SM-09 Incident & Security Monitoring

Problem Management

Root causes of recurring issues are addressed.

Domain
Incident & Security Monitoring
Control type
Detective
Automated / manual
Manual
Frequency
Per event
Framework reference
COBIT DSS03

What good looks like

Recurring incidents analysed for root cause; corrective actions tracked.

Risk if it fails

Recurring failures persist.

How Tess tests it

3 tests — each concludes only on cited evidence.

Problem-management process defined

Design
Procedure
Inspect the process.
Expected
RCA process defined.
Sample
1 (design inspection)
Evidence
Problem records, RCA, corrective-action tracker.

Recurring incidents analysed (RCA)

Operating
Procedure
Sample problems.
Expected
Root-cause analysis performed.
Sample
Judgmental, by population (e.g. 10–25)
Evidence
Problem records, RCA, corrective-action tracker.

Corrective actions tracked to closure

Operating
Procedure
Inspect the tracker.
Expected
Actions closed.
Sample
Judgmental, by population (e.g. 10–25)
Evidence
Problem records, RCA, corrective-action tracker.

Evidence Tess looks for

Problem records, RCA, corrective-action tracker.

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