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title: View the security event log (Windows 10)
description: The security log records each event as defined by the audit policies you set on each object.
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# View the security event log


The security log records each event as defined by the audit policies you set on each object.

**To view the security log**

1.  Open Event Viewer.
2.  In the console tree, expand **Windows Logs**, and then click **Security**. The results pane lists individual security events.
3.  If you want to see more details about a specific event, in the results pane, click the event.