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164.308(a)(1)(ii)(D) — Information system activity review (R)

high loggingauditmonitoring

Requirement

Implement procedures to regularly review records of information system activity, such as audit logs, access reports and security incident tracking reports.

What the engine looks for

Every group below must be satisfied — by an affirmative statement, not a plan, a hedge or a denial — for the control to count as covered. A term ending in … matches any word it begins. Supporting terms do not change the verdict — they raise confidence and distinguish a policy that names a mechanism from one that gestures at a category.

Required element 1 — any one of
audit logaccess reportactivity reviewlog review
Required element 2 — any one of
regularperiodicmonthlyquarterlyreviewperiodically
Supporting terms — specificity signals
siemanomalydocumented reviewwho reviewedincident tracking
Contradiction markers

Finding any of these outranks coverage — a policy that admits the gap is worse than silence.

logs are never reviewed

Equivalent controls elsewhere

Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.

FrameworkControlTitleShared topics
SOC 2 CC4.1 Ongoing and separate evaluations audit monitoring
SOC 2 CC7.2 Monitoring for anomalies logging monitoring
GLBA 314.4(c)(8) Monitoring and logging of authorised user activity logging monitoring
CCPA/CPRA Regs (cybersecurity audits) Annual independent cybersecurity audit audit
SOC 2 CC2.1 Quality information for internal control logging
SOC 2 CC4.2 Communication of deficiencies audit
SOC 2 A1.1 Capacity management monitoring
ISO 27001 A.5.7 Threat intelligence monitoring