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Port 514

Conventionally used by Syslog. Port assignments are conventions, so confirm the actual listener before you write a rule around this number.

TCP · UDPEncrypted: Optional

Protocols on this port

Syslog

Event log transport

Security: Use TCP with TLS for integrity; UDP silently drops data

UDP / TCP · Encrypted: Optional

Where this port appears in the documentation

Logging

Recording events from systems and applications, centralised and retained so they can support diagnosis, detection and audit.

Exposure guidance

Decide reachability from the identity of the caller, not from the port number. If the service on this port carries credentials or administrative control, restrict it to an administrative network, require strong authentication, and log every session that reaches it.

Nearby ports

Port 500Port 546

In the knowledge graph

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