Security Analytics & Logging Adv 2 Yr Retention | Cisco Logging — SAL-ADV-2YR

Keep security data available long enough to answer the questions that matter after an incident. Security Analytics & Logging Advanced 2 Year Retention is designed for organizations that need extended log retention to support investigations, compliance requirements, and post-event analysis. For security and infrastructure teams, retention is not just storage. It is operational memory. When alerts surface days or months after an event, having the original logs still available can make the difference between a fast, defensible conclusion and an incomplete investigation. This Cisco offering helps preserve the telemetry needed to reconstruct activity, validate timelines, and support internal or external review. The 2-year retention model is especially relevant for regulated environments and enterprises with strict audit expectations. It gives teams a practical way to maintain access to historical security data without relying on short retention windows that can leave gaps in evidence. For organizations standardizing on Cisco security services, it adds durable log retention to the analytics workflow and supports a more disciplined security posture. Ideal For Retaining security logs for forensic investigations Supporting compliance and audit evidence requests Preserving telemetry for long-running incident reviews Maintaining historical context for security operations teams Why This Product 1 Longer retention than standard short-term logging plans 2 Better fit for audit and forensic requirements 3 Cisco-backed security analytics and logging service 4 Retention-focused licensing for evidence preservation