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Mean Time to Detect MTTD is a SOC metric measuring average time from incident onset to detection, used to assess threat visibility and dwell time.
Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) Definition: Mean Time to Detect MTTD is a SOC metric measuring average time from incident onset to detection, used to assess threat visibility and dwell time.
Mean Time to Detect MTTD is a security operations metric that measures the average elapsed time between the start of a security incident or compromise and the moment defenders first identify it. A lower MTTD indicates faster threat detection, reducing attacker dwell time and limiting potential damage. It is frequently paired with Mean Time to Respond MTTR to evaluate the overall effectiveness of a SOC and its detection tooling.
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