CISA Logging Reference Architecture for OMB M-26-14: A Federal Agency Action Plan

This post details how federal agencies can leverage Elastic to meet CISA's Logging Reference Architecture (LRA) requirements for OMB M-26-14. It highlights the importance of a schema-first architecture using Elastic Common Schema (ECS) for measurable normalization and data quality. It also emphasizes keeping data searchable directly from object storage, implementing policy enforcement points, and integrating AI for logging operations and analysis. The post provides actionable advice for agencies to build their logging plans, focusing on these five areas: schema-first architecture, searchable data from object storage, policy enforcement points, producing logs for external authorities, and AI integration.