Enable Access to Event Monitoring

You can set user access to Event Monitoring through profiles and permission sets.

Available in both Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning Experience.

Available in: Enterprise, Unlimited, and Developer Editions

Requires Salesforce Shield or Salesforce Event Monitoring add-on subscriptions.

User Permissions Needed
To view events:	View Real-Time Event Monitoring Data
To view transaction security policies:	View All Data
To create, edit, and manage transaction security policies:	Customize Application

Note These permission sets govern all Event Monitoring events including event log files and event log objects.

Do one of the following.
1. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Permission Sets, and then select Permission Sets.
2. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Profiles, and then select Profiles.
Select a permission set or profile.
Depending on whether you’re using permission sets or profiles, do one of the following.
1. In permission sets or the enhanced profile user interface, select a permission. In the Find Settings dialog box, enter View Real-Time Event Monitoring Data. Click Edit, select the option, and click Save. Repeat these steps for the Customize Application permission.
2. In the original profile user interface, select a profile name, and then click Edit. Select View Real-Time Event Monitoring Data, View All Data, and Customize Application if you plan to create transaction security policies. Click Save.
In addition to enabling Real-Time Event Monitoring, set user permissions to Real-Time Event objects. Real-Time Event Monitoring objects sometimes contain sensitive data.

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