The audit log filter component in MySQL 8.4 provides administrators with a powerful mechanism for auditing database activity at a fine-grained level. While it offers significant flexibility—such as selectively logging events based on users, hosts, or event types—it can also be challenging to understand and configure correctly.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://percona.community/blog/2025/09/18/audit-log-filter-component