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Windows Event Log Recommendations By Log Source
Category
Name
ID
Level
Event Log
Event Source
1
Boot Events
Shutdown Initiate Failed
1074
Warning
User32
User32
2
Application Crashes
BSOD
1001
Error
System
Microsoft-Windows-WER-SystemErrorReporting
3
Boot Events
Windows Shutdown
13
Information
System
Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-General
4
Boot Events
Windows Startup
12
Information
System
Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-General
5
Clearing Event Logs
Event Log was Cleared
104
Information
System
Microsoft-Windows-Eventlog
6
Group Policy Errors
Generic Internal Error
1126
Error
System
Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy
7
Group Policy Errors
Group Policy Application Failed due to Connectivity
1129
Error
System
Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy
8
Group Policy Errors
Internal Error
1125
Error
System
Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy
9
Kernel Driver Signing
Failed Kernel Driver Loading
219
Warning
System
Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-PnP
10
Software and Service Installation
New Kernel Filter Driver
6
Information
System
Microsoft-Windows-FilterManager
11
Software and Service Installation
New Windows Service
7045
Information
System
Microsoft-Windows-FilterManager
12
Software and Service Installation
Service Start Failure
7000
Error
System
Service Control Manager
13
Software and Service Installation
Windows Update Installed
19
Information
System
Microsoft-Windows-WindowsUpdateClient
14
System Integrity
System Time Changed
1
Information
System
Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-General
15
System or Service Failures
Windows Service Fails or Crashes
7022, 7023, 7024, 7026, 7031, 7032, 7034
Error
System
Service Control Manager
16
Software and Service Installation
Update Packages Installed
2
Information
Setup
Microsoft-Windows-Servicing
17
Windows Update Errors
Hotpatching Failed
1009
Information
Setup
Microsoft-Windows-Servicing
18
Account Usage
Account Lockouts
4740
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
19
Account Usage
Account Login with Explicit Credentials
4648
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
20
Account Usage
Account Name Changed
4781
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
21
Account Usage
Account removed from Local Sec. Grp.
4733
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
22
Account Usage
Credential Authentication
4776
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
23
Account Usage
Credentials backed up
5376
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
24
Account Usage
Credentials restored
5377
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
25
Account Usage
Failed User Account Login
4625
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
26
Account Usage
Logoff Event
4634
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
27
Account Usage
Logon with Special Privs
4672
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
28
Account Usage
New User Account Created
4720
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
29
Account Usage
New User Account Enabled
4722
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
30
Account Usage
Password Hash Accessed
4782
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
31
Account Usage
Password Policy Checking API called
4793
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
32
Account Usage
Security-enabled Group Created
4731
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
33
Account Usage
Security-Enabled group Modification
4735
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
34
Account Usage
SID History add attempted on Account
4766
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
35
Account Usage
SID History added to Account
4765
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
36
Account Usage
Successful User Account Login
4624
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
37
Account Usage
User Account Deleted
4726
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
38
Account Usage
User Account Disabled
4725
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
39
Account Usage
User Account Unlocked
4767
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
40
Account Usage
User Added to Privileged Group
4728, 4732, 4756
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
41
Account Usage
User Right Assigned
4704
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
42
Application Whitelisting
Process Created
4688
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
43
Application Whitelisting
Process Terminated
4689
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
44
Certificate Services
CA Services Request
4886
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
45
Certificate Services
Certificate Manager Settings Changed
4890
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
46
Certificate Services
Certificate Request Attributes Changed
4874
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
47
Certificate Services
Certificate Request Extension Changed
4873
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
48
Certificate Services
Certificate Revoked
4870
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
49
Certificate Services
Certificate Services approved request
4887
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
50
Certificate Services
Certificate Services Audit Filter Changed
4885
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
51
Certificate Services
Certificate Services Configuration Changed
4891
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
52
Certificate Services
Certificate Services denied request
4888
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
53
Certificate Services
Certificate Services Loaded Template
4898
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
54
Certificate Services
Certificate Services Permissions Changed
4882
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
55
Certificate Services
Certificate Services Property Changed
4892
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
56
Certificate Services
Certificate Services Started
4880
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
57
Certificate Services
