What are Cybersecurity Metrics and KPIs? Cybersecurity metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are crucial indicators that help security teams analyze how their security controls function over time. Cybersecurity KPIs and cybersecurity metrics are terms often used interchangeably, but there is a slight difference between their meanings- while cybersecurity metrics are quantifiable measurements pertaining to […]
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Root Cause Analysis
What is Root Cause Analysis? The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defines root cause analysis as, “A principle-based, systems approach for the identification of underlying causes associated with a particular set of risks.”1 In practice, root cause analysis (RCA) can be understood as a method of problem-solving that is used to investigate known […]
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SecOps
What are Security Operations? Security Operations (SecOps) is a term regarding the collaboration between the security and operations teams within an organization. The SecOps approach combines the processes, tools, and highly skilled staff from both the security and IT departments into a unified team. The SecOps team is primarily tasked with monitoring and assessing risk […]
What are Digital Forensics and Incident Response? Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) is a cybersecurity field that focuses on the identification, investigation, and remediation of cyberattacks. The two main components of DFIR are: Digital Forensics. The application of science to the identification, collection, examination, and analysis of data while preserving the integrity of the […]