portion of the detection system and to serve as a foundation for future hypotheses. The SANS Institute has conducted research and surveys on the effectiveness of threat hunting to track and disrupt cyber adversaries as early in their process as possible. According to a survey performed in 2019, "61% [of the respondents] report at least an 11% measurable improvement in their overall security posture" and 23.6% of the respondents have experienced a 'significant improvement' in reducing the dwell time. See also Cyber threat hunting Exploit (computer security) IETF Information technology security audit Information Security Intrusion detection system IT risk Physical Security Vulnerability management References External links Term in FISMApedia Cyber Threat Management Framework Computer security exploits Security compliance