DE.CM-01.271

Does your organization have a system in place to monitor DNS, BGP, and other critical network services for suspicious or malicious activities?

Explanation

Monitoring network services like DNS (Domain Name System) and BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is crucial for detecting potential security threats such as DNS hijacking, BGP route hijacking, or other network-based attacks. These services are fundamental to internet connectivity and can be exploited to redirect traffic, perform man-in-the-middle attacks, or cause service disruptions if compromised.

Evidence of compliance could include documentation of monitoring tools deployed (such as DNS query logs, BGP route analyzers, or network traffic anomaly detection systems), alert configurations, incident response procedures specific to network service anomalies, and recent monitoring reports showing detection capabilities.

Implementation Example

Monitor DNS, BGP, and other network services for adverse events

ID: DE.CM-01.271

Context

Function
DE: DETECT
Category
DE.CM: Continuous Monitoring
Sub-Category
Networks and network services are monitored to find potentially adverse events

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