# aa-audit > Set AppArmor security profiles to audit mode. > More information: . - Set a profile to audit mode: `sudo aa-audit {{profile_name}}` - Set multiple profiles to audit mode: `sudo aa-audit {{profile1 profile2 ...}}` - Set a profile to audit mode from a specific directory: `sudo aa-audit {{[-d|--dir]}} {{/path/to/profiles}} {{profile_name}}` - Force audit mode even if already applied: `sudo aa-audit --force {{profile_name}}` - Set a profile to audit mode without reloading it: `sudo aa-audit --no-reload {{profile_name}}` - Remove audit mode for a profile: `sudo aa-audit {{[-r|--remove]}} {{profile_name}}` - Display help: `aa-audit {{[-h|--help]}}`