Create custom security event notification policies

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title: Create custom security event notification policies
description: Learn how to create custom security event notifications that are specific to your organization's needs. This enables you to monitor actions taken by users and groups on your instance and generate notifications for potential security risks.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-security/security-center/create-a-policy.html
release: brazil
product: Security Center
classification: security-center
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Security Event Notifications, Security monitoring console, Security Center, Platform Security]
---

# Create custom security event notification policies

Learn how to create custom security event notifications that are specific to your organization's needs. This enables you to monitor actions taken by users and groups on your instance and generate notifications for potential security risks.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to the Security Center app and select **Notifications**.

2.  Select **New custom policy**.

3.  Select one of the three event types that will trigger the start of the policy, and select **Create**.

4.  Configure the policy.

    See [Configure preferences for security event notification policies](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/security-center/configure-preferences-for-security-event-notifications.md) to learn how to configure your new custom security event notification policy.


**Parent Topic:**[Security Event Notifications](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/security-center/security-policies.md)