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GOV-14: SIEM export

In short: Send agent activity and policy decisions to the security team's SIEM in a structured format, close to real time. Agent events need to sit next to every other security signal. Detection rules and investigations fail when agent logs live in a separate console.

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What does GOV-14 require?

Send agent activity and policy decisions to the security team's SIEM in a structured format, close to real time.

Why does it matter?

Agent events need to sit next to every other security signal. Detection rules and investigations fail when agent logs live in a separate console.

How do you test it?

  1. Search the SIEM for a known agent action from today.
  2. Measure the delay between action and SIEM arrival.
  3. Confirm fields for agent, person and decision are parsed.

Which platforms document GOV-14?

Documented by Aembit and Clutch Security.

Which framework references apply?

No framework mapping is confirmed for this control yet. See the framework crosswalks for what we checked.

Which controls are related?

Glossary: siem.

Reviewed by The Register desk