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Network Baseline

What is Network Baseline?

A documented profile of normal network behavior including traffic patterns, bandwidth usage, and protocol distribution used to detect anomalies.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern network baseline

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on network baseline

Requirements naming network baseline across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

Australian Energy Sector Cyber Security Framework (AESCSF)1 control

Indicators of anomalous activity based on system logs, data flows, network baselines, cybersecurity events and architecture are established, maintained and monitored across IT and OT.

australian-energy-sector-cyber-security-framework-aescsf::SITUATION-2d · SITUATION-2d: Indicators of anomalous activity defined and monitored across IT and OT →
UK ONR Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) for Nuclear Facilities1 control

The dutyholder or its provider monitors the security of networks and systems supporting categorised functions, including those protecting SNI, based on network baselines and common attack methods, with multi-layer coverage from hosts to gateways, alternative m...

uk-onr-cyber-security-and-information-assurance-csia-for-nuclear-facilities::7.5-MON · Security monitoring →

Questions people ask about network baseline

What is Network Baseline?
A documented profile of normal network behavior including traffic patterns, bandwidth usage, and protocol distribution used to detect anomalies.
Why is Network Baseline important for compliance?
Network Baseline is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding network baseline helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Network Baseline?
Network Baseline appears in the requirement text of Australian Energy Sector Cyber Security Framework (AESCSF), UK ONR Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) for Nuclear Facilities. 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 Network Baseline?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how network baseline 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 1,016 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.