the event (if not a voter) and the resources requested during the event. VVSG. See 2007 AUDIT LOG, CONFIGURATION LOG, CONSOLE LOG, INTERNAL AUDIT LOG, MAINTENANCE LOG, PROBLEM LOG, SOFTWARE IDENTIFICATION VERIFICATION LOG, SOFTWARE INTEGRITY VERIFICATION LOG, VOTING LOG. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
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A record of events that occur in connection with an election, used for auditing purposes or to reconstruct happenings during the election. Also, a record of events relating to the design and development of a voting system. Section 5.7 of the lists a large number of event 2007 VVSG types which must be logged. The identify three types of log attack goals for which 2007 VVSG defenses must be provided: undetectable creation, removal or alteration of a log entry. Logs must contain a unique event identifier, indication of success SYSTEM IDENTIFIER, TIMESTAMP, or failure of the event, the identifier of the user triggering the event (if not a voter) and the resources requested during the event. VVSG. See 2007 AUDIT LOG, CONFIGURATION LOG, CONSOLE LOG, INTERNAL AUDIT LOG, MAINTENANCE LOG, PROBLEM LOG, SOFTWARE IDENTIFICATION VERIFICATION LOG, SOFTWARE INTEGRITY VERIFICATION LOG, VOTING LOG. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Log. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/log
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