You can export the audit log in CSV (comma-separated values) or XML format.

Exporting the audit log to CSV Format

When you export the audit log to CSV format, Cryptographic Security Platform Compliance Manager generates a file called 

csp-compliance-manager-audit-log-secadmin_<date>.csv

Where <date> is the generation date. For example:

csp-compliance-manager-audit-log-secadmin_4-19-2023,2-26-48-PM.csv.

See below to download the entire audit log or selected audit log rows in CSV format.

To export the audit log to CSV format

  1. Log in to the Cryptographic Security Platform Compliance Manager webGUI with your standard account credentials.
  2. In the top right, click the Switch to Appliance Management link.
  3. In the top menu bar, click Audit Log.

  4. Optionally, select the rows you want to export. 

    If you have filtered the list, you can export just the filtered items without selecting them first.

  5. Select Actions > Export.
  6. Select CSV in the Format Type drop-down.

  7. In the Which Rows? drop-down, select:

    • All Loaded to download the audit log messages that match the selected filters, if any. If no filters are selected, this option downloads all audit log messages.

    • Selected to download just those audit log messages selected in the Cryptographic Security Platform Appliance Management webGUI using the Multi-Select option.

  8. In the Which Columns? drop-down, select All.

  9. Click Generate.

  10. Wait for the audit log to finish generating, then click Download. 

    If you are not ready to download, the audit log is stored until you can download it.

Exporting the audit log to XML Format

When you export the audit log to JSON format, Cryptographic Security Platform Compliance Manager generates a file called 

csp-compliance-manager-audit-log-secadmin_<date>.xml

Where <date> is the generation date. For example:

csp-compliance-manager-audit-log-secadmin_3-19-2025,2-26-48-PM.xml.

See below to download the entire audit log or selected audit log rows in JSON format.

To export the audit log to JSON format

  1. Log in to the Cryptographic Security Platform Compliance Manager webGUI with your standard account credentials.
  2. In the top right, click the Switch to Appliance Management link.
  3. In the top menu bar, click Audit Log.
  4. Select Actions > Export.

  5. Select XML in the Format Type drop-down.

  6. Click Generate.

  7. Wait for the audit log to finish generating, then click Download.  

    If you are not ready to download, the audit log is stored until you can download it.