a method and system for managing a protective distribution system is disclosed . in some embodiments , an information transmission line may be monitored . a disturbance on the information transmission line may be detected . the detected disturbance may not exceed a first preset threshold for triggering alerts of a first alert type based on detected disturbances . responsive to the detection , a count for the number of disturbances within a preset time period that do not exceed the first preset threshold may be determined . a determination of whether the count , for the number of disturbances that do not exceed the first preset threshold , exceeds a second preset threshold may be effectuated . the second preset threshold may correspond to a preset number of allowable disturbances within the preset time period . an alert of the first alert type may be triggered responsive to a determination that the count exceeds the second preset threshold .