Admin Logs

Admin Logs in Zaperon provide a centralized, real-time record of every administrative action performed within the platform. Every event is captured with full context including the administrator's identity, device, IP address, action type, target, and timestamp, giving security teams the visibility they need to maintain accountability and governance across the organization.

The Admin Logs in dashboard surfaces events such as user creation and deletion, group modifications, application additions, policy updates, directory sync actions, and branding changes, all in a single filterable view that updates continuously as actions are performed.

Admin Logs are a chronological, auditable record of all actions taken by administrators within the Zaperon management console. They capture who did what, when, from which device and IP address, and what the target of the action was, providing complete traceability for every configuration and management event in the system.

In a Zero Trust security framework, administrative accountability is as important as user access control. Zaperon's Admin Logs ensure that no administrative action goes unrecorded, enabling organizations to detect unauthorized configuration changes, investigate incidents, and demonstrate compliance with internal and regulatory governance requirements.

• Complete Administrative Accountability: Every action taken by every administrator is logged with full context, leaving no gaps in the audit trail

• Tamper-proof Audit Trail: Logs are immutable and cannot be modified or deleted, ensuring integrity for compliance and forensic investigations

• Real-time Visibility: Admin actions are captured and surfaced instantly, enabling security teams to detect unauthorized changes as they happen

• Granular Filtering: Filter logs by user, IP address, device, event type, target, or timestamp to quickly isolate specific actions or investigate incidents

• Compliance Readiness: Admin Logs provide the documentation required to meet regulatory mandates including GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, RBI, and SEBI

• Incident Investigation: Quickly trace the root cause of a configuration issue or security incident by reviewing the exact sequence of administrative actions

• Detecting Unauthorized Configuration Changes

If a security policy is modified without authorization, Admin Logs allow security teams to immediately identify which administrator made the change, from which device and IP address, and at what time, enabling rapid response and rollback if necessary.

• Investigating Privilege Misuse

When an administrator performs actions outside their authorized scope, such as adding unauthorized applications or modifying roles, Admin Logs provide the evidence trail needed to investigate, escalate, and remediate the incident.

• Supporting Compliance Audits

Regulated organizations must demonstrate that administrative access and configuration changes are controlled and documented. Zaperon's Admin Logs provide auditors with a complete, timestamped record of all administrative activity across the platform.

• Monitoring Onboarding and Offboarding Actions

Admin Logs capture every user creation, deletion, and group assignment event, giving HR and IT teams a verifiable record of onboarding and offboarding actions to ensure proper access lifecycle management.

• Tracking Policy and Directory Changes

Any update to Zero Trust Access Policies, Secure Web Gateway Policies, or directory sync configurations is recorded in Admin Logs, enabling teams to track the evolution of security policies over time and understand the impact of each change. → Refer to Manage Zero Trust Access Policies

To ensure admin events appear in this report:

• Administrators must be onboarded and active using Standard Onboarding or Pre-Provisioned Onboarding

• Users and Groups must be configured under Manage Users

• Applications must be configured under Manage Applications

• Policies must be active and enforced under Manage Policies

Note:  If no administrative actions have been performed after onboarding, the Admin Logs report may appear empty. Trigger a test action such as updating a policy or adding a user to confirm logs are populating correctly.

• Ensure your Zaperon account has the necessary permissions to access the Reports section

• Identify the time window, administrator, or event type you want to investigate before applying filters

• If exporting logs for compliance or SIEM integration, confirm the required date range and format before downloading

Note: Use the filter dropdown to view data for the last 24 hours, weekly, or monthly periods. Zaperon retains admin logs data for up to 6 months.

Download admin activity logs for audits, Use Export CSV on the Admin Logs page to select a time range and export the report.

Exported data can be used to investigate actions taken by organization admins or SIEM integrations. → Refer to Exporting a Report.