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View the payload content in the dashboard

View the content of the matched rule payload in the dashboard by entering your private key.

  1. Open Security > Events.

  2. Under Sampled logs, expand the details of an event triggered by a rule whose managed ruleset has payload logging enabled.

  3. Under Matched service, select Decrypt payload match.

    Example of a firewall event with available payload match data (still encrypted)

  4. Enter your private key in the pop-up window and select Decrypt.

If the private key you entered decrypts the encrypted payload successfully, the dashboard will show the name of the fields that matched and the matched string in clear text, along with some text appearing before and after the match.

Viewing the decrypted payload match data after entering your private key in the dashboard