In the evolving threat landscape, what makes a detection truly effective? This insightful piece analyzes the three critical dimensions of quality detections in modern detection engineering programs: • Coverage & Durability: Targeting techniques over indicators provides longer-lasting value—IP addresses change daily, but adversary methodologies persist • Operational Cost: Strong detections balance confidence (accuracy) and noise (false positive rate) with actionable context for analysts • Adversary Impact: The best detections target low-volatility techniques that force attackers to substantially change their approach, not just their infrastructure Security teams should invest in detections that address behaviors rather than chasing ephemeral IOCs—the SolarWinds breach showed the limits of signature-based approaches vs. behavioral detections that identified unusual API patterns.
Arun Yadav
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Hi Patrick Bareiß, thanks for highlighting my article.
I like your approach Patrick Bareiß, I would only add that, to increase adversary's cost of operations, deploying detections is only part of the picture. Active Defence is a holistic approach that includes hunting + response + attack simulation + deception.