Security News > 2020 > January > MTTD and MTTR: Two Metrics to Improve Your Cybersecurity

While there are dozens of metrics available to determine success, here are two key cybersecurity performance indicators every organization should monitor.

According to the SANS 2019 Incident Response survey, 52.6% of organizations had an MTTD of less than 24 hours, while 81.4% had an MTTD of 30 days or less.

Once an incident is detected, 67% of organizations report an MTTR of less than 24 hours, with that number increasing to 95.8% when measuring an MTTR of less than 30 days.

How to Improve MTTD and MTTR. Measuring and improving MTTD and MTTR is easier said than done.

As you get a few incidents under your belt, review your plan to look for areas for improvement that can reduce MTTD and MTTR. Conduct regular cybersecurity training: Cybersecurity isn't simply an IT issue-people are frequently the weakest link.

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