diff --git a/examples/hawkbit-device-simulator/pom.xml b/examples/hawkbit-device-simulator/pom.xml
index 728fe0595..99ed154d9 100644
--- a/examples/hawkbit-device-simulator/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/hawkbit-device-simulator/pom.xml
@@ -82,16 +82,26 @@
       <dependency>
          <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
          <artifactId>spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
-         <exclusions>
-            <exclusion>
-               <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-               <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-logging</artifactId>
-            </exclusion>
-         </exclusions>
       </dependency>
+      <!-- Log4j API and Core implementation required for binding -->
       <dependency>
-         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-log4j2</artifactId>
+         <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+         <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+      </dependency>
+      <!-- Logging binding for java-util-logging e.g. Tomcat -->
+      <dependency>
+         <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+         <artifactId>jul-to-slf4j</artifactId>
+      </dependency>
+      <!-- Logging binding for Jakarta Commons Logging -->
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+        <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
+      </dependency>
+      <!-- Logging binding for Log4J Logging -->
+      <dependency>
+         <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+         <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
          <groupId>com.vaadin</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/hawkbit-device-simulator/src/main/resources/logback.xml b/examples/hawkbit-device-simulator/src/main/resources/logback.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0cdbf8ff6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hawkbit-device-simulator/src/main/resources/logback.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<configuration>
+   <include resource="org/springframework/boot/logging/logback/base.xml" />
+
+   <logger name="org.eclipse.hawkbit.eventbus.DeadEventListener" level="WARN" />
+   <Logger name="org.springframework.boot.actuate.audit.listener.AuditListener" level="WARN" />
+
+   <Logger name="org.hibernate.validator.internal.util.Version" level="WARN" />
+
+   <Logger name="org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11NioProtocol" level="WARN" />
+   <Logger name="org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioSelectorPool" level="WARN" />
+   <Logger name="org.apache.tomcat.jdbc.pool.ConnectionPool" level="DEBUG" />
+   <Logger name="org.apache.catalina.startup.DigesterFactory" level="ERROR" />   
+
+   <!-- Security Log with hints on potential attacks -->
+   <logger name="server-security" level="INFO" />
+
+   <Root level="INFO">
+      <AppenderRef ref="Console" />
+   </Root>
+
+</configuration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/hawkbit-example-app/pom.xml b/examples/hawkbit-example-app/pom.xml
index a5c0f864d..2f37a510e 100644
--- a/examples/hawkbit-example-app/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/hawkbit-example-app/pom.xml
@@ -96,16 +96,26 @@
       <dependency>
          <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
          <artifactId>spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
-         <exclusions>
-            <exclusion>
-               <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-               <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-logging</artifactId>
-            </exclusion>
-         </exclusions>
       </dependency>
+      <!-- Log4j API and Core implementation required for binding -->
       <dependency>
-         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-log4j2</artifactId>
+         <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+         <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+      </dependency>
+      <!-- Logging binding for java-util-logging e.g. Tomcat -->
+      <dependency>
+         <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+         <artifactId>jul-to-slf4j</artifactId>
+      </dependency>
+      <!-- Logging binding for Jakarta Commons Logging -->
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+        <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
+      </dependency>
+      <!-- Logging binding for Log4J Logging -->
+      <dependency>
+         <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+         <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
          <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/hawkbit-example-app/src/main/resources/logback.xml b/examples/hawkbit-example-app/src/main/resources/logback.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7470bb201
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hawkbit-example-app/src/main/resources/logback.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<configuration>
+   <include resource="org/springframework/boot/logging/logback/base.xml" />
+
+   <logger name="org.eclipse.hawkbit.eventbus.DeadEventListener" level="WARN" />
+   <Logger name="org.springframework.boot.actuate.audit.listener.AuditListener" level="WARN" />
+
+   <Logger name="org.hibernate.validator.internal.util.Version" level="WARN" />
+
+   <Logger name="org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11NioProtocol" level="WARN" />
+   <Logger name="org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioSelectorPool" level="WARN" />
+   <Logger name="org.apache.tomcat.jdbc.pool.ConnectionPool" level="DEBUG" />
+   <Logger name="org.apache.catalina.startup.DigesterFactory" level="ERROR" />
+
+   <!-- Security Log with hints on potential attacks -->
+   <logger name="server-security" level="INFO" />
+
+   <Root level="INFO">
+      <AppenderRef ref="Console" />
+   </Root>
+
+</configuration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b6d09758e..4ecf2497b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -445,39 +445,16 @@
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
             <version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
-            <exclusions>
-               <exclusion>
-                  <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                  <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-logging</artifactId>
-               </exclusion>
-            </exclusions>
-         </dependency>
-         <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-log4j2</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
             <version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
-            <exclusions>
-               <exclusion>
-                  <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                  <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-logging</artifactId>
-               </exclusion>
-            </exclusions>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
             <version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
-            <exclusions>
-               <exclusion>
-                  <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                  <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-logging</artifactId>
-               </exclusion>
-            </exclusions>
          </dependency>
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>