Summary: Security success involves moving quickly to mitigate attacks, strategically outmatching attackers with a defensible architecture, and prioritizing business outcomes while achieving strong security goals. Isochrones can be used to visualize response times and vulnerabilities, while “Time to Hello World” measures the effectiveness of security tooling and environment setup. By focusing on speed and efficiency in security practices, organizations can stay ahead of threats and improve overall resilience.
You are moving quicker than attackers - mitigating specific attacks ahead of, or just in time, through fast detection, containment and recovery.
You are strategically outmatching attackers - by implementing a defensible architecture that defeats whole classes of attacks.
You have a primary goal of business / mission outcomes - by driving technology approaches that primarily deliver commercial or mission benefits but still achieve strong security and resilience goals in doing so e.g. software and infrastructure reproducibility. (View Highlight)
possible uses of isochrones related to risk management, (View Highlight)
• Mapping knowledge diffusion: create “knowledge isochrones” to visualize how ideas or innovations spread through social networks or academic communities, identifying key influencers and potential barriers to knowledge sharing.
• Measuring information accessibility: similar to physical accessibility, information accessibility can be assessed using “isochrones” to measure the time it takes to find, retrieve, and understand information from different sources.
• Mapping attack propagation: conversely, from using isochrones to map response times, we could also utilize isochrones to visualize the potential spread of a cyberattack or physical threat from an initial point, considering factors like network vulnerabilities or attacker movement.
• Identifying critical assets: analyzing the time it takes for attackers to reach critical infrastructure or sensitive data, isochrones can help prioritize security measures for the most vulnerable assets.
• Optimizing patrol routes: in physical security, patrols for physical assets like buildings or borders can be optimized using isochrones to ensure maximum coverage within a set timeframe.
• Visualizing evacuation zones: isochrones can be used to create dynamic evacuation plans, identifying areas that can be safely evacuated within a specific time frame in case of emergencies like fires or natural disasters. (View Highlight)
There are two angles to explore related to Time to Hello World (TTHW) for security. First, security’s contribution or not to a high or low TTHW. Second, what are security’s potential equivalents to TTHW. Let us look at each. (View Highlight)