PE-14(2)_monitoring-with-alarms-and-notifications

PE-14(2) Monitoring with Alarms and Notifications

Enhancement of: PE-14

High-Level Description

Family: Physical and Environmental Protection (PE) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

The alarm or notification may be an audible alarm or a visual message in real time to personnel or roles defined by the organization. Such alarms and notifications can help minimize harm to individuals and damage to organizational assets by facilitating a timely incident response.

What to Check

• Verify PE-14(2) Monitoring with Alarms and Notifications is documented in SSP
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for PE-14(2)
• Verify enhancement builds upon base control PE-14

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for PE-14(2) 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

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Employ environmental control monitoring that provides an alarm or notification of changes potentially harmful to personnel or equipment to [organization-defined].

Implementation Guidance

The alarm or notification may be an audible alarm or a visual message in real time to personnel or roles defined by the organization. Such alarms and notifications can help minimize harm to individuals and damage to organizational assets by facilitating a timely incident response.

Risk Assessment

CWE Categories

References

• NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 - PE-14(2)
• NIST SP 800-53A Rev 5 (Assessment Procedures)
• NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 Full Catalog

Checklist

• Control documented in SSP
• Implementation evidence collected
• Operating effectiveness validated
• Continuous monitoring in place
• Related controls (none) reviewed