The main purpose of operation and maintenance (O&M) audit is to ensure accountability, security, and compliance by tracking and reviewing all activities performed on systems, networks, or applications. It helps identify unauthorized actions, detect anomalies, and maintain a record of changes for troubleshooting or regulatory purposes.
For example, in a cloud environment, an O&M audit can log who accessed a server, what commands were executed, and when changes were made to configurations. This is critical for detecting potential security breaches or misconfigurations.
In the context of cloud services, Tencent Cloud provides CloudAudit (CAM Audit), which records all API calls and management activities across Tencent Cloud resources. This helps users monitor operations, meet compliance requirements, and investigate security incidents. Additionally, Operation Audit in Tencent Cloud tracks user actions within the console, providing detailed logs for analysis.