Security · 5651 Logging and Hotspot
Your internet access records, lawful and audit-ready
Collection, timestamping, signing and retention of internet access records as required by Law 5651; authenticated hotspot setup for guest Wi-Fi.
Legal basis
Law No. 5651
Retention
2 years
Hotspot
SMS / national ID
Keeping logs is not enough; they must be signed, timestamped and retrievable
Every organization that provides internet access to employees or guests falls under Law 5651. The Sentinel solution collects access records centrally, signs them with a TÜBİTAK-approved timestamp, retains them for 2 years and reports within hours on request. A hotspot provides identity verification for the guest network.
Legal compliance
Timestamped, signed records with verifiable integrity; the format requested in audits.
Guest hotspot
Guest network with SMS or national ID verification; isolated from the corporate network.
Fast reporting
Reports by date, IP or user; forensic requests answered within hours.
What is included
Standard components of the 5651 compliance solution
Log collection
Firewall, proxy, DHCP and hotspot records
Timestamp
Signing with a TÜBİTAK-approved timestamp
Retention
2 years of encrypted, integrity-protected retention
Hotspot portal
Corporate-branded welcome page
Identity verification
SMS OTP, national ID or username
Network isolation
Separating the guest network from the corporate network
Reporting
Queries by user, IP and date
Audit support
Report preparation for official requests
Architecture
From the user to the signed log repository
5651 log flow
Users and guests
Wired, Wi-Fi, hotspot
Identity
SMS / ID / AD
Firewall / hotspot
Authentication, access log
Syslog
Encrypted transfer
Log server
Timestamp, signature, 2 years
The log server can run on site or on Sentinel Cloud; legal retention requirements are met in both models.
Fortinet · Log management · TÜBİTAK timestamp
Packages
By organization size
Single site
Basic
Log collection and signing
By user count
Monthly
- Log collection and timestamping
- 2-year retention
- Monthly compliance report
- E-mail support
- Most popular
With guest network
Enterprise
Log management and hotspot together
By user count
Monthly
- Hotspot portal and SMS verification
- Guest network isolation
- Query and report interface
- Audit support
Multi-site
Chain
Central logging for branches and campuses
Per site
12-month commitment
- Central log and hotspot management
- Site-based reporting
- Integration with SD-WAN
- Dedicated account manager
Frequently asked questions
The most common questions about 5651 and hotspots
Every business that provides internet access to employees is in scope; if there is guest Wi-Fi, a hotspot is also required. It applies regardless of size.
Without a timestamp and signature the legal validity is questionable; records whose integrity cannot be proven may not be accepted in an audit.
Identity must be verifiable; SMS OTP is the most common method. Sponsor approval can also be defined for corporate guests.
Sentinel prepares the signed report for the requested range and criteria; response time is a matter of hours.
Yes; logs are kept in the Sentinel data center in Türkiye, encrypted and integrity-protected.
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