03.08.08 —

What this control requires

Source: NIST SP 800-171 R3 §03.08.08 (official control text).

Why this matters

Audit logs are only useful if someone reviews them. Without regular analysis, breaches, policy violations, and suspicious activity go undetected until damage is done. This control requires organizations to systematically review and analyze audit records for inappropriate or unusual activity, and investigate suspicious events. It closes the gap between logging events and acting on them. Regular review helps identify insider threats, compromised accounts, privilege abuse, and configuration drift before they escalate into data breaches or compliance failures.

What evidence assessors expect

Assessors typically look for: PDF, screenshot, log file. FORCE coaches you through the exact implementation steps and captures each artifact in-platform.

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