# Introduction As a junior system administrator at TechCorp, a rapidly growing tech startup, you've been tasked with implementing a crucial part of the company's data management strategy. The CTO has emphasized the importance of regular system log backups to ensure compliance with data protection regulations and to aid in troubleshooting system issues. Your team lead has assigned you the responsibility of creating a daily backup of the system logs. This task is critical because: 1. It helps in tracking system activities and identifying potential security threats. 2. It provides valuable data for debugging and system optimization. 3. It ensures compliance with industry standards that require historical log retention. In this challenge, you will learn how to create an automated backup of system log files on a Linux server. This skill is fundamental for any system administrator and will be a recurring task in your role at TechCorp.
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