Certificate Services Stopped
4881
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
58
Certificate Services
Certificate Services Template Security Updated
4900
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
59
Certificate Services
Certificate Services Template Updated
4899
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
60
Certificate Services
Entries Removed from Certificate Database
4896
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
61
Clearing Event Logs
Event Log Service Shutdown
1100
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-EventLog
62
Clearing Event Logs
Event Log was Cleared
1102
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Eventlog
63
DNS/Directory Services
Directory service created
5137
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
64
DNS/Directory Services
Directory service deleted
5141
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
65
DNS/Directory Services
Directory service modified
5136
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
66
DNS/Directory Services
Directory service moved
5139
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
67
DNS/Directory Services
Directory service recovered
5138
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
68
Kernel Driver Signing
Detected an invalid image hash of a file
5038
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
69
Kernel Driver Signing
Detected an invalid page hash of an image file
6281
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
70
Network Policy
Encrypted Data Recovery Policy Changed
4714
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
71
Network Policy
Kerberos Policy Changed
4713
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
72
Network Policy
Kerberos Service Ticket Req. Failed
4769
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
73
Network Policy
Network Policy Server Denied Access
6273
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
74
Network Policy
Network Policy Server Discarded Accounting Request
6275
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
75
Network Policy
Network Policy Server Discarded Request
6274
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
76
Network Policy
Network Policy Server Granted Access
6272
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
77
Network Policy
Network Policy Server Granted Full Access
6278
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
78
Network Policy
Network Policy Server Granted Probationary Access
6277
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
79
Network Policy
Network Policy Server Locked Account
6279
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
80
Network Policy
Network Policy Server Quarantined User
6276
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
81
Network Policy
Network Policy Server Unlocked Account
6280
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
82
Network Policy
Network share accessed
5140
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
83
Network Policy
Network Share Checked
5145
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
84
Network Policy
Network Share Created
5142
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
85
Network Policy
Network Share Deleted
5144
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
86
Network Policy
New Trust for Domain
4706
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
87
Network Policy
Role Separation Enabled
4897
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
88
Network Policy
System Audit Policy Changed
4719
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
89
Network Policy
Trusted Domain Information Modified
4716
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
90
Network Policy
TS Session Disconnect
4779
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
91
Network Policy
TS Session Reconnect
4778
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
92
Network Policy
Wireless 802.1X Auth
5632
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
93
System Integrity
Registry Modification
4657
Information
Security
Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
94
Network Policy
RADIUS User assigned IP
20250
Success
RemoteAccess
Microsoft-Windows-MPRMSG
95
Network Policy
RADIUS User Authenticated
20274
Success
RemoteAccess
Microsoft-Windows-MPRMSG
96
Network Policy
RADIUS User Disconnected
20275
Success
RemoteAccess
Microsoft-Windows-MPRMSG
97
PowerShell Activities
Get-MessageTrackingLog cmdlet
800
Information
Powershell
Microsoft-Windows-Powershell
98
PowerShell Activities
Remote Connection
169
Information
Powershell
Microsoft-Windows-Powershell
99
Mobile Device Activities
Disconnect from Wireless connection
8003
Information
Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig/Operational
Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig
100
Mobile Device Activities
Starting a Wireless connection
8000, 8011
Information
Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig/Operational
Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig
101
Mobile Device Activities
Successfully connected to a Wireless connection
8001
Information
Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig/Operational
Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig
102
Mobile Device Activities
Wireless Association Status
11000, 11001
Information
Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig/Operational
Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig
103
Mobile Device Activities
Wireless Association Status
11002
Error
Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig/Operational
Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig
104
Mobile Device Activities
Wireless Authentication Started and Failed
12011, 12012
Information
Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig/Operational
Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig
105
Mobile Device Activities
Wireless Authentication Started and Failed
12013
Error
Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig/Operational
Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig
106
Mobile Device Activities
Wireless Connection Failed
8002
Error
Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig/Operational
Microsoft-Windows-WLAN-AutoConfig
107
Mobile Device Activities