Could your choice of metrics be harming your SOC?
Poor metrics can render a well-intentioned security operation centre entirely ineffective.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Poor metrics can hinder the effectiveness of security operation centers.
- Who is affected
- Organizations operating security operation centers.
- Urgency
- Addressing this issue is important for improving SOC effectiveness.
- Action
- Review and improve metrics used in security operations.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
Details
Original advisory: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blogs/could-your-choice-of-metrics-be-harming-your-soc
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