RA-5(8): Review Historic Audit Logs
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Previous Version:
- NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4:
- RA-5(8): Review Historic Audit Logs
Control Statement
Review historic audit logs to determine if a vulnerability identified in a [Assignment: organization-defined system] has been previously exploited within an [Assignment: organization-defined time period].
Supplemental Guidance
Reviewing historic audit logs to determine if a recently detected vulnerability in a system has been previously exploited by an adversary can provide important information for forensic analyses. Such analyses can help identify, for example, the extent of a previous intrusion, the trade craft employed during the attack, organizational information exfiltrated or modified, mission or business capabilities affected, and the duration of the attack.