The management team requests monthly KPI reports on the company's cybersecurity program. Which of the following KPIs would identify how long a security threat goes unnoticed in the environment?

The correct answer is C. Mean time to detect. Mean time to detect (MTTD) is a metric that measures the average time it takes for an organization to discover or detect an incident. It is a key performance indicator in incident management and a measure of incident response capabilities. A low MTTD indicates that the organizati

Submitted by olafpl· Mar 6, 2026Reporting and Communication

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Options

AEmployee turnover
BIntrusion attempts
CMean time to detect
DLevel of preparedness

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A
3% (1)
B
3% (1)
C
86% (30)
D
9% (3)

Explanation

Mean time to detect (MTTD) is a metric that measures the average time it takes for an organization to discover or detect an incident. It is a key performance indicator in incident management and a measure of incident response capabilities. A low MTTD indicates that the organization can quickly identify security threats and minimize their impact.

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