MIDASEC07-BP01 Deploy continuous monitoring tools
Implement continuous monitoring of your industrial systems to detect and respond to threats in real time. Monitoring should span cloud, edge, and on-premises systems across both IT and OT environments.
Desired outcome: Security teams can detect anomalies and threats early, reducing the impact of potential breaches.
Benefits of establishing this best practice: Enables real-time visibility, faster incident response, and proactive threat mitigation.
Level of risk exposed if this best practice is not established: High
Implementation guidance
Use AWS monitoring tools such as Amazon CloudWatch, AWS IoT Device Defender, and AWS Config to gather and analyze telemetry.
Implementation steps
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Enable Amazon CloudWatch metrics and logs for all AWS workloads.
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Deploy AWS IoT Device Defender to monitor device behavior and audit configurations.
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Use AWS Config to track configuration changes across resources.
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Integrate alerts with AWS SNS or AWS Security Hub CSPM for real-time response.