The State of MITRE ATT&CK Threat-Informed Defense in 2021
The State of MITRE ATT&CK Threat-Informed Defense in 2021
In order to gain deeper insights into cybersecurity organizational readiness and help close the cybersecurity community’s skills gap, MITRE Engenuity, MITRE’s tech foundation for public good, conducted a comprehensive survey to answer important questions. “The State of MITRE ATT&CK Threat-Informed Defense in 2021" survey asked IT security professionals about current knowledge and perceptions of the oft-referenced MITRE ATT&CK Framework, and much more.
Key takeaways and insights into how to apply ATT&CK, are detailed in the full report. This report is free to the public, so request your report today.In today's remote work environment and increasing attacks, surprisingly about half of organizations are either decreasing their training budgets or keeping them the same. To better prepare modern cybersecurity professionals against agile and evasive adversaries, MITRE ATT&CK Defender™ (MAD) focuses on teaching and validating the real-world application of ATT&CK in threat-informed defense. With 82% of professionals saying they would like to learn more about how to apply ATT&CK to their work, it’s clear security and IT professionals are committed to developing their skills. This survey shows many practitioners have struggled to confidently and practically apply it in their work to gain an advantage. The full report uncovers more insights about the MITRE Framework and it's current and potential impact for cybersecurity and IT organizations.