diff --git a/internal/audit/log.go b/internal/audit/log.go
index 4d7ec3b..62e4487 100644
--- a/internal/audit/log.go
+++ b/internal/audit/log.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 )
@@ -32,8 +33,11 @@ type Entry struct {
 	SourceIP         string
 	UserAgent        string
 	RequestedProfile string
-	Identity         string
 	Authorized       bool
+	Subject          string
+	Issuer           string
+	Audience         []string
+	Expiry           int64
 	Error            string
 	Repositories     []string
 	Permissions      []string
@@ -49,11 +53,25 @@ func (e *Entry) MarshalZerologObject(event *zerolog.Event) {
 		Str("sourceIP", e.SourceIP).
 		Str("userAgent", e.UserAgent).
 		Str("requestedProfile", e.RequestedProfile).
-		Str("identity", e.Identity).
 		Bool("authorized", e.Authorized).
-		Str("error", e.Error).
-		Strs("repositories", e.Repositories).
-		Strs("permissions", e.Permissions)
+		Str("subject", e.Subject).
+		Str("issuer", e.Issuer).
+		Str("error", e.Error)
+
+	if e.Expiry > 0 {
+		event.Time("expiry", time.UnixMilli(e.Expiry))
+	}
+	if len(e.Audience) > 0 {
+		event.Strs("audience", e.Audience)
+	}
+
+	if len(e.Repositories) > 0 {
+		event.Strs("repositories", e.Repositories)
+	}
+
+	if len(e.Permissions) > 0 {
+		event.Strs("permissions", e.Permissions)
+	}
 }
 
 // Begin sets up the audit log entry for the current request with details from the request.
diff --git a/internal/jwt/jwt.go b/internal/jwt/jwt.go
index 7406294..1c8f5ae 100644
--- a/internal/jwt/jwt.go
+++ b/internal/jwt/jwt.go
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-jose/go-jose/v4"
+	"github.com/justinas/alice"
 
 	jwtmiddleware "github.com/auth0/go-jwt-middleware/v2"
 	"github.com/auth0/go-jwt-middleware/v2/jwks"
 	"github.com/auth0/go-jwt-middleware/v2/validator"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 
+	"github.com/jamestelfer/chinmina-bridge/internal/audit"
 	"github.com/jamestelfer/chinmina-bridge/internal/config"
 )
 
@@ -49,21 +50,23 @@ func Middleware(cfg config.AuthorizationConfig, options ...jwtmiddleware.Option)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to set up the validator: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// Auditing of the validation process uses a combination of the error handler
+	// and the audit middleware. The first ensures that validation errors are marked in
+	// the audit log, while the second ensures that the claims are logged when the
+	// token is valid.
+
+	// force the use of the audit error handler
+	options = append(options, jwtmiddleware.WithErrorHandler(auditErrorHandler()))
+
 	// wrap the standard validator with additional validation that ensures the
 	// core claims (including validity periods) are present
 	tokenValidator := registeredClaimsValidator(jwtValidator.ValidateToken)
 
-	return jwtmiddleware.New(tokenValidator, options...).CheckJWT, nil
-}
+	validationMiddleware := jwtmiddleware.New(tokenValidator, options...).CheckJWT
 
-func LogErrorHandler() jwtmiddleware.ErrorHandler {
-	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, err error) {
-		log.Warn().
-			Err(err).
-			Msg("JWT decode failure")
+	subChain := alice.New(validationMiddleware, auditClaimsMiddleware()).Then
 
-		jwtmiddleware.DefaultErrorHandler(w, r, err)
-	}
+	return subChain, nil
 }
 
 // ContextWithClaims returns a new context.Context with the provided validated claims
@@ -103,6 +106,40 @@ func RequireBuildkiteClaimsFromContext(ctx context.Context) BuildkiteClaims {
 	return *c
 }
 
+func auditClaimsMiddleware() func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			entry := audit.Log(r.Context())
+			claims := ClaimsFromContext(r.Context())
+
+			if claims == nil {
+				entry.Error = "JWT claims missing from context"
+			} else {
+				reg := claims.RegisteredClaims
+				entry.Authorized = true
+				entry.Subject = reg.Subject
+				entry.Issuer = reg.Issuer
+				entry.Audience = reg.Audience
+				entry.Expiry = reg.Expiry
+			}
+
+			next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func auditErrorHandler() jwtmiddleware.ErrorHandler {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, err error) {
+		entry := audit.Log(r.Context())
+		entry.Error = fmt.Sprintf("JWT authorization failure: %s", err.Error())
+
+		// The default error handler will write the appropriate response status
+		// code. The status code is recorded centrally by the central audit
+		// middleware.
+		jwtmiddleware.DefaultErrorHandler(w, r, err)
+	}
+}
+
 type KeyFunc = func(ctx context.Context) (any, error)
 
