Glossary
Continuous Monitoring
Continuous monitoring is always watching for problems - like security cameras that never turn off instead of checking once a day.
What is Continuous Monitoring?
An ongoing process of collecting and analyzing security-relevant information to maintain awareness of security posture.
Why Should You Care?
Point-in-time assessments miss changes. Continuous monitoring enables faster detection and response to issues.
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Real-World Example
Security dashboards show real-time compliance status, alerting when controls fail or configurations drift.
How to Protect Against Continuous Monitoring
- 1.
Implement continuous compliance monitoring
- 2.
Create automated alerting for control failures
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