You have a Microsoft 365 E3 subscription.
You plan to audit user activity by using the unified audit log and Basic Audit.
For how long will the audit records be retained?
You have a Microsoft 365 E3 subscription.
You plan to audit user activity by using the unified audit log and Basic Audit.
For how long will the audit records be retained?
As of October 17, 2023, for users with a Microsoft 365 E3 subscription, the audit records in the unified audit log and Basic Audit are retained for 180 days. This is the new default retention period for Audit (Standard) logs.
90 days
Microsoft 365 unified auditing helps to track activities performed in the different Microsoft 365 services by both users and admins. Basic auditing is enabled by default for most Microsoft 365 organizations. In the Basic audit, audit records are retained and searchable for the last 90 days. https://o365reports.com/2021/07/07/microsoft-365-retrieve-audit-log-for-1-year-for-all-subscriptions/
It's now 180 Days. See reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/audit-log-retention-policies The default retention period for Audit (Standard) has changed from 90 days to 180 days. Audit (Standard) logs generated before October 17, 2023 are retained for 90 days. Audit (Standard) logs generated on or after October 17, 2023 follow the new default retention of 180 days.
YES IT'S 180 DAYS NOW
Be careful, there has been an update here: With a Microsoft 365 E3 subscription, when using the unified audit log and Basic Audit, the audit records are retained for 180 days. This updated retention period applies to audit logs generated on or after October 17, 2023. Prior to this date, the retention period for Basic Audit was 90 days. It’s important to note that this is the default retention period and it can be extended up to 10 years with additional licenses.
That's always the problem with these questions when something has drastically changed, what are we supposed to answer after October 23
Its 180 now.
from 90 days to 180 days https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/audit-log-retention-policies
180 days
It was 90 days before but now is 180 days.
changed to 180 now
Has been changed to 180 days
The answer is D, 180 days. The default retention period for Audit has changed from 90 days to 180 days as of October 17, 2023. Logs generated before this date are retained for 90 days, while those generated on or after following the new 180-day retention policy
Correct D 180 days now! Ref: The default retention period for Audit (Standard) has changed from 90 days to 180 days. Audit (Standard) logs generated before October 17, 2023 are retained for 90 days. Audit (Standard) logs generated on or after October 17, 2023 follow the new default retention of 180 days.
It's 180 days now.
It is now 180
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/audit-log-retention-policies
New is 180
For users assigned any other (non-E5) Office 365 or Microsoft 365 license, audit records are retained for 180 days. For a list of Office 365 and Microsoft 365 subscriptions that support unified audit logging, see the subscription requirements for Audit (Standard) and Audit (Premium). https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/audit-new-search