How to Use Linux Auditd for Server Security Monitoring

Linux Server Admin with Fexingo: Sysadmin, Bash, and Server Engineering · Jun 22, 2026 · 10m · transcript

In this episode of Linux Server Admin with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into Linux auditd, the powerful audit framework built into the kernel. They explain how auditd can log security-relevant events like file accesses, system calls, and user logins, and how to configure custom rules to detect suspicious behavior. Using real examples, they walk through setting up audit rules for monitoring changes to /etc/passwd, tracking command executions, and forwarding logs to a central collector. They also discuss the difference between auditd and other tools like syslog and SELinux, and share best…