Characteristics of open source tools

4. Audit trails and activity logging

Without logs, it is impossible to track who accessed which data, when, and what changes were made. In the event of an incident, an audit trail enables a rapid response and, if necessary, digital forensic analysis.

What to have:

• Detailed logging of user activities (read/write/delete)
• Audit logs for administrative actions
• Ability to integrate with monitoring tools and SIEM systems

Example: 

DataHub and Atlas provide lineage and audit logs that are useful in educational and research institutions for tracking data sources and accountability.