Security performance in cybersecurity refers to the effectiveness of an organization's security program in preventing, detecting, and responding to cyber threats. It's about measuring how well your security controls are working and identifying areas for improvement. It involves tracking key performance indicators (KPIs), such as:
Mean Time to Detect (MTTD): How long it takes to detect a security incident.
Mean Time to Respond (MTTR): How long it takes to respond to and contain a security incident.
Number of successful phishing attacks: How many phishing emails successfully tricked employees?
Vulnerability patching rate: How quickly critical vulnerabilities are patched.
Security rating: An objective, data-driven assessment of your organization's security posture.
How ThreatNG Helps with Security Performance Measurement and Improvement
ThreatNG provides valuable data and insights that can help organizations measure and improve their security performance:
Continuous Monitoring and Reporting: ThreatNG monitors your external attack surface and provides detailed reports on your security posture. It allows you to track KPIs over time, identify trends, and measure the effectiveness of your security controls.
Security Ratings: ThreatNG provides objective security ratings that benchmark your organization against industry peers. This allows you to identify areas for improvement and track your progress over time.
Discovery and Assessment Capabilities: ThreatNG's comprehensive assessments of various security aspects, such as BEC & Phishing Susceptibility, Breach & Ransomware Susceptibility, and Web Application Hijack Susceptibility, help you identify weaknesses in your security program and prioritize improvement efforts.
Intelligence Repositories: ThreatNG's access to dark web data, compromised credentials, and known vulnerabilities provides valuable context for understanding the effectiveness of your security controls and identifying areas where you may be exposed.
Examples of ThreatNG's Modules and Capabilities in Action:
Domain Intelligence: ThreatNG identifies that your organization's email domain lacks DMARC enforcement, contributing to a high susceptibility to phishing attacks. After implementing DMARC, you can track the number of successful phishing attacks over time to measure the effectiveness of this security control.
Sensitive Code Exposure: ThreatNG discovers that your organization has many API keys exposed to public code repositories. You can measure the effectiveness of your code security practices and developer training programs by tracking the number of exposed keys over time.
Cloud and SaaS Exposure: ThreatNG reveals that your organization has many unsanctioned cloud services. By monitoring the number of unsanctioned services over time, you can measure the effectiveness of your cloud security policies and employee awareness campaigns.
Working with Complementary Solutions:
ThreatNG can integrate with other security solutions to enhance security performance measurement and improvement:
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM): SIEM solutions can collect and correlate security data from various sources, including ThreatNG, to comprehensively view your security performance and facilitate incident response.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR): EDR solutions can monitor endpoint activity and provide detailed information on security incidents, helping you track MTTD and MTTR.
Vulnerability Scanners: Vulnerability scanners can provide detailed information on vulnerabilities and their severity, allowing you to track your vulnerability patching rate and prioritize remediation efforts.
Benefits of Using ThreatNG for Security Performance:
Data-Driven Insights: ThreatNG provides objective data and insights to measure and track your security performance, enabling you to make informed decisions about security investments and resource allocation.
Continuous Improvement: ThreatNG's continuous monitoring and reporting capabilities help you identify areas for improvement and track your progress over time, ensuring that your security program is constantly evolving to meet the changing threat landscape.
Benchmarking: ThreatNG's security ratings allow you to compare your organization to industry peers, providing valuable context for understanding your security performance and identifying areas for improvement.
Improved Communication: ThreatNG's reporting features facilitate clear communication of security performance to stakeholders, ensuring everyone is on the same page and working towards common goals.
Enhanced Accountability: ThreatNG tracks KPIs and security ratings, promoting accountability and encouraging continuous improvement within your security program.
