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Published inJun 2022
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Tom Piens aka Piens aka 'reaper'
Tom Piens aka Piens aka 'reaper'
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Tom Piens aka Piens aka 'reaper'

Tom Piens is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with a distinguished career closely tied to Palo Alto Networks. With over two decades of experience in the field, Tom has played a pivotal role in shaping the digital defense landscape. His journey began as the first international (outside of the continental US) support engineer at Palo Alto Networks, where he rapidly ascended the ranks due to his remarkable aptitude for innovative solutions. Beyond his technical prowess, Tom's passion for knowledge transfer has made him a sought-after mentor. He's been instrumental in cultivating a dynamic learning environment within the Palo Alto Networks LIVE community, fostering a culture of continuous growth and excellence. His innate ability to simplify complex concepts has empowered his colleagues to stay at the forefront of cybersecurity trends.
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Filtering logs

When you access any of the logs in Monitor | Logs, the sheer volume of information can be overwhelming and difficult to navigate at first. Once you learn how to master log filters, you’ll be able to access the information you need quickly. Log filters are built by combining several statements via logical operators. Most fields in the log view are clickable and will automatically create a filter for you. You can then edit the filter and add more conditions to return the information you need.

For example, if you want to look at a 5-minute timeframe, you can click on any date in the log view twice and then edit both entries to look something like this:

( receive_time geq '2020/04/05 14:45:00' ) and ( receive_time leq '2020/04/05 14:50:00' )

receive_time is the parameter for when a log was received.

geq stands for Greater or Equal, while leq means Less than or Equal. So, this filter restricts the log view to anything received...

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Tom Piens aka Piens aka 'reaper'

Tom Piens is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with a distinguished career closely tied to Palo Alto Networks. With over two decades of experience in the field, Tom has played a pivotal role in shaping the digital defense landscape. His journey began as the first international (outside of the continental US) support engineer at Palo Alto Networks, where he rapidly ascended the ranks due to his remarkable aptitude for innovative solutions. Beyond his technical prowess, Tom's passion for knowledge transfer has made him a sought-after mentor. He's been instrumental in cultivating a dynamic learning environment within the Palo Alto Networks LIVE community, fostering a culture of continuous growth and excellence. His innate ability to simplify complex concepts has empowered his colleagues to stay at the forefront of cybersecurity trends.
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