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Windows Event Log Analysis Lab

Objective

This lab demonstrates how to create a Windows user account, assign security group permissions, and verify the activity through Windows Security Event Logs using Event Viewer.


Skills Practiced

  • Windows Event Viewer
  • Security Event Log Analysis
  • Windows User Account Management
  • Security Group Management
  • Event ID Investigation
  • Windows Audit Logging

Tools Used

  • Windows 11
  • Computer Management
  • Event Viewer
  • Local Users and Groups

Events Investigated

Event ID Description
4720 User account created
4732 User added to Event Log Readers group
4624 Successful user logon

Lab Workflow

  1. Created a new local user account named analyst1.
  2. Added the account to the Event Log Readers group.
  3. Logged into the system using the new account.
  4. Verified each action through Windows Security Event Logs.

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User Account Creation

4720

Group Membership Added

4732

Successful Logon

4624


Outcome

The lab successfully demonstrated how Windows records account creation, security group membership changes, and successful user logons through Security Event Logs.

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Hands-on Windows Security Event Log analysis demonstrating user account auditing, authentication monitoring, and Event ID investigation using Event Viewer.

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