Security, risk, and control assessments are no longer enough when boards, customers, and regulators want proof that controls are working right now. The article argues for continuous control monitoring to replace point-in-time checks, using live evidence to keep pace with changing environments and reduce real risk. #NIST #CybersecurityFramework #GRC
Keypoints
- Point-in-time audits often fail to reflect the real state of controls.
- Controls drift over time, creating gaps between belief and verified reality.
- Continuous control monitoring provides live, ongoing evidence of control effectiveness.
- Automated, comprehensive data is more reliable than manual sampling-based assessments.
- NIST’s updated framework emphasizes continuous, measurable outcomes over checklist compliance.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/we-think-the-security-control-is-working-is-no-longer-good-enough/