Intro to Web App Security Testing: Logging

This guide explains best practices for capturing and preserving logs during security assessments, focusing on Burp Suite Logger++ configuration (CSV/JSON/ElasticSearch tradeoffs and persistence issues), terminal logging options (script, tmux pipe-pane with a timestamped wrapper, and considerations for ANSI sequences), and practical recommendations such as automatic CSV export and timestamped tmux logging to ensure accurate activity records.