 func remoteJWKS(cfg config.AuthorizationConfig) (url.URL, KeyFunc, error) {
diff --git a/internal/jwt/jwt_test.go b/internal/jwt/jwt_test.go
index dcd1eff..e240de5 100644
--- a/internal/jwt/jwt_test.go
+++ b/internal/jwt/jwt_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package jwt
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"crypto/rsa"
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -11,8 +12,10 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/go-jose/go-jose/v4"
 	"github.com/go-jose/go-jose/v4/jwt"
+	"github.com/justinas/alice"
 
 	jwtmiddleware "github.com/auth0/go-jwt-middleware/v2"
+	"github.com/jamestelfer/chinmina-bridge/internal/audit"
 	"github.com/jamestelfer/chinmina-bridge/internal/config"
 	"github.com/jamestelfer/chinmina-bridge/internal/testhelpers"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -94,18 +97,6 @@ func TestMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 			wantStatusCode: http.StatusUnauthorized,
 			wantBodyText:   "JWT is invalid",
 		},
-		{
-			name: "error handler",
-			claims: valid(jwt.Claims{
-				Audience: []string{"audience"},
-				Subject:  "subject",
-				Issuer:   "issuer",
-			}),
-			customClaims:   custom("that dog ain't gonna hunt", "test-pipeline"),
-			wantStatusCode: http.StatusUnauthorized,
-			wantBodyText:   "JWT is invalid",
-			options:        []jwtmiddleware.Option{jwtmiddleware.WithErrorHandler(LogErrorHandler())},
-		},
 	}
 
 	jwk := generateJWK(t)
@@ -121,9 +112,13 @@ func TestMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			testhelpers.SetupLogger(t)
 
+			ctx, _ := audit.Context(context.Background())
+
 			request, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "", nil)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
+			request = request.WithContext(ctx)
+
 			audience := "an-actor-demands-an"
 			if len(test.claims.Audience) > 0 {
 				audience = test.claims.Audience[0]
@@ -139,32 +134,35 @@ func TestMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 
 			responseRecorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
 
-			options := []jwtmiddleware.Option{
-				jwtmiddleware.WithErrorHandler(errorHandler(t)),
-			}
-
-			if len(test.options) > 0 {
-				options = append(options, test.options...)
-			}
-
-			mw, err := Middleware(cfg, options...)
+			authMiddleware, err := Middleware(cfg, test.options...)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			handler := mw(successHandler)
+			testMiddleware := alice.New(audit.Middleware(), authMiddleware)
+
+			handler := testMiddleware.Then(successHandler)
 			handler.ServeHTTP(responseRecorder, request)
 
 			assert.Equal(t, test.wantStatusCode, responseRecorder.Code)
 			assert.Contains(t, responseRecorder.Body.String(), test.wantBodyText)
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func errorHandler(t *testing.T) jwtmiddleware.ErrorHandler {
-	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, err error) {
-		t.Helper()
-		t.Logf("error handler called: %s, %v", err.Error(), err)
 
-		jwtmiddleware.DefaultErrorHandler(w, r, err)
+			// once the request has been processed, the audit log should have the necessary details
+			auditEntry := audit.Log(ctx)
+			if test.wantStatusCode == http.StatusOK {
+				assert.True(t, auditEntry.Authorized)
+				assert.Empty(t, auditEntry.Error)
+				assert.NotEmpty(t, auditEntry.Issuer)
+				assert.Equal(t, "subject", auditEntry.Subject)
+				assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{"audience"}, auditEntry.Audience)
+				assert.NotZero(t, auditEntry.Expiry)
+			} else {
+				assert.False(t, auditEntry.Authorized)
+				assert.NotEmpty(t, auditEntry.Error)
+				assert.Empty(t, auditEntry.Issuer)
+				assert.Empty(t, auditEntry.Subject)
+				assert.Empty(t, auditEntry.Audience)
+				assert.Zero(t, auditEntry.Expiry)
+			}
+		})
 	}
 }
 
@@ -240,7 +238,7 @@ func setupTestServer(t *testing.T, jwk *jose.JSONWebKey) (server *httptest.Serve
 }
 
 func createRequestJWT(t *testing.T, jwk *jose.JSONWebKey, issuer string, claims ...any) string {
-	// t.Helper()
+	t.Helper()
 
 	key := jose.SigningKey{
 		Algorithm: jose.SignatureAlgorithm(jwk.Algorithm),
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 0e5a741..9b1b71d 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	jwtmiddleware "github.com/auth0/go-jwt-middleware/v2"
 	"github.com/jamestelfer/chinmina-bridge/internal/audit"
 	"github.com/jamestelfer/chinmina-bridge/internal/buildkite"
 	"github.com/jamestelfer/chinmina-bridge/internal/config"
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ func configureServerRoutes(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config) (http.Handler
 	// configure middleware
 	auditor := audit.Middleware()
 
-	authorizer, err := jwt.Middleware(cfg.Authorization, jwtmiddleware.WithErrorHandler(jwt.LogErrorHandler()))
+	authorizer, err := jwt.Middleware(cfg.Authorization)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("authorizer configuration failed: %w", err)
 	}