Percona Audit Plugin [2027]

You can verify the installation by checking for "audit" in the information_schema.PLUGINS table. Audit plugin - Percona Server for MySQL 8.0

Check that the plugin is active:

The is a server-side extension for MySQL and MariaDB (primarily distributed with Percona Server for MySQL) that provides comprehensive logging of database activity. Unlike the basic general query log, the audit plugin is designed for compliance, security monitoring, and forensic analysis. It captures events such as connections, queries, table accesses, and administrative actions without impacting performance as severely as the general log. percona audit plugin

If you leave the audit plugin running indefinitely, the log file will fill your disk. You can verify the installation by checking for

SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'audit_log%';

This write-up provides a foundation for DBAs, security engineers, and compliance officers to deploy and manage the Percona Audit Log Plugin effectively in production. It captures events such as connections, queries, table