PhotoRobot Logging & Monitoring Standard

This standard defines how PhotoRobot collects, stores, and analyzes logs and metrics to ensure security, performance, and operational visibility.

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Objectives

• Detect anomalies and security events
• Provide detailed forensic capability
• Support business continuity and incident response
• Ensure full traceability across systems

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Logging Sources

• Application logs
• Access logs
• Authentication/authorization logs
• API logs
• Infrastructure logs (GCP)

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Logging Platform

• GCP Cloud Logging (centralized)
• Logs stored in the EU region
• Protected from unauthorized access
• Retention aligned with business and regulatory needs

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Monitoring Platform

• Google Cloud Monitoring
• Dashboards for key metrics
• Alerts for security and uptime signals
• Threshold-based triggers

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Log Retention

• Retention period defined per log type
• Sensitive logs restricted to minimum required duration
• Automatic lifecycle policies applied

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Alerting

• Security alerts issued for:
  
  • anomalous login attempts
  • unusual processing patterns
  • infrastructure issues
• Notifications sent to engineering team

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Access Control to Logs

• Logs accessible only to authorized personnel
• All access to logs is itself logged
• Least-privilege enforced

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Forensic Use

• Logs support incident investigations
• Combined with other telemetry for context
• Strict tamper protection via GCP-managed controls