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Operational process

Monitoring

The continuous observation of systems, processes or infrastructure to detect changes, deviations and potential threats.

Related domain: CybersecurityConcept ID: concept-monitoring

Definition

Monitoring is the continuous observation of systems, processes or infrastructure to detect changes, deviations and potential threats.

Human Explanation

It continuously checks whether a system operates as expected.

Why it Matters

Continuous oversight enables early problem Detection and assessment of security status.

Conceptual Boundary

Monitoring is not limited to Cybersecurity; it also supports processes, infrastructure and Quality.

Practical Perspective

It includes metrics, log analysis, performance observation and automated alerts.

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