Defense OPTIMIZATION

Optimize Defenses Through Continuous Validation

Continuously assess and refine detections and security controls to reduce noise, improve coverage, and improve SOC effectiveness.

Talk to an Expert

What This Service Delivers

Threat-Informed Detection Engineering

Learn to evaluate and develop robust detections mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, grounded in threat-informed defense.

Detection Rule Management with KPIs

Implement detection rule management with KPIs that drive ongoing defense optimization and measurable improvement.

Continuous Reduction of Noise and Time to Detect

Translate assessment results into prioritized actions, define near- and long-term improvements, and establish ownership and reassessment cadence.

Coverage Clarity and Optimization

Increase SOC effectiveness by identifying and eliminating coverage gaps and redundancies across detections and controls. 

Learn More

How the Engagement Works

Train

Build Detection Engineering Capability

Apply a threat-informed approach to detection engineering and management.

Learn threat-informed defense and MITRE ATT&CK fundamentals
Use Summiting the Pyramid methods to design robust detections
Understand the detection management framework and cadence)

Establish

Enable Validation and Measurement

Create the foundation required to assess detection and control effectiveness.

Integrate controls, detections, and assets into a unified view
Validate detections using real adversary behavior
Define metrics to track effectiveness over time

Operate

Drive Continuous Improvement

Support day-to-day optimization of detections and controls as an ongoing practice.

Refine detections and controls through regular review
Reduce false positives and time to detect
Evolve KPIs as the practice matures

What You’ll Walk Away With

An upskilled detection engineering team

A continuous process for detection rule management

Clear visibility into coverage gaps and redundancies

KPIs that drive ongoing defense optimization

Throughout the engagement, experienced advisors support your organization’s ongoing defense optimization.

Why AttackIQ

AttackIQ is the leading provider of Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) solutions, trusted to validate security controls in real time by emulating real-world adversary behavior.

As a founding Research Partner of MITRE’s Center for Threat-Informed Defense, AttackIQ contributes to research programs like Summiting the Pyramid and brings deep expertise in threat-informed defense and detection engineering.

Ready to
get started?

Reduce alert fatigue and improve detection effectiveness with continuous defense optimization.

Talk to an Expert

Featured Articles

  • Threat-INFORM Your Defenses

    MITRE’s INFORM maturity model helps organizations adopt threat-informed defense. Learn what’s new in the latest update and how to baseline posture, prioritize investments, and measure progress against real threats.
    Watch Now
  • Threat Research

    INFORM 2026: MITRE’s Updated Threat-Informed Defense Maturity Model Explained

    On January 8th, MITRE’s Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID) published a significant update to INFORM, its threat-informed defense maturity model. This update reflects the joint efforts of MITRE researchers, AttackIQ, and several CTID members to enhance INFORM based on two years of operational use and broad security community feedback.
    Read More

  • INFORM: Advance Your Threat-Informed Defense

    eatured Resource From Security Gaps to Continuous Validation Point-in-time security tests aren’t enough. Continuous validation ensures your defenses are always ready by proactively identifying and addressing threat exposure. Learn how AEV enhances your security posture through the five stages of CTEM—before attackers can exploit them.
    Read More