NXLog
Rui Oliveira is an experienced technical writer with a robust background in documentation and product education across various sectors. Currently serving as a Senior Technical Writer at NXLog since July 2023, Rui previously held the role of Technical Author at Sentinels from January to June 2023, where foundational documentation processes were established. Prior to that, Rui managed the Technical Documentation team at Feedzai from March 2019 to December 2022, having started as an interim leader and senior writer within the same company. Rui’s career also includes significant contributions at Vision-Box, Altitude Software, and several software development roles in various organizations. Rui holds a degree in Computer Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, obtained between 1995 and 2000.
This person is not in the org chart
This person is not in any offices
NXLog
NXLog is a generic log collector and centralization tool for Windows, macOS, and *NIX systems being used internationally across the board. The NXLog Community Edition is an open-source log collection tool. It is freely available for various platforms including Windows and GNU/Linux: https://nxlog.co/products It is used by thousands worldwide from small startup companies to large security enterprises and has over 70,000 downloads to date. The Windows Event logs are difficult to read and interpret unless you are actually logged into the source machine and using the local Event Viewer. This makes checking logs cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. The best solution to this problem is to use NXLog, which is able to parse the Event logs into readable JSON formatted logs. Able to be readily ingested into your favorite interpretive platform for correlation, investigations, threat hunting, and mitigation. We have a passion for everything related to logging and IT security. While we have a strong background in Unix systems, trying to remain platform neutral is very important for us and our enterprise customers as well. Our company members have worked years in the IT security industry in different countries and have served dozens of customers in many areas such as the financial, government, and industrial sectors. Our company is equipped with a Worldwide Professional Liability and Indemnity Insurance covering $5M per claim.