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title: "Illuminate your authorization with advanced observability"
description: "Gain unparalleled insights into your authorization processes with Cerbos, ensuring transparency, efficiency, and security at every step."
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source: "https://www.cerbos.dev/features-benefits-and-use-cases/advanced-observability"
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# Illuminate your authorization with advanced observability

Gain unparalleled insights into your authorization processes with Cerbos, ensuring transparency, efficiency, and security at every step.

## The power of observability in authorization

Observability isn't just about monitoring; it's about understanding the "why" behind the data. In the context of authorization, observability provides insights into how decisions are made, where bottlenecks might exist, and how to optimize for performance and security.

### Shine a light on every aspect of your authorization

- **Tracing & metrics:** Cerbos supports OpenTelemetry tracing and Prometheus for metrics to provide you with insight into every step of the authorization process.
- **Detailed logging:** Dive deep into every decision with comprehensive logs which can be sent to SIEM tools such as DataDog, Elastic and others, helping you understand the "why" and "how" behind each authorization.
- **Performance metrics:** Identify bottlenecks, optimize processes, and ensure your authorization system runs at peak efficiency.

## Master observability with Cerbos

- [Audit logging](https://docs.cerbos.dev/cerbos/latest/configuration/audit) — Maximize the insights and security of your observability setup
- [Metrics](https://docs.cerbos.dev/cerbos/latest/configuration/server#_metrics) — Obtain insights into how your Cerbos instances are running
- [Demo](https://www.cerbos.dev/blog/cncf-webinar-cloud-native-application-authorization) — See how Cerbos works with a cloud native monitoring infrastructure
- [How do we distribute Cerbos](https://youtu.be/Rvw0DTTQmSw) — Find out more in the following video
- [Community discussions](https://community.cerbos.dev/?_gl=1*5ozo82*_ga*MTk1NjcwNzQ1MC4xNjY2Mjc5NjI2*_ga_8G3G3MS838*MTY5NDE5MTE5Ny41MjcuMS4xNjk0MTkyNzgyLjIwLjAuMA) — Engage with the Cerbos community for insights, tips, and real-world use cases on observability