ABSTRACT
With any cyber system, acknowledgment that processes occurred, or have occurred, is important, especially to those who operate in regulated industries (energy, water, transportation, etc.). As this not only affirms, but confirms, that a process has completed its task (or suite of tasks), it is important from a regulatory as well as legal perspective, by ensuring that minimal requirements are being adhered to, and are in compliance with those requirements. Essentially, what we are talking about are logs and their creation. Mind you, data management can also include stored or transferred data as well, but for the majority of organizations out there, this usually translates to plant data and log retention.
