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AU-13(01) Use of Automated Tools

NIST SP 800-53 (controls) 5.1.1+u4
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first version loaded AU part of AU-13

Title

Use of Automated Tools

Control

Monitor open-source information and information sites using [Assignment: automated mechanisms].

Discussion

Automated mechanisms include commercial services that provide notifications and alerts to organizations and automated scripts to monitor new posts on websites.

Parameters

au-13.01_odp: automated mechanisms

Assessment objective

AU-13(01) open-source information and information sites are monitored using [Assignment: automated mechanisms].

STIG rules that implement this control 0

No followed STIG rule cites a CCI indexed to this control (CCI list 2026-07-14).