COBIT MEA02 Compliance
Monitoring, Evaluation & Assessment of Controls
What is COBIT MEA02?
COBIT MEA02 (Monitor, Evaluate, and Assess 02) focuses on monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of internal control systems.
Its objective is to ensure that security measures, policies, and processes remain effective and aligned with regulatory, legal, and organizational requirements.
Key MEA02 requirements:
- Control Effectiveness: Monitor and evaluate the performance of IT controls.
- Compliance Checks: Assess alignment with external regulations and internal policies.
- Audit Support: Provide evidence and reports for internal and external auditors.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify gaps and update controls accordingly.
- Reporting: Communicate control effectiveness to stakeholders.
How Visual Guard facilitates MEA02 compliance:
Centralized monitoring:
Oversee identity and access control policies across enterprise systems from a single platform.
Generating reports:
Generate reports demonstrating regulatory and policy alignment.
Audit readiness:
Provide immutable audit logs and evidence required by internal and external assessors.
Periodic reviews:
Automate user access and control reviews to maintain compliance.
Control validation:
Detect and alert on non-compliant configurations or policy violations.
Detailed technical capabilities
Monitoring & Policy Oversight
- Real-time access and policy monitoring
Compliance Reporting
- Automated compliance reports aligned with COBIT and external regulations
Audit & Evidence Management
- Immutable and exportable audit logs
Control Reviews & Enforcement
- Tools supporting periodic access reviews and recertifications
- Configurable alerts for control failures or policy violations
Use case
Demonstrating control effectiveness during external audits
A healthcare organization must demonstrate continuous monitoring and evaluation of IT controls to comply with COBIT MEA02.
How Visual Guard helped:
- Monitored access rights and security policies in real time.
- Generated compliance-ready reports for auditors.
- Provided immutable logs serving as audit evidence.
Result: The organization demonstrated effective internal controls, passed audits smoothly, and ensured compliance with COBIT MEA02.