Observability

Monitor system health, performance, and security metrics through comprehensive observability tools.

Key Metrics

Throughput

Events processed per second. Target: consistent with ingestion rate.

Latency

End-to-end processing time. Target: <100ms p99.

Error Rate

Failed events / total events. Target: <0.1%.

Alert Accuracy

True positives / total alerts. Target: >95%.

Accessing Dashboards

Navigate to the Dashboard section in your Black Fortress account:

  • Overview: System health, top threats, recent incidents
  • Analytics: Detailed metrics and trends
  • Security: Threat activity, actor profiles, TTPs
  • Logs: Full event and audit logs

Log Retention

Starter: 7 days

Pro: 90 days

Enterprise: Custom (30+ days recommended)

Alerting

Configure alerts for key metrics and events:

  • Error rate threshold exceeded
  • Latency spike detected
  • Critical threat detected
  • System resource exhaustion

Debugging

Enable debug logging for detailed troubleshooting:

Settings → Debug → Enable Verbose Logging