D3-PUM

Detect
Platform Uptime Monitoring

Definition

Monitor the amount of time since the last power cycle or restart.

How it works

Monitoring the time since the last power cycle or restart alerts operators to unexpected restarts and their frequency. This can indicate potential issues or malicious activity, and provides valuable information for forensic investigations.

Considerations

The source of the variable may be mutable depending on the platform, and the provenance of the value.

Artifact Relationships

This defensive technique relates to specific digital artifacts.

monitors
Platform Uptime Monitoring
Platform Uptime

References

Reference - Secure PLC Coding Practices: Top 20 List