SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE REVIEW OF AUDIT LOGS

Audit logs are a fundamental digital forensic mechanism for providing security in computer systems. In one embodiment, a system that enables the verification of log data integrity and that provides searchable encryption of the log data by an auditor includes a key generation center, logging machine, and an auditor computing device. The system enables Compromise-Resilient Searchable Encryption, Authentication and Integrity, Per-item QoF with E&A for Searchable Encrypted Audit Logs, and a Key Management and System Model.