Audit Logging for AI/LLM Systems
Implement comprehensive logging for security, compliance, and forensic analysis
Compliance Critical
According to industry standards, proper audit logging is mandatory for regulatory compliance and security incident response. See compliance guide.
Log Volume Overview
24-hour log activity and error tracking
What to Log
Essential data points for AI/LLM applications per best practices
Request Logging
Required
timestampuser_idapi_keyendpointmethodip_addressuser_agentResponse Logging
Required
status_coderesponse_timemodel_usedtokens_consumedresponse_hashAuthentication
Required
auth_methodsuccessfailure_reasonmfa_usedsession_idError Tracking
Required
error_typestack_tracecontextrecovery_actionimpactLogging Configuration
Structured Log Format
{
"timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:32:45.123Z",
"log_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
"level": "INFO",
"service": "llm-api",
"environment": "production",
"event": {
"type": "completion_request",
"user_id": "user_123",
"session_id": "sess_abc123",
"api_key_id": "key_xyz789",
"model": "gpt-4",
"endpoint": "/v1/completions"
},
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"ip": "192.168.1.100",
"user_agent": "Mozilla/5.0...",
"content_length": 1024,
"prompt_hash": "sha256:a665a45920422f9d417e4867efdc4fb8a04a1f3fff1fa07e998e86f7f7a27ae3"
},
"response": {
"status_code": 200,
"duration_ms": 1250,
"tokens_used": {
"prompt": 150,
"completion": 250,
"total": 400
},
"response_hash": "sha256:b3a8e0e2f9c1d6e4a2c8f5d9e1b7a3d6c9e2f8a5b7d1e3c6a9f2b8d5e7c1a4b6"
},
"security": {
"auth_method": "bearer_token",
"tls_version": "1.3",
"rate_limit_remaining": 95
},
"metadata": {
"request_chain": ["api-gateway", "load-balancer", "llm-service"],
"datacenter": "us-east-1",
"pod_id": "llm-pod-7b9c6df7-x2m4n"
}
}Enterprise Audit Logging with ParrotRouter
ParrotRouter provides comprehensive audit logging with built-in compliance, tamper-proof storage, and advanced analytics. Meet regulatory requirements effortlessly.
References
- [1] OWASP. "OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications" (2024)
- [2] NIST. "AI Risk Management Framework" (2024)
- [3] Microsoft. "LLM Security Best Practices" (2024)