Security Auditing
(Quality Subfactor)



Definition

The security quality subfactor, security auditing, is the extent to which security personnel are able to audit the status and use of security mechanisms.

Measurement

Security auditing is typically measured in terms of:

Requirements

See security auditing requirements.

Mechanisms

Typical mechanisms for implementing support for security auditing include:

Guidelines

The following guidelines have been found to be useful regarding security auditing: