WINDOWS EVENT LOGS

Windows Event Logs is a built-in logging system that records system, security, and application events on a Windows machine. These logs are stored in a structured, proprietary binary format (.evt/evtx) which can be converted to XML using Window API and can be accessed using Event Viewer, command-line tools (Wevtutil.exe), or PowerShell (Get-WinEvent). The logs provide valuable insights into system activity, including user authentication, process execution, network connections, and security-related events.