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Windows Event Log Manipulation via Windows Event Viewer (earlier edition)
A newer edition of this lab is available: Windows Event Log Manipulation via Windows Event Viewer (2026).
Part of Cyber Defense Incident Responder · Cyber Security Fundamentals · Network Forensics · Network Operations Specialist Training Series · Technical Support Specialist Training Series Topic: Blue Team
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What you'll do
In this lab you will use Windows Event Viewer to view and filter the security event log on a Windows 7 client computer specifically for account logons.
- ⏱ About 60 minutes
- Counts towards: CompTIA CySA+ (exam CS0-004) · Certified Information Systems Auditor (exam CISA) · CompTIA Security+ (exam SY0-701) · ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (exam CC) · Cisco CCNA Cybersecurity (exam 200-201)
Roadmaps that use this lab
- CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — step 2: General security concepts and threats
- ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) — step 2: Prove the basics hands on
- CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-004) — step 5: Incident response
- SOC Analyst — career path — step 2: Security foundation
- SOC Analyst — career path — step 4: Traffic and network analysis
- SOC Analyst — career path — step 6: Analyst certification
- CISA — Certified Information Systems Auditor — step 3: Controls in practice
- CRISC — Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control — step 4: Technology and security
- Cisco CCNA Cybersecurity (200-201) — step 2: Analyse real traffic
- Penetration Tester — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Threat Hunter — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Threat Hunter — career path — step 3: The analyst certification
- Digital Forensics Analyst — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Digital Forensics Analyst — career path — step 3: Network forensics
- Digital Forensics Analyst — career path — step 5: Incident response, certified
- Threat Intelligence Analyst — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Threat Intelligence Analyst — career path — step 2: SOC grounding, certified
- Cloud Security Engineer — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Security Engineer — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Security Architect — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Network Security Engineer — career path — step 3: Security foundation
- Network Security Engineer — career path — step 4: Firewalls, IDS and traffic analysis
- Security Administrator — career path — step 3: Security foundation
- Cyber Security Manager — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Cyber Security Risk Manager — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Cyber Security Risk Manager — career path — step 4: The risk certification
- Cyber Security Compliance Officer — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Cyber Security Compliance Officer — career path — step 7: The audit certification
- AI Security Engineer — career path — step 1: Security foundation
