Secure Your Logs: Best Practices to Protect Sensitive Data

This 13-minute talk from DevConf.IN 2025 explores the critical importance of securing log data to prevent security breaches. Learn how logs often contain sensitive information like personal details, financial data, and authentication credentials that can lead to serious security vulnerabilities when improperly handled. Discover effective methods for implementing secure logging practices, including techniques for masking or redacting sensitive information, configuring appropriate logging levels across different environments, and properly securing log storage with encryption and access controls. Examine real-world data breach examples that could have been prevented through better log management. The presentation by Aakanksha Bhende provides practical strategies for balancing effective logging for debugging and monitoring while maintaining robust security to meet regulatory requirements and protect against unauthorized access.