Event Monitoring Analytics: App Setup and Key Metrics

Understanding user activity and securing your organization's data is critical for modern system administration. This course guides you through setting up Event Monitoring Analytics to track system behavior, identify bottlenecks, and maintain robust data governance. You will transition from having raw log files to operating a fully configured analytics application that delivers actionable insights. You will gain the confidence to manage access permissions, customize dashboards, and analyze real-time event streams to protect your digital workspace. What you'll learn: Understand foundational event monitoring concepts and terminology; Configure user permissions and secure access controls for your analytics app; Set up and deploy your first Event Monitoring Analytics application; Analyze key metrics, including user logins, API usage, and data exports; Interpret modern real-time event streams to detect security anomalies; Apply data privacy best practices when designing monitoring dashboards. We begin with the core concepts of event logging and administrative permissions before walking through the step-by-step setup of your analytics application. You will then explore how to customize dashboards and analyze key metrics to improve system health. This course is designed for beginners, system administrators, and security analysts who are new to event monitoring. No prior coding or advanced analytics experience is required. Start reading today to unlock deeper visibility into your system's activity.