---
title: Create custom security event notification policies
description: Create custom security event notifications for your organization to monitor user and group actions and generate alerts for potential security risks.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/security-center/create-a-policy.html
release: australia
product: Security Center
classification: security-center
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Security Event Notifications, Security monitoring console, Security Center, Platform Security]
---

# Create custom security event notification policies

Create custom security event notifications for your organization to monitor user and group actions and generate alerts 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/australia/markdown/australia/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/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/security-center/security-policies.md)