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NIST 800-171 R-3.14.6

Monitor Systems for Attacks

Official citation: 3.14.6

Class: core · Severity: high

Statement of the obligation — verify against source

3.14.6

What it means

Monitor your systems, including inbound and outbound communications traffic, to detect attacks and indicators of potential attacks — for example using intrusion detection and prevention and traffic analysis to spot malicious or anomalous activity.

Educational reference only — not legal advice. Consult a qualified assessor or attorney for binding compliance determinations.