SM-01 Incident & Security Monitoring

Logging Standard & Retention

What is logged and for how long is defined/enforced.

Domain
Incident & Security Monitoring
Control type
Detective
Automated / manual
Automated
Frequency
Continuous
Framework reference
MAS TRM – Logging

What good looks like

A logging standard defines events, retention and protection, aligned to regulation.

Risk if it fails

Insufficient forensic/audit evidence.

How Tess tests it

3 tests — each concludes only on cited evidence.

Logging standard defines events/retention/protection

Design
Procedure
Inspect the standard.
Expected
Defined.
Sample
1 (design inspection)
Evidence
Logging standard, retention configuration.

Retention meets regulatory requirement

Operating
Procedure
Inspect configuration.
Expected
Compliant.
Sample
25 (or full config inspection)
Evidence
Logging standard, retention configuration.

Logs protected from tampering

Operating
Procedure
Inspect protection.
Expected
Protected.
Sample
25 (or full config inspection)
Evidence
Logging standard, retention configuration.

Evidence Tess looks for

Logging standard, retention configuration.

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