“We Think the Security Control Is Working” Is No Longer Good Enough
Opinion piece argues CISOs must replace point-in-time, sampling-based audits with continuous control monitoring to prove controls work in real time.
The article contends that annual, sampling-based compliance assessments no longer satisfy boards, customers, and regulators who demand live proof that security controls are working. It cites a 2025 Dell study where 69 percent of IT professionals said leadership overestimates cyber readiness, and notes NIST's 2024 CSF update added a Govern function emphasizing continuous, measurable outcomes. The author advocates continuous control monitoring of identity, cloud configuration drift, vulnerability remediation clocks, and vendor posture, feeding automated evidence into existing GRC systems.
- 69% of IT pros say leadership overestimates cyber readiness (2025 Dell study)
- Point-in-time audits miss configuration drift between audit windows
- Continuous monitoring should tie signals to business risk, reducing noise
- NIST CSF 2024 update added Govern function emphasizing measurable outcomes
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Point-in-time audits and sampled assessments offer only snapshots; continuous control monitoring provides evidence that security controls are working today. The post “We Think the Security Control Is Working” Is No Longer Good Enough appeared first on SecurityWeek.
By Sravish Sridhar · securityweek.com
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