6.5: Central Log Management

Ensure that appropriate logs are being aggregated to a central log management system for analysis and review.

Asset Type

Security Function

Implementation Groups

Network

Detect

2, 3

Dependencies

  • Sub-control 2.4: Track Software Inventory Information

Inputs

  1. The total number of log producers (M1)

  2. The number of sensors correlated in a central service (M2)

Operations

N/A

Measures

  • M1 = Count log producers

  • M2 = Count of sensors correlated in a central service

Metrics

Quality of Log correlation/aggregation

Metric

The ratio of log producers correlated in a central service to the total number
of log producers.

Calculation

M2 / M1