Cisco Security Cloud Control: Cisco Meraki Management

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Cisco Security Cloud Control: Cisco Meraki Management

Export the change log

Updated: July 12, 2026

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Learn how to export all or selected change log data to a CSV file so you can filter, sort, and retain change records for reporting or analysis.

You can export all or a subset of the Security Cloud Control change log to a comma-separated value (.csv) file so that you can filter and sort the information, as required.

To export the change log to a .csv file, follow this procedure:

Procedure

1.

From the Security Cloud Control Home page, click Firewall.
2.

In the left pane, click Events & Logs > Logs > Change Log.
3.

Find the changes you want to export by doing one of the following tasks:

  • Use the filter () and the search field to find what you want to export. For example, filter by device to see only the changes for your selected device or devices.

  • Clear all the filters and search criteria in the change log. This allows you to export the entire change log.

Note

Security Cloud Control retains 1 year of change log data. It is recommended to filter the change log contents and download the results to a .csv file rather than downloading the entire change log history for a year.
4.

Click the export icon at the top right corner of the page.
5.

Save the .csv file to your local file system, with a descriptive name.

Differences Between Change Log Capacity in Security Cloud Control and Size of an Exported Change Log

The information that you export from Security Cloud Control's Change Log page is different from the change log information that Security Cloud Control stores in its database.

For every change log, Security Cloud Control stores two copies of the device's configuration–the starting configuration and either the ending configuration in the case of a closed change log or the current configuration in the case of an open change log. This allows Security Cloud Control to display configuration differences side by side. In addition, Security Cloud Control tracks and stores every step (change event) with the username that made the change, the time the change was made, and other details.

However, when you export the change log, the export does not include the two complete copies of the configuration. It only includes the change events, which makes the export file much smaller than the change log that Security Cloud Control stores.

Security Cloud Control stores change log information for a year. This includes two copies of the configuration.