How I Built a Log Analysis Tool to Detect Network Anomalies

Short summary

A CS student built Log Sentinel, a log analysis dashboard that parses Apache logs and detects brute force, directory scanning, server error spikes, and off-hours traffic. Each detection generates a plain-English explanation and a risk score, with stacked scores for IPs triggering multiple detectors. The tool is deployed on Render with a demo endpoint and full source on GitHub.

• •Detects brute force, directory scanning, error spikes, and off-hours traffic
• •Risk scoring stacks across detectors, labeling threats as Critical
• •Plain-English explanations for non-technical stakeholders
• •Deployed on Render with demo endpoint and open-source code

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