Analyzing cyber defenses and creating robust detections

The podcast episode focuses on creating robust and well-thought-out detections. The guests, Steve and Roman from MITRE's Center for Threat and Form Defense, discuss the summoning the pyramid project and its goal of improving understanding and implementation of robust analytics. The project breaks down analytics into different components, such as observables and telemetry sources, to evaluate their robustness. They use a 2D model to map the levels of analytics and event robustness, allowing for a more precise scoring and categorization of analytic effectiveness. By considering factors like data sources, behavior, and sensor robustness, defenders can develop more effective and resilient detection strategies.