Mean Time to Detect Threats
The average time between an attack or breach starting and the security team detecting it.
Cybersecurity KPIs: mean time to detect and respond, patch latency, phishing click rate, vulnerability backlog, MFA coverage and incidents.
The average time between an attack or breach starting and the security team detecting it.
The average time from detecting a security incident to containing it.
The number of confirmed security incidents in a period, by severity.
How long critical vulnerabilities stay open from discovery (or patch release) to fix.
The number of open critical and high vulnerabilities, often with how many are past their deadline.
The share of staff who clicked a link in a simulated phishing email.
The share of staff who reported a simulated phishing email to security.
The share of user accounts (and admin accounts) protected by multi-factor authentication.
The number of accounts with administrator rights, often per 100 employees.
The share of devices with an active, up-to-date endpoint detection agent.
The share of staff who completed required security awareness training on time.
The share of security alerts that turned out to be harmless.
The share of critical vendors with a current security assessment.