312-39V2: Certified SOC Analyst v2

SecureTech Solutions, a managed security service provider (MSSP), is optimizing its log-management architecture to improve log storage, retrieval, and analysis efficiency. The SOC team must ensure that security logs are retained in a structured or semi-structured format that enables easy parsing, querying, and correlation of security events.

To accomplish this, they decide to use a log storage format that arranges data in a text file with a tabular structure, with every log entry stored in rows and columns. They also need a format that permits easy export to databases or spreadsheet-based analysis while preserving readability. Which log format should the SOC team select to store logs in a structured or semi-structured format for efficient analysis?