03.14.05 —

What this control requires

Source: NIST SP 800-171 R3 §03.14.05 (official control text).

Why this matters

System monitoring provides real-time visibility into security events, performance anomalies, and potential breaches. Without continuous monitoring, attackers can operate undetected for months, exfiltrating data or establishing persistence. This control requires organizations to actively watch their infrastructure for indicators of compromise, unauthorized access attempts, malware behavior, and configuration drift. Monitoring transforms security from reactive firefighting into proactive threat hunting, enabling rapid detection and response before minor incidents escalate into catastrophic breaches.

What evidence assessors expect

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

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