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Practical Threat Detection Engineering

By : Megan Roddie, Jason Deyalsingh, Gary J. Katz
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Book Image

Practical Threat Detection Engineering

5 (2)
By: Megan Roddie, Jason Deyalsingh, Gary J. Katz

Overview of this book

Threat validation is an indispensable component of every security detection program, ensuring a healthy detection pipeline. This comprehensive detection engineering guide will serve as an introduction for those who are new to detection validation, providing valuable guidelines to swiftly bring you up to speed. The book will show you how to apply the supplied frameworks to assess, test, and validate your detection program. It covers the entire life cycle of a detection, from creation to validation, with the help of real-world examples. Featuring hands-on tutorials and projects, this guide will enable you to confidently validate the detections in your security program. This book serves as your guide to building a career in detection engineering, highlighting the essential skills and knowledge vital for detection engineers in today's landscape. By the end of this book, you’ll have developed the skills necessary to test your security detection program and strengthen your organization’s security measures.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Part 1: Introduction to Detection Engineering
5
Part 2: Detection Creation
11
Part 3: Detection Validation
14
Part 4: Metrics and Management
16
Part 5: Detection Engineering as a Career

Phase 2 – Triage

As the backlog for requirements increases, a Triage phase is required to identify what detection should be focused on next. The following are the inputs and outputs associated with this phase:

  • Input: Detection requirement created during the previous phase
  • Output: Triaged and prioritized detection requirement

In most circumstances, dependencies do not exist between detection requirements, allowing the DE team to choose the next appropriate task from the backlog. Using a first-in first-out queue or predefined priority is not preferable as these methods will not consider the changing external threat landscape and internal attack surface. In Chapter 10, we will review performance management techniques that influence the Triage phase. The Triage phase can depend upon several factors, including the following:

  • The severity of the threat
  • Your organizational alignment with the threat
  • Your detection coverage
  • Active exploits
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