Continuous Control Monitoring (CCM)
Tooling that automatically and continuously verifies security controls are in place and effective, replacing point-in-time audit evidence. Reduces audit prep cost and catches drift between formal audits.
Where this term fits in a CISO program
Continuous Control Monitoring (CCM) is one of 35 cybersecurity strategy concepts CISO Game models live. Continuous Control Monitoring (CCM) appears throughout the simulation — in the risk register, the investment catalog, and the mechanics reference — so a player encounters the concept in context rather than as an isolated definition.
See it in play
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