Mapped to NIST 800-171 Requirement: 3.14.2
CMMC Assessment Objective: SI.L2-3.14.2[b]
What This Control Means
After identifying your monitoring mechanisms (SI.L2-3.14.2[a]), this objective ensures you record those mechanisms in your security documentation, such as:
• System Security Plan (SSP)
• Incident Response Plan (IRP)
• Monitoring and Logging Policies
• Security operations procedures
You must connect your tools and methods to CUI system protection.
Why It Matters
Without documentation:
• Security operations teams may miss suspicious behaviors
• Auditors cannot verify your monitoring coverage
• Gaps may exist between what’s supposed to be monitored and what actually is
• Investigations and incident responses will lack trusted log sources
Documenting detection mechanisms makes your monitoring consistent, reliable, and audit-ready.
How to Implement It
1. Update Your SSP and Security Policies Document:
• What systems are monitored
• Which tools are deployed (e.g., SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS)
• What kinds of unauthorized activities are detected
• How monitoring aligns with protecting CUI systems
2. Link Tools to Detection Use Cases Examples:
• Failed logins detected by SIEM correlation rules
• Data exfiltration attempts detected by DLP systems
• Cloud access anomalies detected by CASBs or cloud-native monitoring
3. Describe Alerting and Escalation Procedures
• Define how alerts are reviewed, escalated, and responded to
4. Assign Monitoring Responsibilities
• Document who owns monitoring and response activities for different system types
Evidence the Assessor Will Look For
• SSP entries or security plans listing unauthorized use detection tools and techniques
• Policy documents outlining monitoring and alerting requirements
• System configuration screenshots showing active alerting settings
• Diagrams linking monitoring solutions to CUI system boundaries
• Past incident reports triggered by monitoring alerts
Common Gaps
• General monitoring discussed but no focus on unauthorized use detection
• Tools deployed but not documented with scope and purpose
• Alerts generated but not linked to CUI system protections
• No ownership or responsibility assigned for unauthorized use detection
How Cuick Trac Helps
Cuick Trac supports this requirement by:
• Documenting how unauthorized system usage is detected and managed across your environment
• Mapping monitoring tools to your CUI data flows and system architecture
• Assigning responsibility for monitoring and alert review activities
• Linking documentation of monitoring efforts directly to your SSP and audit reports
• Keeping your unauthorized use detection visible, accountable, and fully compliant
With Cuick Trac, your monitoring systems aren’t just active—they’re documented, structured, and proven.
Final CTA
Good detection doesn’t happen by accident—it’s documented by design.
Schedule a Cuick Trac demo to document your unauthorized use detection strategy and lock down your CUI protections.