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Measure Dwell Time, Not Alert Volume

Track how long an intruder could go unnoticed — the metric attackers care about.

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Alert counts measure noise; dwell time measures danger. The single number that predicts breach severity is how long an attacker can operate undetected — and it's the one most dashboards never show.

“Attackers don't fear your alerts. They fear your clock.”

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