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Implement Salesforce Shield Event Monitoring for integration audit
Real World Scenario
Compliance requires proof of which integration user accessed Contact records hourly.
Expected Answer
• Event Monitoring API LoginEvent ApiEvent ReportEvent streams
• SIEM ingestion Splunk Datadog for ApiEvent analysis
• Alert anomalous API volume from single connected app
• Retention per compliance policy
• Correlate ApiEvent with middleware correlation ID if injected
• Regular access certification integration service accounts
Follow-Up Questions & Answers
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Main difference: use case and scale. Event Monitoring API LoginEvent ApiEvent ReportEvent streams. SIEM ingestion Splunk Datadog for ApiEvent analysis. Pick based on your integration pattern and team capability. Integration audit is detective control—enable Event Monitoring before incident not after. Optimize for scale and operational observability.
Architect Perspective
Integration audit is detective control—enable Event Monitoring before incident not after.