Authentication OCSF category

schema.ocsf.io • April 17, 2026

Note: True if the credentials were passed in a clear text protocol such as FTP or TELNET, or if Windows detected that a user's logon password was passed to the authentication package in clear text.

The normalized identifier of the event/finding severity.

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Standardization of Security Logs with OCSF Framework The Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) aims to standardize security logs across various systems, enhancing interoperability and simplifying compliance reporting. Amazon Security Lake has introduced an ETL solution that automates the transformation of diverse security logs into OCSF format, facilitating easier data ingestion and analysis. This solution is particularly beneficial for organizations using AWS services, as it centralizes security data from multiple sources, including AWS CloudTrail and AWS WAF logs. The OCSF framework is open-source and vendor-agnostic, allowing for extensibility and adaptation by different organizations. As of April 17, 2026, the OCSF project continues to evolve, gaining support from the Linux Foundation, which recognizes its importance in the cybersecurity landscape. The framework is designed to help security teams work with a common language for threat detection and investigation, ultimately improving security posture monitoring. 2 sources 28

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CWE Weaknesses (1)

Cwe-319 - Cleartext Transmission Of Sensitive Information