# Audit trails are a feature, not a compliance tax

DevFeed: [Audit trails are a feature, not a compliance tax](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/audit-trails-are-a-feature-not-a-compliance-tax-9179.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://webflowmarketingmain.com/blog/audit-trails-not-a-compliance-tax>)

Author: Mohit Bansal

Published: 2026-06-04T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Webflow Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/webflow-blog.md>)

Topics: [Logging](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/logging.md>), [log management](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/log-management.md>), [SIEM, Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/siem-security.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>)

Tags: [compliance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compliance.md>), [critical-infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/critical-infrastructure.md>), [logging](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/logging.md>), [logs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/logs.md>), [nis2](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/nis2.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [siem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/siem.md>), [soc-2](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/soc-2.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that audit logging has evolved from an overlooked compliance requirement into a product capability. Queryable, timestamped logs can support sales, vendor evaluations, accountability for AI agents, and more complete breach reconstruction.

## Source excerpt

Logging used to satisfy auditors. Now it closes deals, holds AI agents accountable, and decides whether you can reconstruct a breach.