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Incident Responder metrics and KPIs

What are Incident Responder metrics?

Finding the right Incident Responder metrics can be daunting, especially when you're busy working on your day-to-day tasks. This is why we've curated a list of examples for your inspiration.

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Examples of Incident Responder metrics and KPIs

Metrics for Threat and Incident Analysis

  • 1. Incident Detection Time

    The time taken from the moment a threat is detected to the initiation of an incident response

    What good looks like for this metric: Typically less than 15 minutes

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Implement automated alerting systems
    • Conduct regular threat hunting exercises
    • Enhance staff training on threat identification
    • Integrate with advanced threat intelligence platforms
    • Utilise machine learning for anomaly detection

  • 2. Containment Time

    The duration between detection and containment of a threat to minimise its spread and impact

    What good looks like for this metric: Ideally under 30 minutes

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Automate endpoint isolation procedures
    • Improve network segmentation
    • Establish predefined incident response playbooks
    • Regularly test response strategies
    • Foster collaboration between IT and security teams

  • 3. False Positive Rate

    The percentage of alerts that are incorrectly identified as threats

    What good looks like for this metric: Should be below 5%

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Refine rule sets and detection algorithms
    • Incorporate feedback loops to learn from past alerts
    • Leverage threat intelligence feeds
    • Enhance contextual information in alerts
    • Invest in more precise detection technologies

  • 4. Number of Lateral Movement Attempts

    Counts of attempts by threats to move laterally within a network after initial access

    What good looks like for this metric: Ideally zero attempts

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Deploy micro-segmentation techniques
    • Monitor for unusual access patterns
    • Strengthen user privilege controls
    • Use lateral movement detection tools
    • Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing

  • 5. Incident Recovery Time

    The time required to fully restore systems and operations post-incident

    What good looks like for this metric: Within 24 hours for minor incidents

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Maintain regular backups and restore procedures
    • Invest in resilient infrastructure
    • Document and streamline recovery processes
    • Facilitate cross-department cooperation
    • Regularly update and test recovery plans
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Tracking your Incident Responder metrics

Having a plan is one thing, sticking to it is another.

Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to keep your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.

A tool like Tability can also help you by combining AI and goal-setting to keep you on track.

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Planning resources

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