• COMPLIANCE
  • SECURITY
  • GOVERNANCE
  • HUMAN

How to audit security logs with your AI agent

Connect Authing to your agent to turn raw activity data into clear compliance documentation.

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Short answer

How can I audit security logs with my AI?

Your agent uses the Authing connection to pull specific administrative and user event logs. It then organizes these events into structured reports for compliance or security reviews. You get a breakdown of exactly how the data flows from Authing to your chat interface.

The audit outcomes

What you get from the audit

The AI processes raw logs into these specific outcomes.

COMPLIANCE

Audit-ready reports

The agent pulls user activity and formats it into a clean summary for auditors. You get a structured view of who did what and when.

SECURITY

Anomaly detection

Your agent scans logs for unusual administrative actions or failed login patterns. It flags these specific events for your review.

GOVERNANCE

Permission tracking

The AI tracks changes to user roles and permissions. This helps you see how access levels have shifted over time.

HUMAN

Final verification

The agent identifies suspicious entries but won't take action on them. You decide which flagged events require a manual investigation.

The workflow

What your AI does when the logs arrive.

The agent handles the heavy lifting of data retrieval and organization.

  1. Fetch raw data

    The agent reaches into Authing to grab the specific event logs you requested.

    get_audit_logs

  2. Filter activity

    It sifts through the noise to find specific administrative actions or user logins.

    get_audit_logs

  3. Analyze patterns

    The agent looks for deviations in user behavior or unauthorized permission changes.

    get_audit_logs

  4. Draft summaries

    The agent compiles the findings into a readable format for your compliance records.

    get_audit_logs

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your audit.

Starting points

These are basic requests. Swap out the specific user IDs or timeframes to match your actual needs.

Authing Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_mQ0A29SHyJBhlo2a72cfA0phFY0I2QDGhd7fWD2M/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Authing capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "authing-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_mQ0A29SHyJBhlo2a72cfA0phFY0I2QDGhd7fWD2M/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Get the last 24 hours of administrative logs from Authing.

  • Show me all login activity for user 'dev_admin_01' from last week.

  • Find any permission changes made in Authing during the last month.

  • Summarize all failed authentication attempts from the recent audit logs.

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Start here

Connect Authing once, then ask.

You only need to link your Authing account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your agent about your logs.

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FAQ

Common questions

  • 01

    Can the AI delete logs in Authing?

    No. The agent can only read logs using the get_audit_logs tool. It cannot modify or delete any data in your Authing account.

  • 02

    Can the AI change user permissions?

    No. The agent is limited to retrieving and analyzing data. Any changes to user roles must be done by you through the Authing dashboard.

  • 03

    How far back can the agent look?

    The agent can access any logs that your Authing account retains and that the get_audit_logs tool can retrieve.

  • 04

    Does the AI store my security data?

    No. The agent pulls the data to answer your specific questions in the current session. It doesn't build a permanent database of your logs.

  • 05

    Can I use this with any AI client?

    Yes, as long as you are using an MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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