Audit Log
Kentico Software
Audit and tracking system design for enterprise CMS – providing clear visibility and accountability for all system actions.
🎯 Overview
Comprehensive audit logging system designed to track all changes in the CMS, providing enterprise customers with clear visibility into who did what and when. The system supports compliance requirements and enables administrators to monitor and investigate actions across the platform.
💡 The Challenge
Enterprise customers need detailed audit trails for compliance and security purposes. The challenge was designing a system that captures comprehensive information while remaining performant and usable, especially as organizations manage high volumes of content changes.
✨ Key Features
The audit log system provides detailed tracking capabilities:
- Complete action history showing what changed, when, and by whom
- Filtering by user, action type, date range, and content type
- Clear distinction between UI and API actions
- Integration with version history for content items
- Role-based access to audit information
🔄 Design Evolution
The design went through usability testing to refine the information hierarchy and improve scanability. The final version incorporated feedback to better support common investigation workflows and make patterns easier to identify in large audit trails.
