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THREAT REPORT

Turn Raw Security Logs Into Clear, Actionable Threat Reports

Watchtower helps small and midsize businesses identify suspicious activity, understand severity, map findings to MITRE ATT&CK, and get practical investigation and remediation steps from the logs they already collect.

WHAT IT GIVES YOU

What the Threat Report Gives You

The Threat Report is Watchtower's core technical report. It turns raw log activity into a readable security assessment that helps you understand what happened, how serious it is, and what to do next.

Threat Level Score

CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW — assigned based on evidence-based scoring rules and supporting log activity.

Detailed Findings

Each finding documented with description, evidence, severity, and why it matters to your business.

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

Findings mapped to known attacker techniques — so your team understands how threats operate.

Investigation & Remediation Steps

Specific next steps for every finding. What to look at, what to fix, and how to do it.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

What's Inside Every Threat Report

Threat Summary

A plain-language overview of what was found, what it means, and what needs attention — written for business owners, not just IT staff.

Threat Severity

Overall CRITICAL / HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW score with evidence-based reasoning.

Finding Counts by Severity

Count of critical, high, medium, low, and informational findings — so you can prioritize at a glance.

Detailed Findings with Evidence

Each finding includes description, the specific log evidence it was drawn from, and severity.

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

Where applicable, findings are mapped to MITRE ATT&CK techniques with tactic and technique ID.

Investigation Steps

Specific actions to investigate each finding — what to check, where to look, and what to correlate.

Remediation Guidance

Actionable steps to address each finding. No vague recommendations — specific, practical guidance.

AI Q&A

Ask follow-up questions about your report in plain English. Watchtower answers based on your actual log data.

HOW IT WORKS

How the Threat Report Works

01
Upload or Collect Logs

Upload a log file through your Watchtower account. Supports 13 log formats from Windows, Linux, macOS, firewalls, IDS tools, and network capture.

02
Watchtower Auto-Detects the Log Type

No manual configuration. Watchtower identifies the format automatically and routes it to the correct parser.

03
Events Are Analyzed and Scored

Deterministic rules score high-severity findings. AI-assisted analysis surfaces patterns, anomalies, and MITRE mappings across the full log.

04
A Structured Threat Report Is Generated

Your report appears in the dashboard within minutes — threat level, findings, MITRE mapping, investigation steps, and AI Q&A ready to use.

FINDINGS

Clear Findings, Not Just Raw Events

EXAMPLE FINDING
What was detected

Suspicious DNS tunneling behavior

Why it matters

Possible data exfiltration or command-and-control activity over DNS.

What to do next

Investigate host activity, isolate affected assets, review DNS patterns.

EXAMPLE FINDING
What was detected

Brute-force login attempts

Why it matters

Unauthorized access attempts against exposed accounts or services.

What to do next

Review affected accounts, enforce MFA, rotate credentials.

EXAMPLE FINDING
What was detected

Privilege escalation indicators

Why it matters

Potential compromise of higher-value systems or accounts.

What to do next

Audit account actions, review endpoint activity, contain if necessary.

BUILT FOR SMALL TEAMS

Built for Small Teams Without a Full Security Staff

Most small businesses do not have time to review raw logs or interpret complex alerts. The Threat Report gives you a clearer view of risk without needing a dedicated SOC or enterprise SIEM team.

Understand what happened

Plain-language findings and summaries explain log activity in terms your team can act on.

Prioritize what matters most

Severity scoring separates critical issues from background noise so you focus where it counts.

Know what to do next

Every finding includes specific investigation and remediation steps so your team knows where to start.

AI Q&A

Ask Questions About the Report

After each scan, ask follow-up questions in plain language using Watchtower’s built-in Q&A chat bot. Ask about specific findings, get plain-English explanations, or find out what to prioritize — Watchtower answers based on your actual log data.

Example prompts
What is the biggest risk in this report?
Explain this finding in plain English
Which employee(s) engage in high risk activity?
Was there any login or login attempt overnight?
WHO IT'S FOR

Who Uses the Threat Report

Business Owners

Who need clarity on what happened and whether their business is at risk — without reading raw logs.

IT Managers

Who need faster log review, structured findings, and specific remediation steps without manual analysis.

Internal Teams

Without a dedicated security analyst — getting structured analysis and guidance from Watchtower directly.

Compliance-Focused Businesses

Documenting security events and demonstrating active monitoring for audits, insurance, or regulatory requirements.

See What Your Logs Are Telling You

Create a free account and get your first scan at no cost. Upload a log file and receive a structured threat report with findings, severity, MITRE mapping, and next steps.