Log Explorer: monitor security events without third-party storage

Cloudflare has introduced beta availability of Log Explorer, an extension of its Security Analytics feature that allows users to investigate HTTP and Security Event logs directly from the Cloudflare Dashboard. This reduces time to resolution and overall cost by eliminating the need for third-party security analysis tools. Log Explorer enables engineers and SOC analysts to search through their logs, filter based on any field, switch between basic filter mode or SQL query interface, select fields to display, view log events in tabular format, and find HTTP request records associated with a Ray ID. The feature is built on top of Cloudflare R2 using the Delta Lake protocol for strong consistency and high performance. Future developments include tighter integration with Analytics, addition of more datasets, custom retention periods, and integrated custom alerting.