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SSCP · Question #1248

The NT Event Viewer holds which of the following types of logs?

The correct answer is D. All three of the types listed. The Windows NT Event Viewer is a centralized logging utility that stores system, application, and security logs for monitoring and troubleshooting purposes.

Submitted by amina.ke· Apr 18, 2026Systems and Application Security

Question

The NT Event Viewer holds which of the following types of logs?

Options

  • ASystem
  • BApplication
  • CSecurity
  • DAll three of the types listed

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    95% (42)

Why each option

The Windows NT Event Viewer is a centralized logging utility that stores system, application, and security logs for monitoring and troubleshooting purposes.

ASystem

This choice is incorrect because the NT Event Viewer contains more than just System logs.

BApplication

This choice is incorrect because the NT Event Viewer contains more than just Application logs.

CSecurity

This choice is incorrect because the NT Event Viewer contains more than just Security logs.

DAll three of the types listedCorrect

The Windows NT Event Viewer is designed to consolidate various types of logs, including the System log for OS and driver events, the Application log for software events, and the Security log for auditing login attempts and resource access. Therefore, it holds all three types.

Concept tested: Windows NT Event Viewer log types

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/eventlog/event-logging

Topics

#Event Viewer#Logging types#Windows security#System monitoring

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