PR.PS-01.240
Does your organization have a process to monitor software for deviations from approved baselines?
Explanation
Software baseline monitoring ensures that deployed applications maintain their approved configurations and security settings over time. Without regular monitoring, unauthorized changes or drift from secure configurations can introduce vulnerabilities or compliance issues. Evidence could include documentation of a baseline monitoring system (such as configuration management tools), periodic compliance reports showing deviations from baselines, change detection logs, or screenshots of monitoring dashboards that track software configurations against established baselines.
Implementation Example
Monitor implemented software for deviations from approved baselines
ID: PR.PS-01.240
Context
- Function
- PR: PROTECT
- Category
- PR.PS: Platform Security
- Sub-Category
- Configuration management practices are established and applied

