The implementation of continuous monitoring software is to increase the visibility and transparency of network activity, especially suspicious network activity that could indicate a security breach, and to mitigate the risk of cyber attacks with a timely alert system that triggers rapid incident response. Software vendors create robust and versatile solutions that enable  organization to effectively monitor network traffic, detect anomalies or suspicious patterns of activity and develop actionable insights. The implementation of a continuous monitoring software solution can be described in five basic steps: