ac-17-1-monitoring-and-control

name	AC-17(1)_monitoring-and-control
description	Employ automated mechanisms to monitor and control remote access methods.
category	authorization
version	5.2.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["nist","sp800-53","rev5","ac-17-1","ac","enhancement"]
tech_stack	["aws","azure","gcp","linux","windows"]
cwe_ids	["CWE-284"]
chains_with	["AU-2","AU-6","AU-12","AU-14"]
prerequisites	["AC-17"]
severity_boost	{"AU-2":"Chain with AU-2 for comprehensive security coverage","AU-6":"Chain with AU-6 for comprehensive security coverage","AU-12":"Chain with AU-12 for comprehensive security coverage"}

AC-17(1) Monitoring and Control

Enhancement of: AC-17

High-Level Description

Family: Access Control (AC) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Monitoring and control of remote access methods allows organizations to detect attacks and help ensure compliance with remote access policies by auditing the connection activities of remote users on a variety of system components, including servers, notebook computers, workstations, smart phones, and tablets. Audit logging for remote access is enforced by AU-2 . Audit events are defined in AU-2a.

What to Check

• Verify AC-17(1) Monitoring and Control is documented in SSP
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for AC-17(1)
• Verify enhancement builds upon base control AC-17

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for AC-17(1) implementation details. Verify the organization has documented how this control is satisfied.

Step 2: Validate Implementation

# For cloud environments, use cloud-audit-mcp tools
# For on-premises, review system configurations directly

# Example: Check if account management policies exist
grep -r "account.management\|access.control" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null

Step 3: Test Operating Effectiveness

Verify the control is actively functioning, not just documented. Check logs, configurations, and operational evidence.

Tools

Tool	Purpose	Usage
cloud-audit-mcp	Check IAM policies and access controls	cloud_audit_iam_policies
hackbrowser-mcp	Test web application access controls	browser_auth_test

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Employ automated mechanisms to monitor and control remote access methods.

Implementation Guidance

Monitoring and control of remote access methods allows organizations to detect attacks and help ensure compliance with remote access policies by auditing the connection activities of remote users on a variety of system components, including servers, notebook computers, workstations, smart phones, and tablets. Audit logging for remote access is enforced by . Audit events are defined in .