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Access Events

Access events capture user interactions with websites, applications, and the browser sign-in/sign-out process in Prisma Browser.

Event Types

Event TypeUI NameDescription
websiteAccessWebsite accessA user visited a website or web application
loginAttemptLogin attemptA user attempted to log in to an application
loginSuccessLogin successA user successfully logged in to an application
loginFailLogin failedA user login attempt failed
talonSignInBrowser sign-inA user signed in to Prisma Browser (includes posture evaluation)
browserSignOutBrowser sign-outA user signed out of Prisma Browser (or was signed out)
remoteConnectRemote connectA user connected to a remote resource (SSH, RDP, VNC)
localDesktopAppAccessDesktop app accessA user accessed a local desktop application monitored by Prisma Browser Beyond (BPY)
When a device fails posture compliance during sign-in, the result is a talonSignIn event with action = Blocked and a posture blockReason. This is not a separate event type — posture enforcement is part of the sign-in flow.

Context Fields — Website Access

Events involving website visits include the following network context:
FieldUI LabelDescription
network.urlURLThe URL associated with the event
network.tabUrlPage URLThe URL of the browser tab
network.frameUrlInline frame URLThe URL of the iframe (if the event occurred within a frame)
network.protocolProtocolHTTP or HTTPS
network.http.methodHTTP methodThe HTTP method of the request (GET, POST, etc.)
network.http.statusStatus codeThe HTTP response status code
network.classificationsWebsite classificationURL category classifications (e.g., Social Media, News, Shopping)
network.webRiskLevelRisk LevelThe risk level assigned to the URL
network.webScanEngineWeb Scan EngineThe engine used for URL classification (PAN-DB, URL Real-Time, Live Page Scanning, ADNS, Hosts File)
network.queryParamsQuery ParametersQuery parameters associated with the URL (when enhanced logging is enabled)
network.tunneledThroughPATunneled through PAWhether the connection was tunneled through Prisma Access
network.redirectDestinationUrlDestination URLThe URL the user was redirected to
network.remoteConnectionProtocolRemote Connection ProtocolThe protocol for remote connections (SSH, RDP, VNC)

Context Fields — Login Events

Login-related events include authentication context:
FieldUI LabelDescription
application.usernameLogin userThe username used for login
application.loginIdLogin IDThe login identifier used
application.loginMethodLogin methodThe authentication method (e.g., password, SSO, passkey)
application.identityProviderUrlIdentity provider URLThe IdP URL used for SSO login
application.serviceProviderUrlService provider URLThe SP URL
auth.ssoProviderIdentity providerThe SSO provider (Okta, Entra, PingOne, Google, Auth0, CyberArk, etc.)
auth.strengthLevelPassword strengthPassword strength level (Weak, Fair, Good, Strong, Very Strong) — present only on Login success events with form-based login

Passkey (WebAuthn) Context

When a login involves passkey/WebAuthn authentication:
FieldUI LabelDescription
application.webauthn.authenticatorAttachmentAuthenticator typePlatform (built-in biometric/TPM) or cross-platform (USB key, NFC, BLE)
application.webauthn.authenticatorAuthenticatorHuman-readable name (Windows Hello, Touch ID, Face ID, YubiKey, Android)
application.webauthn.credentialIdCredential IDBase64url-encoded credential ID for correlation across events
application.webauthn.relyingPartyIdRelying partyThe relying party domain that owns the credential
application.webauthn.error.nameError nameWebAuthn error type (NotAllowedError, SecurityError, AbortError)
application.webauthn.error.messageError messageHuman-readable error description

Context Fields — Browser Sign-In / Sign-Out

Browser sign-in events include posture and state evaluation context. The sign-in event captures the full posture evaluation — whether the device was allowed, blocked for non-compliance, or bypassed.
FieldUI LabelDescription
posture.blockReasonBlock reasonWhy sign-in was blocked — one of the posture attribute failures
posture.suspensionTypeSuspension typeType of suspension — Device or User
policy.actionActionAllowed, Blocked, or Proceeded anyway (bypassed)
policy.blockReasonBlock reasonPolicy-level block reason (e.g., NonCompliantSignIn when posture fails)
policy.signOutReasonSign-out reasonWhy the session ended (Inactivity, Timeout, Logout, Non-compliant device, Admin remediation, Tampering)

