Correlation Rule
What is Correlation Rule?
A predefined logic pattern in SIEM systems that triggers alerts when specific combinations of events or conditions are detected across log sources.
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What the standards actually require on correlation rule
Requirements naming correlation rule across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.
Design and operate the log management infrastructure per NIST SP 800-92 Chapter 3 (Log Management Infrastructure) + Chapter 5 (Operational Processes).
NISTSP92-3 · Log Infrastructure: Architecture, Centralisation, Transport Security, SIEM Governance →Bring security event alerting from all enterprise assets into one place so logs can be correlated and analysed. Good practice is a SIEM with vendor-supplied correlation alerts;
cis-controls-v8-1::13.1 · Centralize Security Event Alerting →Kuwait NCF Detect function. Security Monitoring and Logging: comprehensive logging (Identity + Network + Endpoint + Cloud + Application + Database + Privileged Access + Network Devices + Cloud Trail + Container + IoT/OT) + centralised log management + Security...
KNCF-Detect-Monitoring-SIEM-SOC-Threat-Intel-CTI-MITRE-ATT-CK-EDR-XDR-MDR-24-7-Continuous · Kuwait NCF Detect + Monitoring + SIEM + SOC + Threat Intel + EDR + XDR + 24/7 →Operate detection + logging + IR + breach notification + fraud detection per NRF framework + NIST SP 800-61 + state breach notification laws + PCI DSS incident response + brand operating rules.
NRFCS-7 · Detection, Logging, Incident Response, Breach Notification, and Fraud Detection →Operate cyber security per OSFI B-13 Domain 3 aligned with NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 functions (Govern + Identify + Protect + Detect + Respond + Recover).
OSFIB13-3 · Cyber Security: Identification, Protection, Detection, Response, Recovery →Operate incident detection + response + customer notification + post-incident review + BCM per scheme + applicable regulation. Incident detection and classification must (a) implement SIEM + EDR + fraud detection + with open banking-aware correlation rules + (...
OPENBANK-8 · Incident Detection, Response, Customer Notification, Post-Incident Review, BCM →Questions people ask about correlation rule
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