windows-itpro-docs/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/view-the-security-event-log.md

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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.	20DD2ACD-241A-45C5-A92F-4BE0D9F198B9		vinpa	windows-client	deploy	library	security	medium	vinaypamnani-msft	aaroncz	ITPro	highpri tier3	conceptual	09/09/2021	itpro-security

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.