Mean Time to Detect
What is Mean Time to Detect?
A metric measuring the average time between the occurrence of a security incident and its detection by the organization.
Frameworks that govern mean time to detect
What the standards actually require on mean time to detect
Requirements naming mean time to detect across this standard, quoted from the control text.
NIST SP 800-1371 control
Define ISCM metrics per Section 3.2 covering security control effectiveness + system + organizational metrics + leading and lagging indicators + Cyber-Resilience metrics + KPIs (Mean Time to Detect MTTD + Mean Time to Respond MTTR + Mean Time to Remediate MTTR...
NISTSP137-2 · Monitoring Metrics, Measures, and Frequencies →Questions people ask about mean time to detect
What is Mean Time to Detect?
A metric measuring the average time between the occurrence of a security incident and its detection by the organization.
Why is Mean Time to Detect important for compliance?
Mean Time to Detect is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding mean time to detect helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Mean Time to Detect?
Mean Time to Detect appears in the requirement text of NIST SP 800-137. Across these standards we have identified 1 control that names it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Mean Time to Detect?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how mean time to detect applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.
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