Australian Information Security Manual
Guidelines for system monitoring

Australian Information Security Manual ISM-1906: Analysing internet-facing server event logs

Event logs from internet-facing servers are analysed in a timely manner to detect cyber security events.

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ACSC Essential Eight · 4 controls

  • E8-ADMIN-ISM-1906 Restrict administrative privileges (ISM-1906): Event logs from internet-facing servers are analysed in a timely manner to detect cyber security events
  • E8-APP-ISM-1906 Application control (ISM-1906): Event logs from internet-facing servers are analysed in a timely manner to detect cyber security events
  • E8-MFA-ISM-1906 Multi-factor authentication (ISM-1906): Event logs from internet-facing servers are analysed in a timely manner to detect cyber security events
  • E8-UAH-ISM-1906 User application hardening (ISM-1906): Event logs from internet-facing servers are analysed in a timely manner to detect cyber security events

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.16 Monitoring activities

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