logo

Plotting booby traps like in Home Alone: Our approach to detection writing

ID: 910525b7-f68c-52a8-88fc-fc8baead883a

STIX ID: report--910525b7-f68c-52a8-88fc-fc8baead883a

Feed Name: Expel Blog

Date Published: 2021-01-12

Date Updated: 2026-04-27

Author: Matthew Hosburgh

...
...

Expel's article uses a Home Alone analogy to explain their detection-writing process, emphasizing a risk-informed approach to prioritize threats and vulnerabilities. It outlines detection categories (indicator, behavioral, configuration, manual), advises focusing on crown-jewel logs, describes composing detection logic in YAML, and highlights automation for enrichment and clear analyst communication to speed decision-making and response.

Your team is not currently subscribed to this feed. You must subscribe to it in order to see this post.