Monitoring activities

Networks, systems and applications should be monitored for anomalous behavior and appropriate actions should be taken to evaluate potential information security incidents.

Purpose

To detect anomalous behavior and potential security incidents.

Implementation Guidance

Implement security monitoring tools (SIEM/SOC)

Define monitoring rules and alerts

Monitor for indicators of compromise

Investigate security alerts promptly

Tune monitoring systems to reduce false positives

Recommended Tools

Wazuh

Open-source SIEM and XDR platform. Best free option for comprehensive security monitoring.

Datadog

Comprehensive monitoring and security platform. Great for teams that need unified observability.

AWS GuardDuty

Managed threat detection service for AWS. Automatically monitors for malicious activity.

BetterStack

Modern uptime monitoring and incident management. Great UX and affordable pricing for startups.

ISO 27001 Services from the Directory

These providers can help you implement A.8.16 and achieve ISO 27001 certification.

Advisera

Provider of ISO 27001 documentation, training, and consultancy services to help businesses achieve compliance.

Anecdotes

Enterprise agentic GRC platform with 230+ integrations and 40+ pre-mapped frameworks for Fortune 500 compliance programs.

Arrow Cyber Advisors

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Atoro

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AuditBoard

Enterprise connected risk platform trusted by over 50% of the Fortune 500 for audit, risk, and compliance management.

Auro Security

Most modern product teams, including SaaS, FinTech and cloud-native startups are moving fast, building with AI, and operating in an environment where enterprise buyers, regulators, and investors expect real security. Auro Security exists to help those teams get there. Operating across India and the Middle East, we work with founders, CTOs, and compliance leads to build security programs that hold up under scrutiny, not just on paper. What We Do We offer a focused suite of cybersecurity services: - SOC 2 and ISO 27001 Compliance: End-to-end audit readiness, gap assessments, policy creation, evidence collection support, and continuous monitoring. - VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing): Deep technical testing for web apps, mobile apps, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and networks to uncover risks before attackers do. - vCISO Services: Fractional cybersecurity leadership to help you build a security roadmap, manage risk, and meet enterprise expectations as you scale. Who We Serve We primarily work with: SaaS companies and cloud-native startups, FinTech and payments platforms, early-stage teams preparing for enterprise sales or compliance audits.

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