Posture Block Reasons

When a device fails posture evaluation during sign-in, the event records which posture attribute caused the block:
Block ReasonDescription
OS VersionOS version is below the minimum required
Lock ScreenDevice does not have a lock screen enabled
File System EncryptionDisk encryption is not enabled
AntivirusRequired antivirus is not running or not up to date
Serial NumberDevice serial number is not in the approved list
Client CertificateDevice does not have the required client certificate
Device TypeDevice type (VM, mobile, etc.) is not permitted
CrowdStrike ZTA ScoreCrowdStrike Zero Trust Assessment score is below threshold
Device SuspendedThe device has been suspended by an administrator
Entity SuspendedThe user entity has been suspended
Browser VersionBrowser version is below the minimum required
Domain JoinDevice is not domain-joined
FirewallHost firewall is not active

Device Group Evaluation

When a device signs in, Prisma Browser evaluates all configured device groups and records the results:
FieldDescription
state.deviceGroupEvaluation[].nameDevice group name
state.deviceGroupEvaluation[].isMatchWhether the device matched this group
state.deviceGroupEvaluation[].blockReasonThe posture attribute that caused a mismatch
state.deviceGroupEvaluation[].attributesAll evaluated attributes
state.deviceGroupEvaluation[].unmatchedAttributesAttributes that did not match

Sign-In Rules Evaluation

FieldDescription
state.signInRules[].descriptionRule description
state.signInRules[].actionRule action (allow/block)
state.signInRules[].priorityRule priority
state.signInRules[].statusMatched or unmatched
state.signInRules[].deviceGroupsDevice groups in the rule condition
state.signInRules[].unmatchedConditionsConditions that did not match

Context Fields — Desktop App Access

Events from Prisma Browser Beyond (BPY) include local desktop application context:
FieldUI LabelDescription
application.localDesktop.productNameProduct nameApplication product name (e.g., Microsoft Excel)
application.localDesktop.originalFileNameOriginal file nameApplication executable name (e.g., EXCEL.EXE)
application.localDesktop.fileDescriptionFile descriptionApplication file description
application.localDesktop.processPathProcess pathFull path of the application process
application.localDesktop.parentProcessPathParent process pathParent process that launched the application
application.localDesktop.windowTitleWindow titleThe window title of the application
application.localDesktop.thumbprintThumbprintSignature hash of the executable

Application Account Context

For applications with multi-tenant or workspace support, additional account-level context is captured:
FieldDescription
application.applicationAccount.tenantIdThe tenant/organization ID within the application
application.applicationAccount.regionApplication region (e.g., AWS region)
application.applicationAccount.channelIdChannel ID (e.g., Slack channel)
application.applicationAccount.workspaceNameWorkspace name (e.g., Slack workspace)
application.applicationAccount.domainApplication domain (e.g., Microsoft tenant domain)
application.applicationAccount.planTypeAccount plan type (e.g., OpenAI plan)
application.applicationAccount.resourceHostApplication resource host

Examples

Website Access — Allowed
FieldValue
TypeWebsite access
CategoryAccess
Userjane.doe@acme.com
URLwww.salesforce.com/lightning/page/home
ApplicationSalesforce
App classificationSanctioned
ActionAllowed
Policy ruleAllow sanctioned SaaS
Website Access — Blocked (Unsanctioned App)
FieldValue
TypeWebsite access blocked
CategoryAccess
Userjohn.smith@acme.com
URLwww.personalcloud.io/upload
ApplicationPersonalCloud
App classificationUnsanctioned
ActionBlocked
Block reasonForbidden URL
Policy ruleBlock unsanctioned file-sharing apps
Browser Sign-In — Blocked (Non-Compliant Device)
FieldValue
TypeBrowser sign-in
CategoryAccess
Usermike.chen@acme.com
ActionBlocked
Block reasonFile System Encryption
Device groups evaluatedCorporate Devices (not matched)
Unmatched attributesFile system encryption
SeverityVery high
Before this migration, posture blocks were emitted as a separate nonCompliantDevice event type. The system now automatically represents these as talonSignIn with Action = Blocked and the specific posture block reason.