Organizational Information Security Continuous Monitoring

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Ongoing monitoring sufficient to ensure and assure effectiveness of security controls related to systems, networks, and cyberspace, by assessing security control implementation and organizational security status in accordance with organizational risk tolerance - and within a reporting structure designed to make real-time, data-driven risk management decisions. (SP 800-137) (NISTIR)

Also known asISCM · InfoSec Continuous Monitoring · Continuous Monitoring · Security Continuous Monitoring · Cybersecurity Continuous Monitoring
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Ongoing monitoring sufficient to ensure and assure effectiveness of security controls related to systems, networks, and cyberspace, by assessing security control implementation and organizational security status in accordance with organizational risk tolerance - and within a reporting structure designed to make real-time, data-driven risk management decisions. (SP 800-137) (NISTIR)

The Cyber Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Organizational Information Security Continuous Monitoring. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/organizational-information-security-continuous-monitoring

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