Monitoring Policy
What is Monitoring Policy?
A documented policy defining what activities and systems are monitored, how monitoring data is used, and retention requirements.
Frameworks that govern monitoring policy
What the standards actually require on monitoring policy
Requirements naming monitoring policy across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.
Keep approved logging and monitoring policies and procedures, and review them at least annually.
CCM-LOG-01 · Logging and Monitoring Policy and Procedures →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 51 control
Requires an assessment, authorization and monitoring policy with supporting procedures to be developed, approved, disseminated to defined personnel, assigned to a named official, and reviewed and updated on a defined frequency and after defined events.
NIST800-CA-1 · Policy and procedures for assessment, authorization, and monitoring →Questions people ask about monitoring policy
What is Monitoring Policy?
A documented policy defining what activities and systems are monitored, how monitoring data is used, and retention requirements.
Why is Monitoring Policy important for compliance?
Monitoring Policy is a key concept in Governance. Understanding monitoring policy helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Monitoring Policy?
Monitoring Policy appears in the requirement text of Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. Across these standards we have identified 2 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Monitoring Policy?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how monitoring policy applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.
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