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# Security

The **Security** block on the administration dashboard groups the platform's built-in security monitoring and auditing tools. It is separate from [Security Settings](/administration-guide/admin-guide/platform-settings/security-settings.md), which configures security *policy* (password rules, CAPTCHA, HTTP security headers, and so on) — this block gives you the *reports and tools* that watch the platform for suspicious activity and unwanted changes.

![The Security block on the administration dashboard, listing Activities audit, Login attempts, Simple IDS, and Password strength checker](/files/We3blo1UpIQnKxE5XBan)

## Accessing the Security Block

From the administration panel, the **Security** block appears alongside the other dashboard blocks (Users, Courses, Platform management, System, and so on). Click any of its links to open the corresponding tool.

## What's in the Block

* [**Activities Audit**](/administration-guide/admin-guide/security/activities-audit.md) — Browse important administrative and platform events (user, course, session, and other changes) by event type
* [**Login Attempts**](/administration-guide/admin-guide/security/login-attempts.md) — Review failed and successful login attempts, with charts and a searchable log
* [**Simple IDS**](/administration-guide/admin-guide/security/simple-ids.md) — See requests flagged by Chamilo's built-in, lightweight intrusion detection system
* [**Password Strength Checker**](/administration-guide/admin-guide/security/password-strength-checker.md) — Scan active users for passwords that match a list of commonly used passwords

## Who Can Access It

All four tools require **Portal Administrator** access.