Accountability vs. Auditing

Nabsh07

Could someone please help me with difference between Accountability and Auditing (which one is act of logging)

Jinuyr

Here is a quote that explains this very well, IMO:

Auditing recording a log of the events and activities related to the system and subjects

Accounting (aka accountability) reviewing log files to check for compliance and violations in order to hold subjects accountable for their actions


Stewart , James M.; Chapple, Mike; Gibson, Darril (2015-09-11). CISSP (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide (Kindle Locations 1489-1491). Wiley. Kindle Edition.