ID.AM-02.123
Does your organization implement continuous monitoring for software and service inventory changes across all platforms, including containers and virtual machines?
Explanation
Continuous monitoring of software and service inventory changes helps detect unauthorized modifications, potential vulnerabilities, and security risks in real-time. This includes tracking new software installations, updates, removals, and configuration changes across physical servers, virtual machines, and container environments like Docker or Kubernetes. Without this monitoring, malicious software could be installed or legitimate services could be modified without detection. Evidence could include screenshots or reports from inventory management tools (like Tenable, Qualys, or Microsoft Defender for Cloud), configuration management systems (like Puppet, Chef, or Ansible), or container security platforms (like Aqua Security or Prisma Cloud) showing active monitoring capabilities and change detection alerts.
Implementation Example
Constantly monitor all platforms, including containers and virtual machines, for software and service inventory changes
ID: ID.AM-02.123
Context
- Function
- ID: IDENTIFY
- Category
- ID.AM: Asset Management
- Sub-Category
- Inventories of software, services, and systems managed by the organization are maintained

