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D3FEND

Last updated May 17, 2025, generated by Sumble

What is D3FEND?

D3FEND is a knowledge graph of cybersecurity countermeasures. It provides a standardized vocabulary for describing defensive techniques and their relationships to offensive tactics and techniques (as defined in MITRE ATT&CK). It is used to improve communication, automation, and decision-making in cybersecurity operations by providing a structured and comprehensive representation of defensive strategies.

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What other technologies are related to D3FEND?

D3FEND Complementary Technologies

MITRE ATT&CK

MITRE ATT&CK provides a knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques, while D3FEND provides a knowledge graph of defensive countermeasures. They are complementary because D3FEND can be used to map defensive techniques to ATT&CK tactics and techniques.

mentioned alongside D3FEND in 3% (230) of relevant job posts

NIST CSF

NIST CSF provides a framework for improving cybersecurity posture. D3FEND can be used to implement specific defensive controls within the framework, making them complementary.

mentioned alongside D3FEND in 1% (70) of relevant job posts

SIEM

SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) systems collect and analyze security logs. D3FEND can inform the rules and correlations used in SIEMs to detect and respond to threats more effectively, making them complementary.

mentioned alongside D3FEND in 0% (70) of relevant job posts