A framework to measure the agility of cyber attack responses has been developed by researchers backed by the US Army Research Laboratory and the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Agility is a cornerstone of cybersecurity and attackers have proved more agile than defenders in several cases, said UTSA cybersecurity dynamics lab director Shouhuai Xu. The framework uses one metrics, measuring agility as related to timeliness and effectiveness. Xu said the framework is still at the research stage and will be improved and made easier to adopt. He also indicated that other industry partners might become involved.
A framework to measure the agility of cyber attack responses has been developed by researchers backed by the US Army Research Laboratory and the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Agility is a cornerstone of cybersecurity and attackers have proved more agile than defenders in several cases, said UTSA cybersecurity dynamics lab director Shouhuai Xu. The framework uses 14 metrics, measuring agility as related to timeliness and effectiveness. Xu said the framework is still at the research stage and will be improved and made easier to adopt. He also indicated that other industry partners might become involved.