Requirement
The entity maintains, monitors and evaluates current processing capacity and use of system components to manage capacity demand and enable the implementation of additional capacity.
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
capacityscalingautoscal…utilisationutilization
Supporting terms — specificity signals
forecastload testheadroomquotathresholdgrowth
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 27001 | A.5.7 | Threat intelligence | monitoring |
| ISO 27001 | A.7.4 | Physical security monitoring | monitoring |
| ISO 27001 | A.8.16 | Monitoring activities | monitoring |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 10.4 | Audit logs are reviewed, using automated mechanisms | monitoring |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 10.7 | Failures of critical security controls are detected and addressed | monitoring |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 11.5 | Intrusion detection and change detection | monitoring |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 11.6.1 | Payment page change and tamper detection | monitoring |
| HIPAA | 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(D) | Information system activity review (R) | monitoring |