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Imported from CyberStrikeus/CyberStrike (.cyberstrike/skill/NIST/SP800-53_rev5/AU_audit-and-accountability/AU-13(1)_use-of-automated-tools/SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add CyberStrikeus/CyberStrike --skill AU-13(1)_use-of-automated-tools. Copyright stays with the author.

AU-13(1) Use of Automated Tools

Name: AU-13(1)_use-of-automated-tools
Author: CyberStrikeus

Enhancement of: AU-13

High-Level Description

Family: Audit and Accountability (AU) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

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

What to Check

Verify AU-13(1) Use of Automated Tools is documented in SSP
Confirm control is operating effectively
Review evidence of continuous monitoring for AU-13(1)
Verify enhancement builds upon base control AU-13

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for AU-13(1) implementation details. Verify the organization has documented how this control is satisfied.

Step 2: Validate Implementation

# For cloud environments, use cloud-audit-mcp tools
# For on-premises, review system configurations directly

# Example: Check if account management policies exist
grep -r "account.management\|access.control" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null

Step 3: Test Operating Effectiveness

Verify the control is actively functioning, not just documented. Check logs, configurations, and operational evidence.

Tools

Tool	Purpose	Usage
cloud-audit-mcp	Check logging configuration	`cloud_audit_logging`
AWS CLI	Review CloudTrail/CloudWatch	`aws cloudtrail describe-trails`

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Monitor open-source information and information sites using [organization-defined].

Implementation Guidance

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

Risk Assessment

Finding	Severity	Impact
AU-13(1) Use of Automated Tools not implemented	Medium	Audit and Accountability
AU-13(1) partially implemented	Low	Incomplete Audit and Accountability

CWE Categories

CWE ID	Title
CWE-778	Insufficient Logging

References

Checklist

Control documented in SSP
Implementation evidence collected
Operating effectiveness validated
Continuous monitoring in place
Related controls (none) reviewed

Use it

Copy one of these into your project. Installing also returns the manifest and these snippets.

yaml

targets:
  - https://api.opensmartroute.ai/api/v1/registry/cyberstrikeus-cyberstrike-au-13-1-use-of-automated-tools/manifest   # or paste the manifest below

Manifest

An Open Capability Manifest: the router reads it to know what this does, what it costs and when to pick it.

cyberstrikeus-cyberstrike-au-13-1-use-of-automated-tools.ocm.jsonjson

{
  "ocm": "1",
  "id": "cyberstrikeus-cyberstrike-au-13-1-use-of-automated-tools",
  "kind": "skill",
  "name": "AU-13(1)_use-of-automated-tools",
  "description": "Monitor open-source information and information sites using [organization-defined].",
  "publisher": "CyberStrikeus",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "capabilities": {
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      "general"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "skill-md",
      "nist",
      "sp800-53",
      "rev5",
      "au-13-1",
      "au",
      "enhancement",
      "github"
    ],
    "languages": [
      "en"
    ]
  },
  "quality_prior": 0.6,
  "examples": [
    "Monitor open-source information and information sites using [organization-defined]."
  ],
  "primary": false,
  "metadata": {
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      "repository": "https://github.com/CyberStrikeus/CyberStrike",
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      "ref": "df28ccd3dc6d6c02391169121ee2dcdf4a6a132b",
      "url": "https://github.com/CyberStrikeus/CyberStrike/blob/df28ccd3dc6d6c02391169121ee2dcdf4a6a132b/.cyberstrike/skill/NIST/SP800-53_rev5/AU_audit-and-accountability/AU-13(1)_use-of-automated-tools/SKILL.md",
      "key": "CyberStrikeus/CyberStrike/.cyberstrike/skill/NIST/SP800-53_rev5/AU_audit-and-accountability/AU-13(1)_use-of-automated-tools/SKILL.md"
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  },
  "instructions": "# AU-13(1) Use of Automated Tools\n\n> **Enhancement of:** AU-13\n\n## High-Level Description\n\n**Family:** Audit and Accountability (AU)\n**Framework:** NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5\n\nAutomated mechanisms include commercial services that provide notifications and alerts to organizations and automated scripts to monitor new posts on websites.\n\n## What to Check\n\n- [ ] Verify AU-13(1) Use of Automated Tools is documented in SSP\n- [ ] Confirm control is operating effectively\n- [ ] Review evidence of continuous monitoring for AU-13(1)\n- [ ] Verify enhancement builds upon base control AU-13\n\n## How to Test\n\n### S",
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}

Fetch it by URL: GET /api/v1/registry/cyberstrikeus-cyberstrike-au-13-1-use-of-automated-tools/manifest?version=1.0.0

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