--- title: "Security Events" canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/BloxOneThreatDefense/35406000/Security%20Events" format: markdown --- The *Security Events* tab provides comprehensive security data on your networks over a specific time period. You can view all your security events generated when DNS traffic or DNS queries match one or more of your policies. Security events are the policy enforcement logs, and may be the source of information for other reports. ## Performing Search Queries The search feature allows you to run searches using the integrated search query language. With this language, you can create customized queries to search all records in the Security Events report. Using the available search options, you can run searches on any field displayed in the drop-down list next to the Search button. - **ACTION** - **BYPASS CODE ** - **CLASS** - **DEVICE IP** - **DEVICE NAME** - **DHCP FINGERPRINT** - **DNS VIEW** - **FEED** - **MAC ADDRESS** - **OS VERSION** - **POLICY** - **PROPERTY** - **QUERY** - **QUERY TYPE** - **RESPONSE** - **SOURCE** - **THREAT CONFIDENCE** - **THREAT LEVEL** - **USER** - The **=** and the **NOT (!=)** operators - Use **AND** and **OR** operators. - Use **single** and **double **quoted to enter values with spaces. - Use parentheses to group search parts. - Use the **wildcard symbol (*) **as the last character of the search value for a partial match. - Use the **ENTER** key to apply search. - Use the **TAB** key to autocomplete search with the first available suggestion. ## Sample Search Queries The following are search query examples: - *query=domain.*AND device=52.123** - device=office1.domain OR device=office2.domain.com - dns_view=example-view AND query_type=A (source=‘infoblox Endpoint’ OR source=“example 1”) AND device=52.123* Search by the query fields matches values by subdomains. E.g. query = domain.com matches 'domain.com', 'office.domain.com', 'space.office.domain.com > ⚠️ **Note** > ⚠️ > ⚠️ All search values are case sensitive. A maximum of five operators can be used when constructing a query search. ## Filtering the Security Events Tab To filter *Security Events* by specific criteria, select the applicable objects from the following drop-down menus located below the top action menu. The objects returned in each drop-down are limited to a maximum of 10 returned records, with the exception of the **Feed**, **Source**, **Policy**, and** Class** filters which are limited to a maximum of 100 returned records. - **Action**: The configured action for the security rule. This can be Allow, Redirect, Block, or Log (limited to a maximum of 10 returned records). - **Confidence**: The threat confidence score assigned to an indicator. The confidence level can be High, Medium, or Low (limited to a maximum of 10 returned records). - **Feed**: The list of threat feeds against which the malicious hit was triggered (limited to a maximum of 100 returned records). - **Class**: The threat intelligence feeds, such as Phishing, MalwareC2DGA, and others (limited to a maximum of 100 returned records). - **Level**: The threat level for the malicious hit. This can be **High**, **Medium**, **Low**, or **Info**. **Note**: In some cases, a record may not contain all fields which will be represented as **N/A** on the user interface and **NULL** in the API results (limited to a maximum of 10 returned records). - **Policy**: Active security policies (limited to a maximum of 100 returned records). - **Source**: The location of the device within the network infrastructure. For example, the device can be an **on-prem** appliance or an **endpoint** device. You can select which records to view by selecting or deselecting from among the options available (limited to a maximum of 100 returned records). - **Show**: Security and activity events can be filtered by choosing its time frame from the **Show** drop-down menu.. The *Security Events* table displays the following information by specific criteria. Select the applicable filter objects from the following column drop-down menus. The user can select which fields they want to display in the table. - **DETECTED**: The timestamp when the hit was detected. - **THREAT LEVEL**: The threat level for the malicious hit. This can be **High**, **Medium**, **Low**, or **Info**. **Note**: In some cases, a record may not contain all fields which will be represented as **N/A** on the user interface and **NULL** in the API results. - **QUERY**: Displays the domain that sent the DNS query. Clicking the view on Dossier icon associated with a record allows you to view the Dossier threat look-up record of a threat class or property for the selected record. On the Dossier threat look-up page, you can view the Dossier report details for additional information on the selected record. - **CLASS**: The threat intelligence class, such as Phishing, MalwareC2DGA, and others. - **PROPERTY**: The property or nature of the threat. By default, the portal includes all threat properties. - **POLICY**: The security policy against which the malicious hit triggered. - **ACTION**: The configured action for the security rule. This can be **Allow**, **Redirect**, **Block**, or **Log**. - **DEVICE NAME**: The name of the device. - **SOURCE**: The location of the device within the network infrastructure. For example, the device can be an **on-prem** appliance or an **endpoint** device. - **RESPONSE**: The response taken by Infoblox Platform for the malicious hit. - **DNS VIEW**: The DNS version data being served. - **FEED**: The name of the threat feed against which the malicious hit triggered. - **QUERY TYPE**: The DNS query type. - **MAC ADDRESS**: The detected MAC address of the device. - **DHCP FINGERPRINT**: The unique identifier that was formed by the values in the DHCP option 55 or 60. This identifier is used to identify the requesting client or device. - **USER**: The user that triggered the event. For remote offices, the portal displays **Unknown** for these users. If you have configured access authentication, this displays the authenticated user who triggered the event. - **THREAT CONFIDENCE**: A scoring system for malicious hits where confidence is rated **High**, **Medium**, **Low**. - **DEVICE** **IP**: The IPv4 or IPv6 address of the **device** responsible for the hit. - **OS VERSION**: The version of the device's operating system making the request. - **INDICATOR**: The policy source from which the indicator type being reported. The indicator can originate from an application or category filter, from a custom list, or from a feed. - **RESPONSE REGION**: The region within a country where the response originated based on information acquired from the public IP address of Infoblox Endpoint and DFP, - **RESPONSE COUNTRY**: The country where the response originated based on information acquired from the public IP address of Infoblox Endpoint and DFP, - **DEVICE REGION**: The region within a country where the response originated. - **DEVICE COUNTRY**: The country where the device resides. - **BYPASS CODE**: A bypass code used to override the security event. > ⚠️ **Note** > ⚠️ > ⚠️ You can enable and disable custom fields by clicking on the icon located in the top, right-hand corner of the table, and selecting or deselecting which custom fields you want to view. All fields can be selected or deselected, or they can be returned to the default configuration by clicking **Restore to default GRID setting**. ## Export Records Click **Export** to download a CSV file of report records. The maximum number of exported Security Events report records is **50,000**.